 CapFlu (3241), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Feb 29, 2008
(330ml bottle) Obtained via trade with Lubiere in 2006. Pours a thin, white dissipating head with a deep brownish-orange body. Nose of whiskey and red wine. Flavour is awfully sweet and grossly whiskey. Pretty bad... another reason I don’t like barrel-aged beers.
Lubiere (3122), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
May 24, 2008 A dark mahogany amber ale with a thin dissipating white head. Aroma is pleasantly woody, light olives , a bit of burned sugar, and rather musky. In mouth, I tend to agree with Todd. Lots of residual sugars which do not meld with the oaky notes, a lot of sweetness in final, a bit thin. Overall, disappointing. Bought at the LCBO late 2006.
TheGrandMaster (1386), Auckland, New Zealand
Feb 8, 2008 (Correction - 11/18/2006) Bottle, courtesy of Bradley, a darkish brown with ruby tints, a large foamy head the disippated fairly quickly. Aroma isn’t strong, but is definitely oaky - but sweetish, so like oak sap. Peaty whiskey flavours come through in a relatively light palate, rich and warming all the way through with a little bit of chocolate in a smooth finish. A good late night tipple.
KwaiLo (3), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
does not count  Dec 7, 2007 My first beer rating.
I have had this bottle in my cellar since ast December.
Medium light brown head, lasts a long time as does the lacing.
Heavy peat, molasses and perfume smell, right from opening the bottle.
Medium body, medium carbonation with an astringent finish.
Average lasting flavour of some port, wood, peat and scotch.
yngwie (3311), Kristiansand, Norway
Nov 9, 2007 Bottle, shared by papsoe. Clear, copper beer with a beige head. Malty, slightly peaty nose with some alcohol and sugary sweetness. Malty, slightly sugary flavor with some peat and alcohol, and a vague sourness as well. Full body. I like it. It feels a bit ordinary despite it’s peatyness, and I am uncertain if it deserves my rating, but I guess it does. (071005)
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