 ansermadide (516), Kyle, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 13, 2008 Sample at December 12, 2008 Beer Club meeting. Not sure what the hype is about this one. Not that its bad, but seems underdone for a winter/strong ale. More spice, more strength, please! Regardless, a solid beer. Great artwork. Nice head on this one. Very frothy, cream colored. Amber colored body. Something smells like BO - hope its not me. Caramel flavor with light spices and a bitter palate. A solid brew, but nothing unique.
timsilvia32 (447), from Michigan now in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 13, 2008 Foggy amber, almost brown pour. Whitish head with some stickiness to it. Obvious scents of caramel malt, spice and piney hops. Flavor confirms the aromas. Pretty lively in the mouth, medium body and carbonation. Not necessarily anything in this not to like, but would have liked to see a bit more caramel, chocolate tones. All it in all pretty good.
DragonsHead (137), Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 11, 2008 Delicious! Thanx Mark! Poured a deep, burnt caramel type color. Thick head. Spiced aromas with sweetness. Tastes slightly like a belgium brew with some twists and turns. Nice malt to hops balance. Good beer for the cold winter season.
lb4lb (2011), Austin, Texas, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 10, 2008 Bottle pours a semi hazy dark maroon color with a medium lived beige head. Smell is toffee, tart malt and belgian yeast like spiced character. Smells like a dubbel. Taste is very reminiscent of a dubbel as well, with some dark fruity malt flavors and a yeasty spice component that I am not too big on. Good rich body and soft to medium carbonation, but the flavor is not my favorite. Still well done though.
tomciccateri (514), Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 9, 2008 12-ounce bottle in Albuquerque. Medium body, complex blend of mellow hops, maltiness, and underlying spicy character. Carbonated but not excessively so. Even malty sweet/dry flavor balance. Lingering hop bitterness in the finish. Very drinkable.
JJClark (546), Roscoe, Illinois, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 7, 2008 Bottle from trade with Dubbercody. Thanks Jamie. Pours a dark reddish brown color with a medium off white head. Aroma of malt, hops, nuts, ripe fruit and spices.Taste of hops, banana, spices and sweet malt. Has a dry semi bitter finish.
BOLTZ7555 (1099), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 7, 2008 Sampled at Big Pour Mesa, AZ. Dark amber in color with a razor thin eggshell ring. Somewhat spicy, peppery, and malty. Just nothing that would make me go back for seconds. Underwhelmed.
kidmartinek (986), austin, Texas, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 6, 2008 pours dark brown with a plum tint and a small tan head. Aroma of mild malt hops and background fruits. and some nuttiness. Flavor is nutty malty and a little hoppy and some caramel and spring water taste. Mouthfeel is easy. Aftertaste is very nutty roasted caramel. A Christmas desert beer for sure.
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