 PilsnerPeter (1414), Flushing, New York, USA
Jul 14, 2008
Bottle: Very deep brown/near opaque pour with a light brown film for head. Pungently sweet nose of vanilla, maple, fig, and diacetyl. Rich, hot and overwhelming. Slick texture with apparent alcohol burn. Buttery notes upfront. Boozy and sweet everywhere. Lots of raisins and vanilla. The sweetness upfront is "saved" by just a touch of later roasted character with notes of dark cocoa and toffee, along with a woody earthiness. I gave this time to warm up and breathe, hoping it would gain complexity, but it didn’t. I got tired of sticky, in-cohesive alcohol monsters a long time ago. Overrated, in my humble opinion.
rthbass (20), Vancouver, Washington, USA
Sep 4, 2008 In the bottle from By the Bottle in Vancouver, WA.
Pours black. No light getting through whatsoever. Tight medium brown head. Aroma is sweet with a tootsie roll note as well as coffee and vanilla. As it opens up, you can definitely smell and taste the oak; sort of like a barleywine. Very sweet but almost medicinal. Hops are very present despite the strong malt backbone at 12%; though the alcohol is really kept in check. Thick mouthfeel and a medium-long finish. Surprisingly, it’s not the dark malts that are staying with me but the hops. Very interesting and very drinkable. I’m sure a couple months of aging wouldn’t hurt either.
v8powered (14), , Nevada, USA
Sep 3, 2008 Very dark pour with brown head. Tight bubbles. Tastes like oak, chocolate, coffee, vanilla beans, and a slight hint of banana. Slight bitterness on the end of the tongue. Bitterness dissipates as it warms up. Very nice beer!!
unrulythings (69), Portland, Oregon, USA
Sep 2, 2008 pours a thick black color with an average sized tan head. aroma is sweet, of dark cherries, coffee, caramel, and chocolate. flavor is intense, with a mixture of vanilla bean, caramel, toffee, and a bit of smoke. alcohol is well hidden in this brew but also quite balanced.
ProfessorFrink (1), , North Carolina, USA
does not count  Sep 2, 2008 Thick pour with quickly diminishing brown head. Complex malty aroma, notes of banana. Moderate alcohol flavor. Sweet flavor with tastes of light smoke, vanilla. Thick mouthfeel with long finish. Very good beer.
phishpond417 (1418), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
Sep 2, 2008 Pours a thick dark black colour with a little brown head. Aroma os bananna, smoke, coffee and wood. Mouthfeel is rich, thick and creamy with flavors of oak, chocolate and coffee grounds. Sweet but not overly rich flavors throughout the beer. Finish long and lingering, taste definately stays with you for a while.
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