 Jeppe (2635), Ølbutikken, Denmark
May 30, 2004
Pours a foamy tan head on a pitch black body. Aroma is dark roasted malt, coffee and some smoke and chocolate with a heavy tone of alcohol present. Flavor hides the alcohol extremely well, it is there but it is not overwhelming. Actually it hides the alcohol a lot better than WWS 18%! Flavor has notes of roasted malt, bitter chocolate, nut and caramel. A thick and smooth mouthful but not cloying. A really delicious stount and quite different from the 18% version. In my opinion the best and most balanced of the three WWS!
Hophead22 (169), Redlands, California, USA
Jul 10, 2008 Wow, this is good. Dark fruits are all over the place in this one. Super dark, super flavor. The dog, again, liked ths one. Not overwhelming in the least.
wetherel (1012), Carlsbad, California, USA
May 25, 2008 Tried from bottle with Atlanta ratebeer crew at 5 Seasons North tasting. Lots of smokey oxidation of the good kind (no cardboard). Sweet malty. Caramel and molasses flavors abound. Dark color (of course). Mellowed and easy to drink. Delicious. Cocacola like aroma notes. The best WWS I’ve ever had. Excellent.
kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
May 25, 2008 Date: 05/22/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
Appearance: black, wispy tan head,
Aroma: sweet winey and chocolate aroma with dark fruits,
Body: creamy velvet body,
Flavor: rich chocolate flavor, touch of dark fruit, light wine character, alcohol shows up at the end and is fairly restrained,
Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 9/10; Overall: 17/20
Rating: 4.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ***+/4
shp555 (1377), lilburn, Georgia, USA
May 24, 2008 Pours an opaque black color with a light brown head. Aroma is soy, molasses, brown sugar, chocolate, roast, and just a hint of alcohol. Flavor is thick malty, molasses, caramel, brown sugar, and a sweet molasses finish. Hides the alcohol incredibly well.
unclemattie (1584), Georgia, USA
May 22, 2008 12oz bottle. Aroma is of sweet heat. Molasses, roast. Pours very dark brown. foamy white head. Very heavy bodied. Thick and syrupy. Flavor is very sweet. Full of sugars. Tastes of a smooth roastiness. This bottle has aged extremely well.
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