GuilTTy (538), Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Sep 11, 2007 Bottle. Clear reddish brown pour under a tight dark tan head. Aroma of roasted malt and toffey. Bittersweet chocolate up front with layers of mollasses, coffee, vanilla and over ripe peaces backed up with firm backstop of hops. Rich texture and a sweet finish. kp (8396), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 | Sep 1, 2007 Date: 11/07/1997
Source: Brewfest, Real Ale Festival
dark amber with ruby red highlights, whispy tan head, sweet malt aroma, rich malt flavor with lots of alcohol evident,
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Date: 05/02/2007
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
Score: 2.6 to 2.9
scant dirty white head, tart caramel malt aroma with earthy smoke character, rich dark caramel malt flavor, nice balancing earthy quality, tartness comes and goes
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0 Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4
Viper666 (622), Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Aug 28, 2007 Bouteille 650ml, courtoisie de Hogtownharry. De couleur rouge-brune et transparente. Nez de levures fruitées sucrées (raisins vineux, cerises, notes de bananes), malté de caramel toffee sucré, rôti et légèrement terreux, léger d’alcool, de mélasse et de biscuits avec des notes épicées (léger de clou de girofle, notes de muscade), de noix, de sucre brun, de chocolat et de fumée. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement bas-moyen et une texture crémeuse et légèrement liquoreuse. Goût de levures fruitées (raisins vineux, léger de cerises, traces de bananes) avec un léger goût épicé (notes de clou de girofle, traces de cannelle et de muscade) et fumé (boisé) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût malté moyennement amer de caramel toffee sucré, rôti et moyennement terreux, léger de biscuits et avec des notes de mélasse, de sucre brun (notes brûlées, traces de sirop d’érable), de pain grillé et de chocolat parallèlement à un moyen goût d’alcool réchauffant aux notes vineuses et liquoreuses (rhum) puis en finale l’on retrouve des notes de houblon herbeux et des traces de noix asséchantes. Post-goût long et moyennement sec, moyennement amer de rôti, d’alcool légèrement liquoreux (rhum), léger de houblon herbeux avec des notes de chocolat et un léger goût fruité (moût de cerises et de raisins) ainsi que des notes fumées boisées et des traces de noix. johnadam2002 (529), Hainesport, New Jersey, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jul 21, 2007 Pours dark brown with creamy white head. Aroma of sweet malt and fruit. Taste was of caramel and malt. Sweet but not overly sweet. jgb9348 (2502), Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 | May 3, 2007 Clear deep brown coloured body with ruby highlights and a nice tan head. Aroma of roaste malt, nuts, caramel, toffee, nutmeg and a light dose of hops. Medium-bodied; Strong nuttiness up front with some malt and light spice behind .Aftertaste shows some nuts, nutmeg, roastie malt flavours and a bit of alcohol. Overall, not such a great beer and not a great scotch in my mind...it lacks a lot of complexity, flavour and of course - originality. I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from K&E Discount Beverage in New Paltz, New York on 02-May-2007. shp555 (1686), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 15/20 | May 2, 2007 Pours a deep amber color with a tan head. Aroma is malty, some peat. Flavor is malty, slightly fruity, and a slight bitter finish. CaptainCougar (5494), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | May 2, 2007 Bottle thanks to ElJefe: Pours a transparent dark copper mahogany with a spotty-lacing light tan head. Aroma of earthy, lightly sweet caramel malt and a hint of peat. Starts fairly full bodied with a slightly tart, drier, earthy balance. Slightly warming finish is a touch too bitter for the style. goldtwins (4080), Nesconset, New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | May 2, 2007 Poured a clear deep copper color with a thin beige head. Malty aroma with peat, hops and yeast. The flavor is malty and fruity with a medium body.
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