 jimmack (1214), Nutley, New Jersey, USA
Sep 4, 2005
6.3oz. bottle 2004 thanks to Sully. I was really looking forward to trying this one and it did not disappoint in the least. Murky brown color with no head. Ugly looking beer, but that is my only complaint. Smells like someone spread raspberry jam onto a thick slab of dark chocolate. Heavenly! Flavor was lots of chocolate malt, raspberries and raisins. I can’t believe this beer is 18% alc/vol, you can barely notice it. Excellent!
Wasatch (187), Layton, Utah, USA
Oct 25, 2008 Small 6.3 oz. green bottle/Cranberry Waxed 2004 Vintage
Poured into a Unibroue chalice a nice dark brown color, nice carbonation, fizzy little head, not much sticky lacing at all. The nose is raspberry, malty, and chocolate. The taste is malty, plenty of raspberry and chocolate, slightly bitter/tangy. Medium body. Very drinkable, this sucker is awesome, too bad you don’t get much, highly recommended, thanks Brady.
swoopjones (1240), Buffalo, New York, USA
Oct 22, 2008 #1200 Big thanks to Biegaman (Jan). 2007 bottle. Pours a Cloudy ruby brown. Aromas of chocolate, raspberry, caramel. Taste likes a raspberry chocolate rolo. Wonderful beer. Huge raspberry, chocolatre taste with enough caramel malt to round things out. Want more
Avengedpoet (91), Mesa, Arizona, USA
Oct 22, 2008 Thanks to Rustychiles for sharing this, and congrats on #500. Pours a pale-ish amber/red with no head. Bottom of tiny bottle is a dark, viscous syrup. Aroma is of malt, light raspberries, and particularly of chocolate. Taste to match - on the sweet side, but not overly-cloying. Would make a great dessert beer. I was pleasantly surprised that the booze character didn’t overpower the other flavors.
rustychiles (544), Mesa, Arizona, USA
Oct 18, 2008 #500!!!!!!!!!
2007 vintage bottle courtesy of goryshkewych.
Pours a nice murky brownish red color with a lot of black sediment in the bottom of the bottle that I had to avoid pouring into the glass initially. Aroma is very sweet syrupy decadent chocolate, raspberry, and caramel. Flavor is raspberry, chocolate, caramel, vanilla bean, with a syrupy thick mouthfeel. Great after dinner cordial or slow sipping delight.
DeweyDell (146), Columbus, Ohio, USA
Oct 11, 2008 I love this little bottle. =) I was surprised to see this pour a really murky brown color... I was expecting it to be a little more pink I think, but no sign of any raspberry-type colors. No head. Aroma is awesome, it reminds me of a chocolate danish with raspberry jam, very sweet and dessert-like, but still has all the underlying "bock" characteristics. Taste... Has some alcohol up front, then just a little raspberry and some caramel malts. Not so much chocolate in the flavor, but tasty anyway. This seems a little over-rated and over-priced, but it’s still very good.
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