hopscotch (5504), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Aug 8, 2007 Bottle... This beer rocks!… Mostly clear, mahogany ale with no head. Vinous nose with notes of dried plum, dark raisins, dark chocolate, overripe banana and tons of other rich, dark fragrances I can’t seem to place. The malty-sweet flavor also provides medium hop and alcohol bitterness with noteworthy molasses, dark chocolate, brandy, dark raisins, dried plum and slight acidity. Full-bodied with pillow-soft carbonation. Lengthy, bitter-sweet finish. Cheers to growler for sharing his bottle of this world class brew! stubby (326), Santee, California, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 | Aug 5, 2007 Is this supposed to be flat? Winey, probably because of the uncarbonated fill. Thick and sweet: malt, raisins, berries, chocolate. I would like a carbonated version. blank (998), Washington, Washington DC, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 | Jul 26, 2007 RFD Pizza Port/Port/Lost Abbey tastin 6/20 - Absolutly no head. Gorgous, rich stout. I rather liked KAggie97 (2469), Ugly, Hot, and Humid Spring, Texas, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jul 25, 2007 Corked bottle from Flaco Alto. Thanks! Pours a raspberry brown with an active carbonation and lazy tan yeast mingling at the bottom. Streams of raisin, peach, sweet yeast, and cookie dough emanate from the glass. Flavor is smoky and chocolatey, with hints of coffee, cocoa, and raisin. An ever-so-slight alcohol bite emerges at the end alongside a lingering bitterness. Nice mouthfeel that really tickles the tastebuds and lulls them into euphoria. Much appreciated, Sebastian! Immy (1911), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Jul 24, 2007 RBSG 2007 Grand Tasting. Clouody brown with no head. Raisin and malt dominate, some brown sugar. Certainly reminiscent of MOAB. BuckNaked (1204), Tempe, Arizona, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jul 24, 2007 750ml bottle: Pours to a totally opaque dark brown that when held to the light allows little light through except towards the very top, showing just a bit of a lighter nut brown color. A small to medium sized tan colored head forms atop the beer, one that slowly fades to a tiny ring around the outside of the glass. The nose has an intense, sweet malt flavor, showing hints of dark raisins, sweet caramel & toffee malt, along with a darker molasses scent, though without any acidic scent associated with molasses. Sticking my nose deeply in the glass allows me to experience some aromas of fig, smoked fig, light vanilla bean or mild oak wood, and some hints of herbs. Taste is alcohol at first, followed by dark malt syrup, caramelized sugars, roasted dried raisin, hints of bitter hops in the background that are largely overcome by the sticky-sweet notes of bark, chocolate (though without the sweetness), with bits of a caramel/grain malt flavor showing through. Medium-full bodied, feeling very heavy in the mouth, medium carbonated, though showing very smooth & mild bottle-conditioned carbonation. Finishes with some charcoal, bitter roasted malts, sweet caramel/chocolate malts, and a bit of burned wood later on the palate. tomthompson89 (1489), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jul 24, 2007 almost maroon colored, swet dried fruit bourbon nose, some maple syrup. not much carbonation at all . the malts are nice and dark lotsa sweet molassis raisen flavour has a slight wooden aftertaste would be realy good with age i think. had at beer bistro snoot (277), Anaheim, California, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 1/5 | 8/10 | 1/5 | 12/20 | Jul 22, 2007 Great flavor potential, but I’ll have to rerate this one. My bottle had no carbonation.
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