Heathen (723), Riverside, New Jersey, USA Mar 5, 2008 THOUGHTS: Hid alcohol well. Nice but not as good as their other beers I’ve tried. It smelled worse the warmer it got. The musty, sweaty yeast smell just kept increasing. It may have been a bad bottle but it didn’t taste skunked.
TECHNICAL: Small bottle. Poured a clear, dark brownish orange with no head. The aroma was light to moderate malt and moderate yeast with lighter sweat and some fruitiness. The initial flavor was moderately sweet and lightly acidic, while the finish was moderately sweet and lightly acidic with an average duration. The flavor had brown sugar, malt, dark fruit and a little yeast too. The yeast became more apparent as it warmed. The light to medium body was slightly syrupy then dry with fizzy carbonation and a lightly astringent finish. craftbeerdesign (731), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA Mar 2, 2008 bottle. pours a light brown / dark amber with little head. deep fruit aromas. a little spice on the palate, otherwise nice and balanced throughout. Strong, malty, dark fruits and very warming. Quite good. ogreface (291), Budapest, Hungary Feb 29, 2008 Szezonális,téli kiadás kicsit magasabb alkohol tartalommal és fűszeresebb ízzel.Akkor szabad csak belefogni a fogyasztásába,ha már a karácsonyfa fel van díszítve,különben könnyen balesetet szenvedhetünk! HenrikSoegaard (4263), Randers, Denmark Feb 28, 2008 Bottle. Frothy off-white good mostly lasting head. Dark amber colour. Huge particles. Heavy malty and hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Spicey and week fruity esters. Long moderate bitter fnish. Creamy palate BMan1113VR (2757), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA Feb 25, 2008 Thanks ilovedarkbeer for this one. Quite nice overall. Aroma of cinnamon, date, vanilla, alcohol, and dark sugar. Pour is a small, frothy, off-white head with fair lacing covering a dark orangee body. Taste is a nice strong Belgian with a salty, yeasty finish. Creamy body with a nice amout of carbonation. Clear alcohol warming on the finish. ilovedarkbeer (1326), Dallas, Texas, USA Feb 24, 2008 Pours a reddish copper color with a small tope colored head. Nose is spicy with some winter spices, sugar, and caramel. Tastes is very sweet and malty, with notes of dark fruit and apples. Nothing special but it is pretty good. WeeHeavySD (2941), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA Feb 21, 2008 2006 Vintage 750 I’ve had in my cellar for a while shared with my girlfriend Cyn and friends. Pours bubbly copper with a tan 1 finger head. Nose is sweet and light and spied. Taste is sweet a little like apple cider, spicy and highly driinakble. travita (1861), Frisco, Texas, USA Feb 20, 2008 Amber to red in color with a nice head. Very sweet and fruity in the aroma with a touch of sourness. Not quite what I had expected. Noticable alcohol warmth.
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