 Skyview (2901), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
Aug 1, 2007
Sampled from 2004 vintage, 187 ml bottle, pours a clear brown amber brew wth no head or ring on glass side. Aroma of rich dark chocolate, molasses with a very faint raspberries. Taste is smooth, creamy no carbonation and full bodied. Flavors picked up included chocolate and caramel with some tart dark berries. Finish is smooth, semi-syrupy with a tart raspberry aftertaste. A terrific treat! Thanks goes to olso2116 for sharing this retired gem.
Madsnp (144), Odense C, Denmark
Oct 8, 2008 Sampled from a small vintage ’07 bottle. Thanks Dolle! Brown coloured with almost no head. The aroma is candy sweet with notes of chocolate, caramel and cherries. This a sipper.. Flavour is sweet and smooth, with notes of berries, sugar, vanilla og chocolate. Thanks again Mads :)
darkguardian (193), Florida, USA
Oct 8, 2008 07 bottle gifted to me by Hopscotch. Big thanks! Pours a deep reddish brown with a super sticky foamy head. Nose is tons of chocolate caramel, raspberry, and vanilla. This is one of the best palate’s I’ve tasted. It rivals Darklord with its complexity. Chocolate, raspberry, caramel, vanilla, wood, smoke. One of the best beers around and I doubt if a better desert beer has ever been made. Mind Blowing.
BlackForestCO (549), Fort Collins and Black Forest, Colorado, USA
Oct 4, 2008 07 bottle from ryan (artusory), thanks man! Poured a deep brown color with beautiful ruby highlights and a thin beige head that faded to a ring and tried to leave some light spotty lacing. Aroma of sweet caramel malt, chocolate covered raspberries, some toffee, and a hint of lager yeast. Smooth, fruity (a hint of apple?) entry leads into a sweet caramel maltiness and a lightly chocolaty raspberry fruitiness that leads into a light yeasty bitterness. Low carbonation, smooth, slick, and full on the palate. Very good, thanks Ryan.
BelgianBeerGal (977), Sabbatical in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Sep 29, 2008 2007 vintage bottle. Pours a slick copper colour with no real head. Big aroma of raspberries, caramel and molassas. Flavour is obviously raspberries but also a quality eisbock. Just a hint of warming alcohol in the finish. Perfect for desert.
beerbill (1314), Laurel, New York, USA
Sep 28, 2008 2007 Vintage. 187 ml bottle courtesy of a trade with Jerk. Pours a muddy amber with barely a film for a head that disappeared immediately after pouring. The aroma is quite strong with lots of caramel along with lesser amounts of burnt caramel, chocolate, earthy notes, and finally raspberries. As the beer warms, the raspberries in the aroma become much more apparent, as does the chocolate. The flavor is caramel with some definite earthiness to it with raspberries and a bit of chocolate. Very sweet, but not even remotely syrupy or cloying. As the beer warms, the earthiness subsides and the raspberries and chocolate are more prominent. In addition, the alcohol becomes more apparent, but does not interfere with the enjoyment of this beer. Virtually no bitterness to speak of at the finish. Medium bodied. A delightful and enjoyable beer.
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