 Ernest (4178), Boulder, Colorado, USA
May 16, 2008
Bottle.
Head is initially small, frothy/fizzy, dark brown, fully diminishing.
Body is dark brown to black, unfiltered.
Aroma is moderately malty (molasses, caramel, roasted grain), with notes of alcohol/whisky, bubble gum, brown sugar, light notes of wood, vanilla, cardboard.
Flavor is heavily sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter.
Finish is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly to moderately bitter.
Full body, syrupy texture, lively/fizzy carbonation, moderately alcoholic.
Very surprised at the high score. A punishingly sweet and syrupy brew that’s hard to drink (or even sip), and offers little to entice in the nose. Even after warming all the way to room temp the nose remained very simple and portentous of its sugar-bomb flavor balance. The opposite of elegant. Other big Dogfish beers have been following this syrupy-sweet-simple trend in the last few years and sadly this one is no different.
BeerGestapo (246), Windsor, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 17, 2008 (USA) Brew courtesy of AFI96, Thanks Waylo !! Pours a deep brown color with a med-tan head. Aroma is of dry fruits, dark malts, and caramel. The taste is some what of a suprise because i was expecting this super hoppy flavor of Dogfish Head !! But what i found was a nice blend of chocolate, roasted malts, and vanilla. The 12% is hidden fairly well, but it will leave you nice and toasty.
darn1207 (193), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Jul 17, 2008 12oz bottle. darker than I was expecting - near black actually. brown head disappears quickly. woody malt, raisins, vanilla, cherry and a little alcohol in the aroma - very interesting. things I taste: raisins, alcohol, chocolate, honey and pepper. woody and seems chewy - though the palate isn’t that thick. there are a crazy amount of smells and tastes happening here - but the ultimate summation for me was: it tastes a little like smoked salmon. so not sure it totally works, but A for effort.
SETANTA (555), Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 17, 2008 Aroma alcoholic, deep roasted malts, dark fruits. Opaque dark brown color, dark tan head, small bubbles in creamy head, which fell slowly. Flavor has alcoholic, solventy burn, dark malt is intensely nutty... like walnut shell, some unique bitterness that I haven’t experienced before (the wood?), vanilla, lingering maltiness on the tongue... maybe needs some aging to smooth out.
LooseCannon (581), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Jul 17, 2008 12oz bottle. Pours pitch black in color with thin brown head which does not last long. Aroma sweet, chocolate and caramel. Taste woody, chocolate and roasted malt with bitter finish.
Butters (263), Richmond, Virginia, USA
Jul 17, 2008 Delicious. pours near black with a hint of tan head. Aroma of vanilla, currants, plum, oak, and cherries. Flavor is roasted with some caramel, honey, and a bit of alcohol warming. Mouthfeel is medium full. Chocolate in the finish. For 12% abv, this is great. But it is on the pricey side, so i can only go so high on my rating
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