502Flavors (278), Louisville, Kentucky, USA Jul 8, 2008 12 oz. into a wine glass. Hazy reddish brown pour with a white head that receds rapidly. Aroma includes hints of nuts, caramel, vanilla, and oak. The flavor is pretty intense with lots of stuff going on - too much stuff: sugar, nuts, caramel, vanilla, faint hops, butter, ... It keeps changing, which is interesting, but it is a bit too sweet for my taste. Pretty creamy and smooth on the palate with minimal carbonation; medium bodied. Overall: good, interesting, and worth a try.
AMN (113), Dublin, Pennsylvania, USA Oct 10, 2008 Dark amber color with a white head and clear body. Nice blend of hop and light fruit flavors; the flavor and alcohol are well-balanced. Dedoulequeen07 (116), london, Greater London, England Oct 7, 2008 Bottle at Chris O’s party shack. V surprised that i actually liked this. Normally dogfish has 2 much alcohol goin on but this is quite well hidden. Good sweet, christmasey dark fruit character with hints of port and candy sugar. Tiny bursts of fruit in every sip. V like! Hansen (1776), Randers, Denmark Oct 6, 2008 Medium amber coloured. Clear. Has a light brown head, mostly lasting. Starts malty and sweet, finish mainly bitter, some yeasty notes too. Perhaps a note of alcohol. scrycer (5), USA does not count Oct 4, 2008 Aroma of raisins and brown sugar. Dark amber color, tiny head. The initial taste seems quite average and straightforward, but after you swallow all these beautiful little tastes phase in and out. Very good--after you swallow. SoberCajun (31), Somerville, Massachusetts, USA Oct 3, 2008 On draft at Highland Kitchen in Somerville, MA. Excellent beer - I was very impressed by this beer’s flavors. Kind of porter-esque with the raisin and red fruit thing going on, well-masked alcohol, not very carbonated. Rich and complex, I loved it.
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