 Fin (3462), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 9, 2006 Bottle 500 ml. A dark brown beer, didn’t note much of an aroma, but the taste was extremely pleasant with lovely silky toffee notes. Nice lingering finish.
Gr0ve (1412), Oslo, Norway
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 7, 2006 500 ml bottle. Brown with a red glow. Average off-white head. Sourish apple, caramel and raisin aroma. Aroma not particularly complex at first, but different indeed. Spicy and fruity maly aromas can be detected. Some similarities with the apple aromas you can find in a lambic. Medium bodied. Flavour is light with some sour and musty notes. Vinous. Hops play only in the background of this beer. Aftertaste is slighty yeasty with more apples and a little hop bitterness. Very much a unique beer.
GG (1665), NorCal, California, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 28, 2006 What a find!! Like others, I debated on whether to plunk down $4.00 for a pint of this and I am sooo glad I did. It’s one of the best ale I’ve had in a long time. Aroma starts off things right with a vinous, creamy, toffee aroma that makes the mouth water. The appearance was near perfect with a beautiful cascading head, and a dark red/purplish hue that I’ve rarely seen. Mouthfeel is full and round and yet soft and creamy. Flavors are out of this world with a malty, toffee taste blended with raisins, some dark fruit and then the finish is like a wine, very earthy and vinous. Absolutely beautful beer! Now that I’ve had it I won’t mind paying for it again and again. Excellent!
frankenkitty (1903), Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 26, 2006 Updated: Mar 9, 2006Vintage 2001
Deep mahogany with a holding head and thick legs. Fairly non-descript but inoffensive malted aroma. Flavor is dry and vinous with an earthiness about it and light alcohol notes.
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gnoff (3574), Göteborg, Sweden
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 19, 2006 Bottle from the Swedish government owned "Systembolaget". February 18, 2006.
Dark red color, lasting brown head. Strong almost alcoholic port like scent. Mild taste, light sour touch of wine.
JonMoore (1562), Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 8, 2006 Bottle. Dark reddish brown with a slim tan head. Aroma of fruit, berries and caramel. Flavours are a nice and complex mix of sweet, fruity, oaky, nutty, caramel, and a light bitter finish. Full bodied, smooth and moderately carbonated. Excellent.
Otterbeer (4), USA
does not count  | 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 7, 2006 Nice oaky aroma, slightly bitter but not so much. Kind of a coffee and nut flavor, very tasty. This is a beer I enjoy thoroughly. Should really only be consumed warm, though. Would like to try it on tap someday.
rsmeds (220), Turku, Finland
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 4, 2006 Bottle. Very dark ruby color. Smallish brown head.
Spicy, fruity aroma with burnt sugar and toffee.
Malty fruity flavor. Sweet & sour. Slightly oaky.
Fairly smooth. It didn’t strike me as being particularly complex though. I had definitely expected something more. It might have been served a bit too cold though. Perhaps I’ll have to give it another shot and let it warm some before tasting.
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