 Narnad (167), Wonder Lake, Illinois, USA
Nov 27, 2008 On tap at the West Dundee local. Arrived at the table a dark brown/red with a small, semi-foamy head. Aroma is light nutty with some sweet caramel/malt. Flavor was sweet, some light chocolate, a little bit of raisin, nutty hints and a great Munich maltish flavor. Overall a light aroma and decent flavor.
kseecs16 (601), Westmont, Illinois, USA
Jan 22, 2007 Draft at Downer’s Grove. Enjoyed it a lot more at home out of the growler, so I’ll rate it based on that. Pours opaque with garnet shining on the lightened edges. Almost no head, but a whiff of lacing is evident. Fairly potent rich aroma, quite sweet touch of apricots and raisin. Strong malt flavor with an evident roast character, not overly sweet with a hint of a bitter finish. Smooth and medium bodied, a pretty decent doppelbock - but a little lighter in flavor than I could have hoped foor.
Cornfield (4412), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
Jan 4, 2007 The body is a ruby highlighted dark brown and it sports a quickly dissolved, creamy tan head. No lacing here. The nose is faint with a light touch of roasted malt and a wee hint of chocolate. A tad thin, but the flavor continues with the lightly roasted malt, adds some dark & stale caramel and a splash of chocolate with some raisin skins, then fades into a mildly bitter, roasty finish. Acceptable.<br /><br /><font size=-4><a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/Places/ShowPlace.asp?PlaceID=2124><u>Emmett’s Ale House, Downers Grove, IL</u></a><font size=-1><br />
JMerritt (1120), Macomb, Illinois, USA
Dec 31, 2005 On tap at Downer’s Grove ale house. Dark ruby red with thick, tan head that is mostly diminishing, leaving behind lots of lacing. Plums, dates, raisins, and low-roasted grains in the nose. Very grain, wheat-hull flavor, some bittersweet chocolate. Very carbonated, a bit too much for my tastes. Alcohol isn’t that well hidden - it is rather abrasive in the immediate aftertaste, also lending a bit of sweetness to the harshness.
muzzlehatch (4429), Burlington, USA
Dec 31, 2005 Draught sample at the Downers Grove location. Clear dark mahogany with thick lacing and a lasting creamy tan head...sweet caramel and dried herbs in the malty nose, but grapy-pruny character sabotages the nice efforts...thick, cloying mouthfeel, really syrupy, malty and vinous...lactic and a bit sour at the finish...this seems like it might have need a bit more lagering, or aging, just has an unfinished feel to it...so, despite the owner bragging about the awards, this was far from my favorite beer at his pub.
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