bookman10 (88), Osseo, Minnesota, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 21, 2009
Not really my thing. Far too sweet. Pours a golden amber with little to no head. Flavors are very complex, but the sweetness really puts me off.
 yobdoog (1441), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 6, 2009 Dark amber brown, thick syrup like body. Aroma is sweet and complex, fruit, wood and lots of cider. Flavor is sweet apple juice with some spice other dark fruit, wood and some alcohol, brandy.
GruitBrewer (11), California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 20/20 |
Dec 5, 2009 This has got to be the most complex beer ever...Try it. and judge for yourself.
craftbeerdesign (754), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Nov 25, 2009 2005 Vintage bottle. pours a light red with a small white head with some yeast sediment. very sweet, port and raisin aroma.... really nice. medium oily body... on the thick side... lots of dark fruit throughout... some brandy notes... but far more port. some alcohol on the finish... probably will be even better with a few more years in the cellar.
dionysus (107), Arizona, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 24, 2009 Vintage: 2004 Bottle pours clear copper with absolutely no head. Smells like apple cobbler with hints of buttery pie crust in the background. Flavor shows apples, pears, brown sugar, toffee, gingerbread, oak, and a small amount of vanilla. Overall body is moderate, slick and oily. Starts sweet and finishes sweet, definately an apertif or dessert beer. I’m extremely impressed how well this beer has held up.
coldmeat23 (233), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 3, 2009 VINTAGE: 2006
Pours a very nice brown with orange highlights and slight tones of rose pink when the light hits it just right. As is the way with these, it has almost no head at all.
The smell is the star here. Nice big yeasty scents with traces of spices and apples. Like a freshly baked loaf of apple sweetbread.
Taste is sweet and malty. Again, here are notes of spices and apples, from the Calvados, surely. Nice little hints of oak coming through.
Like it’s brothers, this has the feel of liquid velvet in the mouth. So nice.
A quite drinkable bottle, as far as I’m concerned. Perhaps a bit too sweet for some, or a bit too pricey for others, but I think it’s totally worth it.
Mmmm...delicious!
Braudog (3765), Dayton, Ohio, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 25, 2009 Bottle/2007. Wow, this is a kick in the pants. Golden and shiny. Distinct pear aroma starts this off. It drinks with a slick oily character, delivering an alcoholic warmth and a schnapps-like punch. Not my thing. (#3705, 10/24/2009)
shawnm213 (938), South Bend, Indiana, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 10, 2009 2003 bottle from BBB63. THanks a TON MIke! Consumed 10/9/9. Pours a clear copper. My least favorite of the 4 barrel aged j.w. lees beers. Liquorish booze is the most noticeable in this one. apple medicine and toffee notes.
neepsntatties (330), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 8, 2009 2006 bottling. Colour... deep reddish-amber. Nose... brown sugar, toffee and dried stone fruits. Palate... gentle carbonation, moderate alcohol, sweet, lavish, Scottish toffee, caramel, Medjool dates, sultanas, dark brown sugar, golden sirup, and a delightfully long finish that resonates with a charred barrel character. Truly a drink to be savoured and shared with a good friend on a chilly fall or winter’s eve!
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