 RHeastings (419), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 2, 2009
Enjoyed from a 12oz bottle in a pub glass. The beer pours an opaque deep brown with a nearly sold tan head that lasts the twenty minutes it took to enjoy the entirety of the beer. Notes of milk chocolate, caramel, toffee, and port-like characters come through in the strong nose that is noticeable from several feet away. The palate is decadently rich, showing a full malty character that almost tastes like drinking liquified German chocolate. Tremendous notes of milk/dark chocolate and caramel. The only detractor to the palate was a tremendous residual sweetness. In a way, I think this is forgivable, given the traditional aim of the beer; harkening back to a time when beers paired higher starting and finishing gravities. However, the beer was a bit difficult to consume in the middle of a fairly heavy drinking session. It would be far better as a digestif or a night-cap. Overall, extremely well done.
abemorsten (170), Norway
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 14, 2009 Clear and deep red brown body with a huge brown head. Excellent lacing. Prune, citrus and alcohol on the nose. Taste adds roasted malts to the aroma. Heavy sweet and light bitter. Long finish. Medium to full body. Soft syrupy mouth feel and some alcohol sting in the finish. A real treat!
(Bottle, courtesy of tarjei 12.12.2009)
finol (510), Nacka (Stockholm), Sweden
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 13, 2009 Bottle at Oliver Twist, Stockholm.
Pours dark brown with a small milky head.
A very nice and complex beer!
At first some belgian fruityness, then leather, soy and tarr and finishes slighty hoppy.
altonbrownd (1943), Amsterdam, Netherlands
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 13, 2009 Bottle from Whole Foods (Houston/Bowery). Unexpected and very happy find. Dark brown syrupy body with thin dark brown head. Nice nose of dark fruits, coffee and plenty of chocolate. Flavours same. Very warming, and delightful. Rich in flavour. Really well done.
jbender (23), Hatboro, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 10, 2009 Aroma has an awesome spice feel to it...can get a little of the alcohol. Appearance is very dark brown with a small white head. Taste backs up the spice aroma...with a very complex initial taste with a smooth finish. Creamy on the palate..well at least much creamier than one would expect....Delicious.
WabashMan (814), Noblesville, Indiana, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 8, 2009 Sadly, it is too common for a beer to fail to live up to expectations and all too rare for it to exceed them. This, fortunately, is that latter exception in many regards. A beer that has been on my wish list for years, this was an unexpected and happy find. The aroma of the beer is a highlight, as it warms to feature a nice chocolate note and a little alcohol and spice. The flavor is really very good, featuring that same chocolate, combined with dark fruit flavors, a mild hops note, and a touch of roast. Not too strong an alcohol flavor, for a 10% beer. Really, this was top notch all around.
EHopper (348), Minnesota, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 5, 2009 Bother Jeff brought this one to me at family reunion in Colorado. Several bottles to share. Wonderful dark, slightly cloudy look with tan head. Inviting aroma of a milky way bar. Chocolate malt and alcohol from a wooden cup drank by a smoky fire flavor. Nice bitter finish.
killjoy966 (222), Washington, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 2, 2009 Wow, this is one hell of a beer. Big bold smoky flavor, kind of like applewood, or something. Smells a little sweet like there’s maple syrup. Finishes with a hearty bitterness and coats the inside of my mouth which lingers long after the liquid is gone. This is a great beer.
wavers1 (172), novato, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 30, 2009 batch 55. true gusher, haven’t had one of those in a while! but then it pours fairly flat with virtually no head. very dark pour, very viscous. lots of sweet malt and smoke on the nose. flavor is nice and hearty, smokey, rich. a good beer, but not quite my thing. seems like a good thing to leave at your cabin in alaska where you only make it to every few years.
|
Statistics
Find This Beer (Want/Have)