 kegbear (273), Orange, California, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Jun 14, 2008 Dark dark amber near black. Aroma of dried prunes, cherries and malt. Sweet taste that is smokey and reminds me of dried fruit bread. Smokey dry finish. Really different and quite wonderful. The guy where I bought this told me he had one that was aged for 8 years and it tasted like a milkshake. We shall see.
bhops (334), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 14, 2008 Pours near black with thick, rocky sustained one finger head. Aroma of dark fruits, currant, leather. Flaovr is very smoky with a little hop finish.. not too dry. Flavors of leather and tobacco. Smooth and full bodied beer. One of my favorites.
trevor211 (518), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 7, 2008 Pours a dark brown, for sure, but mine showed little to no head. I poured into another glass and back just to be sure - minimal head. Aroma is hearty, roasty sweet malts, chocolate, oak and cherry. Nice! Flavor is fantastic, even though I’m not usually a fan of smokey beers (porters, etc.) - it’s big and thick, smokey and - like they say - hearty. Finishes dry, but sticky. Somewhat like Old Viscosity, but with more to it. The smoke almost tastes like smoked meats. I’m usually not a fan of beers that don’t have enough bitterness to balance out the sweetness, but this one seems to pull it off nicely. Wish I could try Dave...
chicagodri (1068), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 1, 2008 Wow, this is a fantastic beer. Pours a dark brown with a medium light tan head. Nice aroma of dark fruit and malt. Very good beer, hides the 10% very well. Tastes incredibly sweet, but still has some smoke flavor as well. Little bit of chocolate, little bit of cherry, this beer is well put together. I’m impressed.
hopdog (5612), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 28, 2008 12oz bottle. Batch # 60. Poured a deep brown color with an averaged sized off white head. Lots of floaters. Aromas of smoked meats, burnt wood, spices, herbal, cedar, chocolate, and some dark fruits. Tastes of smoke, dark fruits, light roast, chocolate, and nuts. Alcohol content well hidden. Interesting!
vulcanmeister (104), La Grande, Oregon, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
May 27, 2008 From Batch #70. Pours black with a brilliant thick luxuriant creamy beige head that seemed to go on forever. Buttery aroma that leads to thick sweet bitter cherry coffee smack of first taste. Bitterness lingers on the tongue and the cherry echoes fade gradually away leaving an glowing warmth with a dry chocolaty bitterness at the finish. It’s dessert - Black Forest Cake with a cup of coffee...cheers!
nick76 (2684), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
May 27, 2008 The aroma is sweet and toasty with some oak. The appearance is dark brown with a huge head. The flavor is like the aroma. The palate is thick. Overall it’s good stuff.
Palidor19 (1791), Brandon, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
May 27, 2008 What a beer, its got a super thick head with the taste of caramel and super hoppy flavor.
Super Malty and plenty of character to go around.
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