 Hophead22 (1105), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 12, 2008 2003 vintage. Dark brown color, very little head. Smooth going down, kind of a port/sherry alcohol to it (not a drinker of either). Sweet candy like aroma. Quite good.
haukur (684), Reykjavik, Iceland
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 11, 2008 old ale my ass, this is almost a very huge barley wine! dark rusty red, small head. Aroma is hoppy, full of citrus, malts, raisins, farm house, spring flowers, very complex aroma. Taste is heavy but very drinkable. Trying to take this as a slow sipper but it is so incredibly good! Sticky palate, some plums, huge sweetness!! candy, malts with loads of sugar. This is one complex ale and very good. Thanks Tim!
Angeloregon (2036), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 3, 2008 On tap at Belmont Station--Poured a deep orange-golden-amber body wtih a soft, fluffy whitish head. Nose of sweet malts and wood (hence the name). Rich, citrus, astringent flavor. Finished very dry. Complex, bold, busy flavor that might need to age longer, but quite delicious nonetheless.
BeerVirgin72 (814), Pataskala, Ohio, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 30, 2008 Bottle shared at Cbus tasting 11. Poured a hazy amber color. Kind of a boozy grape smell. Taste was sweet and malty with a slow alcohol burn. I actually liked this one very much and it was one of my favorites of the evening.
WeeHeavySD (3041), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 11, 2008 Bomber from Suzygreenberg, shared with my girlfriend Cyn. Pours cloudy orange brown with a tan head. The nose is sweet and oaky. The taste is sweet with notes of rich malts, caramel, and wood. Overall quite nice, slightly boozy with hints of greatness.
pnista (1008), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 31, 2008 Thanks for sharing another gem Yaniv! Pours a hazy sort of reddish brown with a dense thin light tan head. Sweet nutty nose. Low alcohol. Round, like a brown ale. Creamy smaller bubbles and a bit of substance. Sweet round malt. Some alcohol. A bit of mapley sweetness. Round and smooth. A bit tannic and fruity in the finish. I’m a big fan of Fish Tale!
puzzl (2648), New York, New York, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 30, 2008 Bottled. Pours with virtually no head. Oak aromas waft across the room. Pine, maple syrup. Flavor is mellow, boozy, rough and woody. A lot of alcohol. A tough drinker, and not very complex.
JCB (1796), Durham, North Carolina, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 22, 2008 22oz from Bottle Trek. A dark brown pour with a pretty abundant head, and it gives off very enticing notes of caramel and toffee. Initial sips reveal more of a hop bite than I’d anticipated. Somehow it compliments the sweeter elements (some vanilla coming through here, courtesy of the oaking no doubt), giving it a dry, almost leathery finish that’s a nice balance to the luxuriantly sweet body. Makes me wish I had some of that strong cheese. Good stuff.
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