 hotstuff (3045), Indiana, USA
Feb 7, 2004
Bottle. Wow! What a delicious and wonderful tasting BSA! A good sipping beer on a winters night. It poured a large sized tan head that was creamy and frothy with fine-medium sized bubbles that were mostly lasting. The body was hazy and carbonated with a tea hue. The nose was that of alcohol, caramel, malt, cherries, and plums. The flavor was malty, alcohol and fruitiness. The mouthfeel was rich and it had a bit of a burning sensation to it. This was a full bodied beer with fair lacing. An exellent BSA in my opinion.
trevor211 (109), Seattle, Washington, USA
Oct 15, 2008 Pours far darker than I had imagined it would (must have been the white bottle...). It’s a dark red, with a great off-white head that sticks around. Aroma is fantastic. A combination of a dark Belgian (dark fruits - figs, dates, brown sugar, cloves and other spices) with something a little redder - sour cherries and yeast. Flavor reveals a bitterness I didn’t expect, along with the sweetness typical of the style and some tart cherries. Actually, I think the commercial description is right on when it says the beer has a "mellow happiness" [sic]. I like this far better than I thought I would.
SuperDave70 (840), Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona, USA
Oct 11, 2008 Pours a deep reddish-brown with a lasting foamy head. Aroma of sweet malt, sugar, dark ripe fruit, alcohol and a touch of hops. Flavor is big, sweet, fruity and finishes with a touch of sour citrus and a nice alcohol bite. A little thin for a quad, but still a solid brew. Enjoyable.
Derek881 (349), Frederick, Maryland, USA
Oct 9, 2008 Poured from the bottle into a trappist glass to drink. The aroma was a blend of some dense fruits, maybe cherry and plum, with some earthy hops, a toffee effect, and a yeast character too. A dark, opaque, rusted copper color with a minimal bubbly off-white head that was quickly gone. Nicely mixed taste, with the sweet-bitter fruits, a slight cherry effect, and a modest sourness too. Very lively and fizzy on the palate, with an active mouthfeel and light alcohol-induced burn. Slightly thin and watery, but very busy in the mouth. A very high quality beer, with a masterfully-controlled high alcohol content.
jefcon (851), Arlington, Virginia, USA
Oct 9, 2008 Deep purple in the glass with a persistent head that’s just off-white and medium-bead. Aromas drift up, cherries, dates, plums, candi sugar and caramel. A nice mellow malty palate is balanced out by some lemony, herbal acidity. There is some vinuous grape and orange, too, and some yeasty spice on the finish. I am duly impressed with this beer -- one I had never tried before. Hides its alcohol tremendously well.
asheft (979), Marburg, Germany
Oct 8, 2008 [on tap at EBF 2008]
Fruity aroma that may be a bit sour--almost like white wine. Almost clear copper with a lacy, thin cover. Fruity and sugary flavour with white grape, cherry and orange juice notes. Ethanol at the end along with some bitterness. Medium body, moderate carbonation, nutty finish.
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