 popkow (113), New York, New York, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Jan 29, 2009 12 fl oz bottle packing 12% alc released a small froth of light brown head. Dense body with a dark brown hue. Toasted grain with a molasses touch at the end. This is a superb brown ale that achieves fogging a dark cloud of roasted malt over an alcohol continent.
nickd717 (1386), Palo Alto, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 29, 2009 Well done. This pretty much falls in the "imperial porter" category in my book, with a little stout in there. Dark brown appearance with a significant beige head. Malty aroma. Vanilla and roasted malts with a good alcohol bite. Doesn’t fool you with the 12% ABV. Fairly heavy on the palate.
jkwalking05 (1485), Arlington, Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 29, 2009 Black with a dark tan head. Aroma is of vanilla, wood, light smoke, and molasses. Taste is roasted malts, wood and molasses.
Darkover (1315), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 27, 2009 Very dark brown with a big brown head. Aroma and flavor of dark fruits, berries and roasted malts. Smooth , drinkable and very good.
hoooraybeer (48), Cranford, New Jersey, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 27, 2009 It’s not overpowering at 12%. Which is actually a surprise from dogfish. It has a very well balanced barley wine flavor. And then it breaks away from that at the point when barley wines get overpowering. You expect the dark fruit and molasses to kick you in the stomach, and there is this gentle warm hand of the aged wood that finishes it off like a good scotch. Or at least the way that scotch drinkers talk about good scotch.
bigtaster (184), Grand Rapids, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 25, 2009 Very dark brown, almost no head, little lacing. Crazy intense for a brown ale, woody notes and almost no alcohol coming through, strong malty body with a kick. Best brown ale I have had by far.
LiebeBier (793), Annapolis, Maryland, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 25, 2009 Draft - I really appreciate a high alcohol beer that well masks its alcohol content. This is a success. The fruit, malty and chocolate flavors really shione in this well done beer. One of my favority from DFH.
RedSox2004 (359), Pacific Palisades, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 24, 2009 Poured deep reddish brown, almost black, with a thin cherry red/tan head that disippated to a thin film and left little lacing. Strong aromas of sweet malts, chocolate and cherries. Complex flavor profile featured chocolate and dark fruit, mostly cherry, and included licorice, caramel and a distinctive fresh wood sensation as expected. Medium body, minimal carbonation, and a pleasant malt aftertaste. Very little in terms of hops bitterness, but it’s there if you look for it. Alcohol is evident and warming. The palo santo wood is a very interesting addition and makes this a very special treat. Might try it again, but after letting it age for a while.
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