Iron Hill FE10 (Anniversary Ale)

Brewed by Iron Hill Newark
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Newark, Delaware USA

Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a huge orange head. The aroma is sweet malty and quite spicy. The flavor is sweet with notes of spices and vegetables, leading to a dry spicy finish. Thanks to Papsoe for sharing.

(Bottle 75 cl) Courtesy of kramer17801. Pours a slightly cloudy, dark, reddish brown with a beige head. Distinct aroma of overripe fruit, alcohol and a little yeast. Distinctly full-bodied with sweet fruit and caramel, some yeastiness and a distinct, warming alcohol. No real bitterness. Nice. 021107

RBSG07. From 22 oz bottle. Pours dark brown with a brown head, quickly disappearing. Aroma is dried fruit, not really sweet nor dry. Flavour is dried sweet fruit with a clear metallic note. The metallic note makes out the finish together with notes of roasted malt.6-4-7-4-14=3.5

From bottle, blind tasting at Papsoes - beer no 24. Pours slight hazy deep brown to amber with a diminished off-white head. Aroma is soft chocolate malty. Sweet flavoured with a mild chocolate malt a bit of liqourice. Mild. Sweet finish.6-3-6-4-13=3.2

Bottle. Clear red brown coloured with a solid off white head. Aroma of caramel, spices, citrus and celery. Flavour of caramel, fruits, spices, celery and liquorice. Warming alcoholic finish.

Name: FE10 Anniversary Ale
Date: 01/13/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

slight gusher, clear dark blood red, fine beige head, drippy lace, sweet dark fruity aroma, big carbonated body, sweet fruty flavor, nice dark fruit character, touch of candied fruit, light earthy balance, touch of alcohol,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4

2007-11-02, Papsoe Blind Tasting, corked bottle
Hazy red mahogany color; big head. Simple aroma, sweet caramel, very light cereals. Sweetish flavor, with some malt and caramel; correct bitterness. The alcohol is warming the mouth. No emotions, but not bad.

(Growler, thanks kmweaver) Small beige head that quickly minimizes, atop red-brown body. Aroma is moderately sweet, cherry, some raisin, maple syrup, candi sugar. Taste is sweet, cherry, light alcohol. Full body, low carbonation.

Bottle. Pours a deep golden hazy colour. Very sweet toasted aroma with dark fruits. The flavour is quite sweet with well toasted malt, caramel, dark fruits and some spices. Sweet alco finish.