 yemenmocha (421), Glendale, Arizona, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 18, 2009 Dark amber/copper color. Not quite black like many winter ales. Light tan to almost white head retains well.
Aroma mostly of pine and dust with some "Skor" toffee candybar aromas. (no, the dust isn’t from my glass).
On the palate you notice an alcoholic edge right away, so much so that you need another sip to seek out the other flavors. Burnt caramel flavors are prominent with a sweet warming finish. Hops balance well to my palate - they’re not too aggressive as I expected from the nose.
Moderately drinkable - goes well for the season but it’s not a beer you’d like to have 2 or 3 of in a single sitting.
yespr (12407), Copenhagen O, Denmark
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 23, 2009 From tap at Pizza Port Carlsbad. Pours clear and golden deep golden hazzlenut brown with a small white head. Overripe fruity aroma, dense caramel malt note. Flavour has the same with a good hoppy counter balance. Smooth fruity and bitter finish. Nicely balanced.
michael-pollack (2731), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 21, 2009 12oz. Bottle (2008): Aroma of caramel, dark ripe fruit, brown sugar, malts, and a hint of smoke. Poured ruby/brown in color with a small, beige head that diminished but lasted around the edges. Clear. Sparkling. Full of tiny particles throughout. Flavor is slightly sweet and lightly bitter. Tastes of malts, slight tar, slight wood, resin, slight dark ripe fruit, light caramel, slight smoke, and a hint of alcohol. Medium body. Oily, then slightly dry texture. Soft to average carbonation. Malt, slight wood, and slight alcohol finish.
jimbowood (964), Athens, Georgia, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 27, 2009 Draft at pdx pub. I remember drinking this one in the hot tub in Jackson hole wy and loving it. This time, not so much. Way too bitter.
TheSponge (281), Lynnwood, Washington, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 19, 2009 2008 Vintage -- 12 oz. bottle purchased at QFC in Harbour Pointe, WA. Pours a dark brown with a light tan head. Flavor: Sweet malt, dried fruit, and mild spice.
tokyogoat (576), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
May 7, 2009 Had this on a winter warmer tasting and it scored second best of winter warmers.
Pour was a nice amber/brown with a light foamy head. Great carbonation, and a little too thin. Which is my only negative on this one.
Flavors were sweet, lightly toasted spices, with a very light malty finish.
SudsMcDuff (1706), was CapeTown,SA-now Houston, Texas, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 13, 2009 sweet, i wrote down the mighty boosh, e.s.p i guess .. . pours a dark brown .. .delicious stuff, a great winter warmer .. . bitter yet wonderfully smooth .. .
Dogbrick (2901), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 27, 2009 Bottle at Burger Bar in Las Vegas. The beer is a mostly clear reddish-amber color with a medium and foamy light tan head that recedes slowly. Rings of lacing. Caramel malt aroma with some piney hops too. Medium body with flavors of dark fruit, burnt malt, and hops. The finish is moderately bitter with a hoppy aftertaste with a light caramel undertone. Pretty good overall.
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