 richlikebeer (747), Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 13, 2006
bottle thanks to tomdecapolis. maybe i was expecting too much considered the rarity of this brew, but i was a tad bit underwhelmed....aroma was kind of weak, a little like cardboard, a little like bread. color was a bronze with a thin layer of white head that had nice retention. flavor was bready and sweet, a little apple and a little orange. aftertaste was sweet, and the body was thick and a bit cloying. i dont really know what i was expecting...this was a really good beer, but for something as limited as it is in distribution, i just was hoping for a little more.
DA (2376), Portland, Oregon City, Oregon, USA
Aug 18, 2008 RBSG 2008. Pours mahogany/red with a soft tan head. Very fruity nose, lots of rye, toasty caramel, and a hint of prune. Quite a bit of sweetness throughout with a spicy finish.
illinismitty (1397), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Aug 13, 2008 Bottle at RBSG. Pours golden amber with a wisp of a white head. Body is on the lighter side of medium. There is definitely some european malts and bittersweet rye, but the hops seem to have faded on this one. I would guess this is past its prime.
awaisanen (1132), Irvine, California, USA
Aug 8, 2008 From a 750mL Bottle. Pours a crystal clear, golden amber color with a thin layer of fizzy beige head. Great Munich malt aroma with lots of raisin. Exceptionally clean and remarkably not oxidized. Medium full bodied, softly carbonated mouthfeel with a rich malty texture. Holy Munich malt. Awesome, but the flavors are a bit more oxidized than the nose suggests. In the finish, some slight fruity esters and alcohols come out in the form of apricot (not awesome). Lots of apricot in the finish. Pretty good overall; I’d been hanging on to this for a couple years because I just haven’t felt like drinking it, but it’s actually pretty good. I love the Munich malt nose.
yespr (6162), Copenhagen O, Denmark
Aug 6, 2008 75 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a lacing white head. Aroma is dense malty. Fruity and malty flavour with a smooth alcohol presence. Nice malty and fruity lingering finish. Finish is smooth malty and fruity.
illidurit (387), Santa Cruz, California, USA
Aug 6, 2008 Thanks to gunhaver for opening this bottle at the RBSG 08 Grand Tasting. Poured into a La Chouffe goblet. Dark orange color with a wet white head that leaves some lace chunks. Sweet caramel malt aroma with some tropical esters and raisin. Flavors of sweet stone fruit and caramel, a touch of spice, prune, and tobacco. Zero alcohol flavor, great drinkability. Another bizarre winner from DFH.
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