Eel River Triple Exultation

Brewed by Eel River Brewing Company
Style: Old Ale
Fortuna, California USA

Date: 08/30/08, 2 bottle from CelticBrew, shared with him, Steve E., and Doboy

Aroma - Very fruity aroma with raisins, and plums, brown sugar and molasses thrown in for good measure

Appearance - Dark brown pour, sturdy and durable beige head, thick strands of lace

Flavor - Dark caramel and brown sugar sweetness dominates early, some tangy acidity noticeable, soft spicy bitterness come through at the finish

Palate - Full body, medium carbonation, palate coating richness

Overall - Robust, malty, rich and luscious.

Shared with the crystal coast crew, DrBayern, and doboy. Poured from 22oz bomber a nice mahogany brown, forming off white foamy head. This beer looks sexy in my chimay goblet, aroma of fruity malts, brown sugar gunk, and roasted malted hops. Flavour is of a smooth, malted goodness. Caramel, hops, toffee, rock candy, along with a slight dark fruitiness, gives this beer a special taste. A really lovely experience of beer, tremendous.

Brownish colour with enormous off-white head that was bubbly and lacey. Funkey aroma. Brandyish taste, that was both a soft caramel mouthfeel but also sourish.Well, silly me. Thought it was going to be a triple Belgium and thought it was of. In fact, as an old ale well yes. And all me super-beer geeks did not also get it so I don’t feel so bad.

Enjoyed in an afternoon session with drbayern and the supplier, celticbrew. Too bad Steve left early! It poured a dark mahognay brown color with a very light tan head. The beer looked Mav-a lus! A very rich mouthfeel and a nice toasted malt flavor, with a touch of sweetness. Very easy to drink!

Bomber into Unibroue chalice. Dark brown with small head. Roasty and dark sugary aroma. Roasted, sweet malt, and chocolate flavors. And then the bitterness shows up in a big way and maintains a presence. The alcohol is there as well, but I expected it. The body was not as heavy as you might think. The finish is mainly a lingering bitterness fighting with sweetness. Some strong flavors in this one that are somewhat disjointed and need to be toned (bitterness) or made more cohesive.

22 oz bottle. Coffee brown pour with a thick tan head. Sweet, alcohol smell with fruity, spicy, caramel notes. Strong alcohol taste mixes with a syrupy maltyness. A good beer, but not the best of its kind.

22 oz bottle purchased at Pennington Super Saver. Pours a thick bodied clear amber with a frothy off white head that lasts and lasts. Aroma is very syrupy and sweet with notes of molassess, cereal, and alcohol. Full body with a syrupy mouthfeel and a god touch of alcohol warming as this one came up in temp a bit. Flavor is sweet and malty with lots of syrup and grain going on. All in all I enjoyed this one but the nonbeergeeks that gave it a shot just weren’t ready for the 9.7% and couldn’t handle it.

Dark brown pour with tan head.. Sweet malts and booze on the nose. Hops, fruit and an overwhelming alcoholic punch.