 kp (8600), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Sep 1, 2007 Date: 11/07/1997
Source: Brewfest, Real Ale Festival
very dark amber with ruby highlights, rich malt aroma with floral hops, heavy malt flavor, dry, slight bitterness in the finish
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Score: *4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.
Oakes (8172), Beyond the Great Firewall, China
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 8, 2003 Orangey-amber. Malty, butterscotchy aroma. Palate has a slight marmalade note, with nuts, earthy sweetness of dark malts. Slight rye whiskey note.
argo0 (7035), Washington DC, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
May 2, 2004 Lightly hazed copper body topped by medium beige head. Aroma is anise, gingerbread, peat. Taste is plum, peat, finishing peat and light grapefruit. Medium, watery, sticky body. Very mellow beer -- it seems like it should jump out at you, but it never really wakes up.
MartinT (5080), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 11, 2003 Tipsy apricots trying to hold on to the nutmeg...Citrus fluidity and almond skin timidity...Brandy is scattered here and there, but never fully takes hold of the situation...
JoeMcPhee (5056), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 21, 2008 Tap at Barcade. Hazy amber beer with a fine-laced off-white head. Aroma is very fruity, oranges, plums and apples/pears on the nose. Pale malts and a soft fruitiness. Flavour is quite sweet and fruity, but not cloying at all. Loads of berries and cherries with lots of apple/pear esters that are really apparent. A bit of spiciness and moderate earthy hops. Moderate bitterness just balancing the sweet estery component of the brew. It’s not really wintery, but it’s pretty nice.
Lubiere (4556), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Mar 12, 2005 Red copper ale with a light white head. Strong diacetyl notes in aroma, Good sweet malt with oily butterscotch in mouth. Medium bodied. Tap. CNY Brewfest Feb. 5 2005.
Ernest (4515), Boulder, Colorado, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 10, 2004 Head is initially small, frothy, off-white, mostly diminishing. Body is
dark amber, bottle conditioned. Aroma is moderately malty (cookie),
moderately hoppy (pine, resin), with a notes of peach, honey, and
diacetyl. Flavor is moderately sweet, moderately acidic, moderately
bitter. Finish is lightly sweet, moderately acidic, heavily bitter.
Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation, lightly alcoholic.
Doesn't do a lot for me...rather unbalanced, citric, and uncomfortable
amounts of pine sap in the aroma department. Fourth try of a Middle Ages
brew, and still not a fan.
muzzlehatch (4427), Burlington, Vermont, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 22, 2003 Bottled. Clear dark amber, small lasting head. Aroma of caramel and burning wood, intense and lovely. Flavor profile reminiscent of old dusty boards, creme brulee and Scotch pine, intense, interesting but ultimately not all that drinkable. Very biter at the finish. I would like to try it again.....or would I?
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