Kuhnhenn Fifth Dementia Very Old Ale

Bottle at Stone sourfest. A rich brown pour with an aroma that was sweet, caramely, syrup and nutty. Flavor is sweet, caramel, nut, maple.

bottle thanks to kan for sharing. pours very dark ruby-black with very slim of a head. nose is soy sauce and nutty. flavors are soy sauce, sour, chocolate, dark fruit. not enjoyed.

( 12oz bottle ) Pours a mahogany body with a medium beige head. Aroma of vanilla, maple, caramel, and roastiness. Flavor of roasted malt, maple, raisins, brown sugar, toffee, and chocolate.

Another Kuhnhenn beer courtesy of Derek, poured into a snifter. Pours a very, very dark mahogany, almost black in the glass but with definite ruby tones around the edges. There’s a small gathering of bubbles along the top that dissipate fairly quickly. There’s not much lacing, but there are legs clinging to the sides of the glass after each sip. Wow, the aroma is just massive. It’s got a big sweet caramel malt backbone with all sorts of sweetness on top in the form of dark, booze-soaked fruits, chocolate and brown sugar. The alcohol is present but not overpowering and it carries a port-like character throughout. The taste has the same deep sweetness with lots of dark, sweet fruits - like chocolate-covered raisins. There’s plenty of molasses sweetness and an emerging wood character that comes out more and more each sip. The booze is very understated, though it does leave a nice burn after each sip. The mouthfeel is smooth and slick with a low, almost non-existent carbonation. it’s definitely on the fuller side of things and sticky sweet overall with some booze (you can’t completely hid it at 15%). Well, after the last couple of (infected) Kuhnhenn beers I’ve had, I wasn’t letting my expectations get too high. Instead, they’ve delivered a world-class old ale that tastes fantastic now and will probably get even better with age. As it warms, it’s become one of the more complex beers I can remember tasting. Outstanding.

Tried from bottle at 2009 Stone Sour Fest. Wow. Very good. Lots of bourbon barrel: sweet and buttery. Very good.

Deep red mahogany color with a small, off white head that left sticky lacing on the glass. Aroma of dark fruits, caramel malts, citrus, pine, pipe tobacco, and toast. Taste of caramel malts, dried fruits, tobacco, citrus fruits, pine, sticky molasses, and light alcohol in the finish, with a chewy mouthfeel.

12oz bottle acquired in trade (thank you very much Derek!). Poured a dark, dark brown color with a very small sized off white head. Aromas of roastiness, chocoalte, dark fruits, molasses, caramel, port wine, and nutty. Tastes of dark fruits, nutty, molasses, port, caramel, and vanilla. Sweet, but not cloying. Some alcohol in the finish, but no where near 15%. I wish I had more of these!

Thanks to hopdog for sharing this one. Pours a deep brown with amber notes and small bubbly off white head. Aroma of tobacco, dark fruits, prunes, caramel, toffee, toasted malt, pecan pie..actually lots of pecan pie. Flavor of pecans, vanilla, caramel...dang that same pecan pie I was getting from aroma. So tasty and so sweet. Mixed nuts, vanilla, pie crust.