 Holdwine (904), Beertimore, Maryland, USA
Oct 29, 2007 Very nice. On draft, wish I could age some of this. Even the 10.8% isn’t overpowering. Very sweet on the nose and tongue, but then you get a cascade of smooth maltiness. reat effort.
kmweaver (2395), Sebastopol, California, USA
Jul 27, 2006 2004 vintage - Xmas in July at DuClaw, Bowie. Juicy amber in the glas, with firm retention and champagne-like bubble formation. A thing to behold. Pleasant candy sugar nose; sweet hop presence. Tastes(!) like some variety of hard candy, exploding; peach/apricot, some maple syrup, residual candy sugar, with a nice balance of sweet hops and floral notes taking over at the end - overpowering sweetness, except it’s really damn good. Very impressive brew, and nicely held together. I look forward to comparing this to a younger version.
argo0 (6842), Washington DC, USA
Jul 29, 2005 (draft) Clear amber body, virtually no head. Need to let warm up. Aroma is moderately sweet, candi sugar, Kool Aid, fruity. Taste is candi sugar sweet, syrup, caramel, fruit (tangerine, fig, melon). Sticky full body with almost no carbonation. Being a wheat beer, I wonder if it has lost something in the aging (this was from the original batch), or if it just did not appeal to me that much -- Kathy loved it.
hopscotch (5437), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
May 16, 2005 Draft at the 2005 Maryland Brewers Spring Fest... This beer rocks!... Orange ale with a mid-sized, creamy, off-white head. The aroma and flavor are happily married to one another. A giant haze of milk and honey with a swirl of tropical fruit, malt, toffee, butterscotch and caramel. Sweet, but not cloyingly so because the hops and alcohol are subtley and perfectly blended. The alcohol is well-hidden among the wonderful, rich flavors and full body. Deeply creamy. Liquid decadence. Dangerously delicious and smooth. World class effort. You go, Jim!
happy4hops (369), Bel Air, Maryland, USA
Oct 26, 2004 Aroma of fine malts some slightly spicy hops,first wiff gave some strange unexpected medicinal vibes(reminds me a bit too much of the Serum 2004)Nice amber/gold,served in a snifter and carried a genrous yet quickly dissapating slightly tan head.Very nice tasting concotion(caramel malts,a nice amount of hops)Very lively,med-full bodied mouth that I really liked.Overall this beer was way too similar to the Serum released on 9-1-04 to be unavailable to the growler and be so limited(8 oz. pours).I really liked this one.I just wanted more, but my pocket said no.
Cobra (1060), In a van, down by the river, Maryland, USA
Oct 22, 2004 Misery Wheatwine. Special limited edition. 10% ABV. Served in a snifter. No growlers of this beauty. I tried my best to have a growler to go, but no dice. Poured out a deep amber / copper color, with a minimal white head. Lactic wheat aromas, earthy hops, and aromatic alcohols make up the bulk of the aromas. Warming, semi-dry finish to it. Thick, rich mouthfeel. Coats the tongue well. Goes down too easily. A very well made wheatwine. Alcohols cover up most of the wheat tastes, but not completely. It still carries thru in the end. Keeps the home fires burning for the upcoming winter misery.
scraff (1920), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Oct 22, 2004 Sparkling dark amber ale, thin vanilla colored head. Lots of fun things going on in the aroma with spicy hops, apricot, orange (like Grand Marnier, or maybe cognac), with some additional notes of pineapple for good measure. Initial tastes hits you with a sweet malty blast, but instantly gets backed up with a very spicy hop presence to counterbalance. Full bodied, medium carbonation, sahara dry finish. This creation is quite unique and unlike any wheat wine I’ve ever had. Nice job Jim. Keep up the great work....
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