 Aurelius (2652), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 20, 2009 Big, figgy, sherry/plum bock aroma with bitter chocolate and light vinegar- quite good. Very dark, clear, rootbeer brown beer, tall head in a pint glass, cool holographic crystal effect on the label. Strong, but nice and smooth. Reminds me of Moretti La Rossa. Fairly sweet, prune-y flavor, reasonably boozy. A chalky, chocolate finish over a viscous beer -- making for a pudding-like mouthfeel. Really a good beer, but one or two is plenty. Liquor Loft.
DYCSoccer17 (2200), Davis, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 3, 2004 POurs very cloudy dark mahogany. Small off-white head. Aroma is mild and hoppy/malty. Not very noticeable though. VEry drinkable beer. Tastes sort of like chocolate milk. Roastiness in the finish. For being 9.2, this is very good.
DougShoemaker (2856), Toronto, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 3, 2007 Aroma is full candied malt, pitfruit, treacle and spice, deep auburn, trace of red at the sides, pours a short lived toffee head. Tastes of pitfruit, treacle, candied malt, caramel, walnuts and as it warms, some toffee. Very full bodied, complex, very well balanced, bitter with a completely dry finish. Fantastic!
argo0 (6974), Washington DC, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 11, 2003 (best by 12/31/03 -- my bottle says 9.2% ABV) Big tan head atop a clear, dark brown body. Aroma is sweet, prune, chocolate, vinous. Taste is sweet and rich malty, raisin/prune, chocolate, caramel, light bitterness despite the evident hops. Finish is alcohol warming with hint of burn. Soft, full-bodied palate, closer to wine than beer in texture.
IMtheOptimator (1161), Bethel, Connecticut, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 1, 2004 Poured dark brown with reddish hues with a small off-white head that dissipated quickly and left no lacing on the glass. The aroma is strong and vinuous, and seems to echo hints of grapes or raisins. The taste is very complex, with hints of raisin, brown sugar, and spices, with a syrupy sweet finish laced with a slight alcohol twinge. I’m not particularly fond of this style, but this is a fine drink nonetheless.
stouby (1953), Holbaek, Denmark
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 24, 2006 Bottle, at Delirium Cafe.
Sample shared with rickgordon. Dark red with a light brown head, fully diminishing, no lacings. Aroma heavy malty (brown fruit/sugar, chocolate) and light hoppy. Flavor heavy sweet, moderate bittersweet. Medium body, creamy, soft carbonated. Heavy in alcohol.
Stew41 (1054), Caulfield, Australia
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 15, 2007 Cola-like appearance although definately more brown than black. Thick cooked, caramalised nose, traces of vegemite, elegant. Palate shows excellent balance, notwithstanding the 9.2%. More raisened, caramel malts, hints of chocolate sweetness in the mid palate. Low fizz is very appropriate. Really quite impressive.
SED43 (23), Manhattan, New York, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 30, 2004 Chocolate, molasses malted with hazel nuts to the nose. Dark no transparency under strong household lighting. No head. no lacing. Sweet brown sugary chocolate essence in a bottle. Thick mouthy. Lasting sweetness of the tongue. Very good after dinner with a dessert.
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