vulcanmeister (68), La Grande, Oregon, USA
Jun 30, 2008
This beer is almost too good to believe! I’ll admit I’m still a novice, but for my money, this is one superb beer. It starts with a dark ruby pour with a medium head with a medium light tan head that fairly quickly fades and a brisk effervescence. The aroma almost knocked me over...the brown sugar and caramel aroma was incredibly sweet. The mouthfeel was rich, creamy, with just the perfect fullness and body. The sweetness was again evident in the taste along with a barrage of malt, sugar, various fruits,and the glowing warmth of the generous alcohol content. The melody lingered on long with a train of brown sugar, malt, fruit, and especially raisins. Prosit!
 HonkeyBra (614), Lemont, Illinois, USA
Jan 7, 2009 Dark pour into snifter, but some light seeps through. Sort of a weak, tan head that dissipates quickly. Some bubbles float around aimlessly on the top. Sweet, smokey nose similar to a scotch ale or Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock. Much more smoke, and a bit of dark, dried fruits. Flavor is sweet, with bits of fruit and chocolate. Heavy flavor with a bit of caramel, toffee and coffee. Palate is thick, with a crisp carbonation. Finish is bittersweet. The ABV is not noticeable in the flavor, but you can feel it half way through the glass. While you could not drink more than one of these in a sitting, one bottle of this is awesome.
scrizzz (576), kirkland, Washington, USA
Jan 5, 2009 Smoky nose. Black and a sticky white head. More smoke and charred character in the sip, floral bouquet mid plate. Sweet finish with more smoke.
KI9A (9), , Illinois, USA
does not count  Jan 5, 2009 First for me from this brewery.
A: Dark as night, tan head, quick fade. Lace is decent though.
S: Prunes, toffee. Sweet malts.
T: Ripe bananna, fig/raisin. Toffee, candy, malt. A little bitter hops at the end. Nice.
M: Lush, smooth, coats your mouth with sweet goodness. Low carbonation, perfect for the style.
D: Almost gave it a 5. Had to hold back because of the high ABV. Easy to sip, knocks you on your can pretty quick. The ABV is well hidden on this one.
finol (115), Nacka (Stockholm), Sweden
Jan 4, 2009 Bottle from Systembolaget.
Very dark brown, tan head. Sweet malty aroma.
Too sweet tasting, the alcohol is well hidden. Due to the decription of the style I expected somthing a lot rougher...
harrisoni (5605), Ashford, Kent, England
Jan 2, 2009 On tap at Biermuseum, Koln. Very dark brown colour. Good dry malt, OK yes its 24 degrees, but it is excellent. Really thick in the mouth. Really good toffee, natural carbonation, quite soft, some liquorice, nicely and subtley warming.
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