 BeerBelcher (722), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Mar 14, 2008
I didn’t really expect much from this beer as a brief review of its packaging led me to believe that it was somehow a collection of spare bits from around the brewery, but I picked it up because I’d enjoyed other Furthermore beers. And I was glad I did, as I enjoyed this beer, but also found it quite interesting because it was unique and hard to classify or compare to other beers I’ve had.
This beer is beautiful. It is a deep red color with brilliant clarity and a thick creamy head of tightly packed tiny bubbles that didn’t overflow the rim of the glass but was durable enough to leave great lacing on the glass and insulate the underlying liquid from first sip to the last. Aroma and flavor were pleasant and not overpowering, but kind of puzzling. It is kind of as described. I didn’t detect the English influence as it was the mildest of the three included recipes, but I definitely got an APA type hoppiness in both the flavor and aroma and a Belgian spiciness. There was something else going on here that I couldn’t quite put my finger on; a maltiness that was a bit cerealy but not unpleasant. I wish I’d purchased two bottles of this stuff so I could’ve continued my investigation into some of the flavors therein.
This is a good (not great beer), but an extremely interesting one. There’s a lot of flavors in that bottle.
I would recommend this beer. I bought a 12oz single at 3 Cellars in Franklin, WI.
joergen (6340), Frederiksberg, Denmark
Aug 20, 2008 Bottle.
Clear orange coloured with a small off white head,
Sweet aroma of malts and caramel with notes of rye rbead and dried fruits.
Sweet flavour of caramel, dried fruits, rye bread and hops with notes of alcohol.
Hoppy and warming alcoholic finish.
yespr (6373), Copenhagen O, Denmark
Aug 19, 2008 12 fl oz bottle. Pours clear and golden deep hazzlenut amber/brown with a lacing off-white head. Dry wooden hops aroma with a light spice note. Smooth mouthfeel and nice mix of liqourice and malt flavours. Light spiced finish and a nice lingering chocolate and dense caramel malty finish with a nice hops balance.
drfabulous (712), Columbia, Missouri, USA
Aug 5, 2008 Interesting mix of flavors. A strong ale with some malt and sweetness. Lots of candy in it. Some kind of experiment. Bought at Steve’s in Madison.
hopdog (4568), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 25, 2008 12oz bottle. Poured a deeper ambersih color with an averaged sized off white head. Lots of suspended floaters. Aromas of fruitiness, herbal, toffee, yeast, and bready. Tastes of toffee, fruitiness, and some candi sugar. Some spices came out as the beer warmed (especially in the aromas). Alcohol content well hidden.
General_Gao (2509), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Jul 13, 2008 12oz bottle. Enticing aroma of cereal grains, subdued clove, and toffee. There was also a whiff of alcohol. Poured a clear reddish-brown color with a fluffy khaki colored head. Head retention and lacing were good. Medium bodied and slightly sweet with mild to moderate hop bitterness that peaked at the end. The flavor mix was very unusual/unique including the likes of toffee, clove, alcohol (like a hint of Jagermeister), grass, citrus, and dark fruits. Somewhat difficult to wrap your olfactory lobe and tasted buds around.
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