 WVHouseofBeer (392), Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 14, 2009 One of my favorite beers. From the exotic description to the unusual smell and the thought provoking taste, all three really makes this beer one for the ages. With a wholly unidentifiable flavoring (which has to be the holy wood) I can say I have never had a beer before nor after that has caught my attention as much as this. Nothing I can describe can account for the craziness of this beer, just try it!
jrmac (213), USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
May 14, 2009 Absolutely stunning, one of the best surprises I have had in the last six months. On tap it was dark black with a small beige head. Aromas of wood, coffee, and chocolate. The taste is creamy smooth and gorgeous. Sexy chocolate malts and perfect balance.
tokyogoat (576), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
May 7, 2009 Poured Black/Brown. And according to my computer desk from Ikea, black/brown is in fact a color.
The head was just a tiny little sheet of dark tan foam sitting on top.
Drinking it made my face hot and my schlong hard. God damn this is a phenomenal beer! It could do very well with some time in the cellar, there is substantial hotness from alcohol, but the other flavors intermingle so well together it would be hard to imagine it better.
Rib Eye (143), USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
May 4, 2009 Oh my. Dogfish head has gone and done it again. When they do malty, they really do malty. What a scrumptious caramel candy of a brew. Hops is there to balance, but this is all about the sweetness. Definitely a special occasion favorite from here on out.
Rustyham (598), miami, Florida, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 3, 2009 Wicked caustic. Smell is spread in a 3-foot are, pitch black with minimal translucency, taste and smell of burnt smoked wood and meat. Bitter coffee and bitter chocolate. Really fun.
ScottyP (314), Brentwood, Tennessee, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
May 2, 2009 Dark brown pour with khaki head. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, fruit. Taste the same, however some smoke definitely comes into play. Lingering hop finish at the tail end. Definitely would revisit this strong ale, damn drinkable beer for 12%!
DWestrick (247), Ft Wayne, Indiana, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 2, 2009 bottle. terrific beer! shared with brother and both agreed it was very unique and incredibly smooth for it’s ABV. a nice roasted malt with stout-like characteristics. beautiful
Lothore (276), California, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 2, 2009 Bottled on 2-11-08, cellared for a little over a year.
A- Pours a deep brownish-black hue with very little tan colored head.
S- Very sweet and malty, dark fruits, caramel.
T- Tastes like a souped up brown ale, roasted malt, coffee notes, bit of a burnt flavor, thick malty sweetness that rolls over the palate towards the end and stays there. seems to be fairly acidic. Others have said they taste a lot of vanilla but I find that it is masked my the intense sweetness and burnt character.
M- Semi-thick, low on carbonation. It coats the mouth with a sticky sweetness that I don’t necessarily enjoy.
D- This is an excellent beer to sip on. Definitely one to savor however I just don’t know how much I enjoy it. I find that big beers can be really hit or miss for me and this one was a little off target from my taste.
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