 CelticBrew (512), The Crystal Coast, North Carolina, USA
May 2, 2008
Compliments of DrBayern (Thanks Matt!), pours from bomber, forming small to medium off white head of foam. Aroma is of mossy wood malted hops with wet forrest hints, caramel burnt oats and plums hint too. Flavour is of complete smoothness, caramel malts with a hint of hop bite towards the very end. Jeez, what an incredible beer people, plums and raisins swrill among this lovely beer. Truly a lovely example of American beer. Thanks Matt!
Hope to try it on tap.
BeerBunker (105), Burbank, Illinois, USA
Oct 11, 2008 Bottle from 2007. Pours murky brown with a fast dissapating white head. Aroma is of earthy hops, strong alcohol, and citrus. Taste was very bitter. The bitter hop flavors are accompanied by the tastes of dark fruits and toasted malts. A burning alcohol bite finishes off each sip. Surprising how balanced this beer is. Despite the bitter hops and strong alcohol presence, it is extremely drinkable.
KnutAlbert (2322), Oslo, Norway
Oct 6, 2008 Hazy brown beer, fine lacing. Sweet, but somehow balanced, until it throws a punch at you. Warming.
Full flavour, raisins, Belgian sourness. One of their very best, despite the boasts this is actually a nice sipping beer where both hops and malt are allowed to play!
brokephibroke (54), , Colorado, USA
Oct 5, 2008 Pours a hazy / sludgy off brown with nice tannish head. Earthy, oaky and alcohol nose. Coating thick on the palate. Taste of black tea with an alcohol warming. Malt for sure with lingering hops not noticed in the taste. This is a great beer and so much better than Arrogant!
kosko20 (145), Bemidji, Minnesota, USA
Oct 4, 2008 Pour is a dark ruby red that is impenetrable to light, thin light tan head. Aroma is woody, vanilla, fruity and mild notes of alcohol. Flavor is much of the same. Palate is sweet then bitter...wow so not impressed with this, hoping for better. Arrogant Bastard is much much much better. This lacks hop flavor and aroma...damn...but i gotta rerate, as much as i was hoping for better, its still good...
DTM (399), Winters, California, USA
Oct 2, 2008 Timfoolery and I have been looking for this beer and finally found it at a wine shop in Davis, CA. Poured a copper color with little head. I could smell the hops upon first pour. Got some of the bittnerness, but was backed up with a malty finish. Excellent on the palate. As it warmed a little the alcohol became more present, but still a wonderful beer.
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