 mds (2112), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 31, 2007 Bottle. Murky brown with plenty of yeast sediment and a small off-white head. Aroma of dark caramel malts, some cheesiness, and dark fruit. Flavour has raisins and anise, pineapple, and burnt cocoa. Alcohol is well masked.
Tasted in December 2007.
blankboy (3214), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 24, 2007 My bottle (750ml) shared with HogTownHarry, GregClow, jerc, mabel & tupalev -- courtesy of fordest. Pours a very deep ruby with a large lasting tan head. Aroma of dark malt, dark fruit, toffee, light chocolate, lightly funky yeast and hops -- lots going on there. Flavour of dark malt, spices, brown sugar, light funk and hops. Medium bodied. Pretty good stuff, I had a hard time discerning what style it was supposed to be but either way, I quite liked it.
kkearn (1010), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 23, 2007 bottle. Pours deep reddish-brown, with a small tan head. Aroma is sweet, with a hefty dose of malt, along with raisin, spice, dark fruit and anise. Flavor is on the sweet side, with raisins, herbs, dark fruit, cocoa, spice, molasses and liquorice. Really nice. I need to try this again.
arjoseph (594), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 21, 2007 GABF 2007. Smells woody and herbal (almost menthol) with figs, sugar, and raisin. Over-ripe fruits at first and at the beginning of the finish, with the middle oaky and vinous. Aged hops bitterness on the end. Subtle and delicious, but lacking something to make it memorable or special.
GregClow (2499), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 19, 2007 Bottle shared with HogTownHarry, blankboy, jerc, mabel and tupalev - blankboy’s bottle. Hazy ruby-brown with a small off-white head. Aroma has lots of raisins and brown sugar, but with a slightly tart/funky note in behind. Medium mouthfeel. Flavour is big and malty, dark sugar and fruit, mild spice, a bit of funk - lots going on here, I wish we’d had it earlier in the tasting so I could’ve gotten more out of it, but still damn good, even in a slightly drunken state.
HogTownHarry (4020), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 18, 2007 Bottle (750ml). Shared with blankboy, GregClow, jerc, mabel and tupalev, blankboy’s bottle. Deep ruby with good-sized off-white (it almost had a greenish tint) head. And as usual, a really cool label design. Quite a bitter aroma, with an odd bit of funk to it, I got grain, grapes, a hint of lemon juice, something complex, acidic and funky hovering just out of range of my sniffer. Tasted as it smelled, very malty and yeasty but some light tree fruit and herbal pungent hops. Thick, tongue-jangling on the palate (in a good way), fairly sweet up-front but bitterness, light acidity and gentle sour funk are its legacy - Damned good, better as it warms up.
tupalev (2618), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 16, 2007 Bottle shared with GregClow, Jerc, Mabel, Hogtown Harry, and Blankboy, courtesy of Blankboy. Nice aroma - plum, dark fruit, some malt. Dark brown, very little head. Taste is complex - dark fruit and plum again, but also some malt sweetness. Wonderful medium mouthfeel. Complex. Outstanding.
FrancoisMtl (61), Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 15, 2007 First, I must say, I got two bottles from set up trade and as an extra in another trade so I do not really know who exactly gave me this bottle, perhaps it is pantanap or wetherel. Pours dark brown color with thin but creamy tan head. Dark fruit, plum and raisin aroma. Fruity and toffee flavors comes at first with some roasted notes playing in the background. I perceived some sweetness although I have the impression of a light-medium body and silkiness in the mouthfeel. Like many people here I did not get any Brett at first but I must admit I got some reminiscence of brett towards the end of the tasting. Big thanks to pantanap and wetherel and I will keep the second bottle to see how the Brett evolves.
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