 hopdog (4552), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
May 7, 2008
Bottle shared courtesy of egajdzis. Bottle # 113930. Poured a medium and clear orange color with a medium sized off white head. Aromas of earthiness, caramel, toffee, and fruity. Tastes of carame, toffee, some fruitiness, and citrus.
rkuhnel (1096), Eureka, California, USA
Aug 27, 2008 At $8.35 a bottle this came in a box and the bottle poured a nice cloudy rich amber color with a light tan head and some sticky lacing rings. Nose of caramel malts and some citrus hops, backed up with odors of ripe fruit. Quite a tantalizing odor. Mouthfeel is rich and creamy. Flavor is also very rich and there is long dry bitter finish. I found this quite drinkable and enjoyable.
Skeegle (313), USA
Aug 20, 2008 This beer was very strong for its relatively low imperial abv. I liked that the alcohol was there with every sip because it really pressed the spicier notes against the palate. Time would unquestionably make this beer much better, as it tastes very green now, but mine was good with only a year on it. The sugars would have helped if they were ripened though. Still I thought it was great.
JMFG (1117), Florida, USA
Aug 15, 2008 Bottle. Ruddy amber color, loose layer of foam that quickly dissipates. Toasted grains, mild muddy hops, more alcohol present than the other vintage ale I’ve had. Taste is malt forward, but gets some vanilla tastes, some alcohol and pepper notes, murky hops. Overall, very nice, perhaps could use a little time.
Viper666 (420), Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada
Aug 13, 2008 Bouteille 500ml, courtoisie de Hogtownharry. De couleur cuivrée foncée et claire. Nez malté de caramel et léger de biscuits, moyen d’alcool et de houblon floral aux notes herbeuses, léger d’épices (poivre doux) ainsi que des notes de levures fruitées (léger de raisins et de figues, notes d’agrumes). Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture légèrement crémeuse et sirupeuse. Léger goût de levures fruitées (raisins aux faibles notes vineuses, dates, agrumes) et d’épices (léger de clou de girofle, traces de cannelle) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût malté de caramel toffee, un léger goût de pain et des notes de biscuits. Parallèlement, l’on retrouve une amertume bien présente d’alcool légèrement réchauffante ainsi qu’un goût de houblon herbeux (léger de thé), légèrement floral et terreux jusqu’en finale, où on note aussi la présence d’un léger goût épicé (poivre doux) et boisé ainsi que des notes de noix asséchantes. Post-goût moyen-long et aux petites notes sèches, moyen-amer de houblon herbeux, légèrement terreux et floral, moyen d’alcool et avec des notes fruitées (moût de raisins et de figues, notes de zest d’agrumes), boisées et de noix.
Skidds (178), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Aug 7, 2008 I have been getting one of these in my stocking at X-mas for the past four years. I always look forward to drinking it. Absolutely excellent ale. Everything has been said already.
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