 GregClow (2516), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 13, 2006 Bottle from Premier Gourmet, Buffalo. Nice dark mahogany colour with a small light brown head. Aroma is sweet and malty, with notes that oddly reminded me of Dr. Pepper mixed with birch beer (my two favourite soda flavours, so I mean that as a compliment!). Flavour didn’t wow me at first, but as the beer warmed, it got quite complex and more impressive - sweet and malty, some dark cherry and brown sugar, earthy - starting to remind me a bit of Brio, another of my favourite sodas - nice, warm finish, but not as hot as I expected from a 9.2% beer. This is some great stuff.
jgb9348 (2515), Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 8, 2009 Nice deep brown coloured body with a strong ruby tint and a thinnish tan head. Aroma of strong concord grapes, nuts, coffee and a lot of sweet sugars. Full-bodied; Strong alcoholic flavour with grapes up front, fading to a lot of malt and ending with a bunch of nuts. Aftertaste shows a bit of sugars, a lot of nutty maltiness and a significant amount of alcohol in the palate. Overall, a good icebock with good complexity. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Oliver’s Beverage in Albany, New York on 22-December-2008, sampled on 09-January-2009 at home in Washington.
kmweaver (2501), Sebastopol, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 30, 2006 12oz bottle courtesy of kramer17801. Thanks, Jason! Pours a dark brown, slightly translucent with an orangish tinge; off-white head with decent retention at the edges. Nice aroma: fruit leather, toffee; hints of cocoa and caramel; alcohol well-hidden. Medium, chewy mouthfeel: similar to an amped-up doppelbock; caramel, roasted malts, bready notes, dried fruits and the slightest hint of citrus. Ends in chocolate and toffee on a medium-dry finish.
OhioDad (2491), Hilliard, Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 15, 2005 Pours very dark brown almost black. Aroma is chocolatey with a hint of the alcohol in the nose. The head is white but doesn’t stick around long. Taste is a little roasty dark chocolate. Maybe a hint of caramel. This is extremely rich and strong in flavor. On the palate it is smooth but not very thick. It starts off very sweet and finishes with that 9% alcohol smack. It gets better as it warms and more flavor begins to appear. I was looking for a spring bock. This isn’t quite it but a very good beer indeed!
FlacoAlto (2482), Tucson, Arizona, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 31, 2004 Updated: Apr 1, 2004Bottle Date 22.10.04. Sampled March 2004
Pours a clear deep dark amber color that is topped by a light brown head. Intense aromas of malt waft from my glass; meaty, dark malts, and alcohol. The taste is smooth, thick, and creamy. Lightly sweet and very well integrated. The alcohol is well hidden as well. Damn this beer is a malty wonderland, only a hint of hop bitterness. The malt certainly plays center stage here, as it should in a bock. This is so smooth, no harsh notes to take away from the thick malt flavors, this beer is ripe with melanoids, and notes of raisins too. Just a great beer that demonstrates the characteristic bock flavors wonderfully.
KAggie97 (2482), Ugly, Hot, and Humid Spring, Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 7, 2005 Bottle. Pours dark and thick with a nice, small head. Aroma is molasses and roasted malt, and the flavor duplicates the aroma. Palate is nice and thick, and it lingers on the tongue. Only drawback to this beer is a slight coppery finish on the back of the throat, but this unwanted visitor is soon ushered away, leaving a thick, malty flavor and coating. Alcohol is nicely hidden. I’d love another one.
robertsreality (2460), Minnesota, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 18, 2004 Dark Black Coloring. Good Head. Raisins. Mince Meat? Barley. Not my Favorite, but Certainly a Good Beer to Enjoy...Good Flavors...A Bar Under from Being a Fantastic Beer.
ekstedt (2456), Göteborg, Sweden
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 15, 2008 Bottle (33 cl) from Ambrosetti beer store, Berlin. Dark opaque brown, mediu beig head. Nutty and caramelly malt aroma, quite alcoholic. Thick body and soft carbonation. Surprisingly dry, with moderate bitterness. Would be very good if it were less alcoholic.
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