 acrdz (4285), Boulder, Colorado, USA
May 2, 2008
750ml shard by argo0. Dark brown colored body swirls up some big, thick brown, viscous legs, and forming a medium sized frothy brown head. Sweet booze in the nose, some wood, some dark fruit, charred wood, vodka (?), and brown sugar making up most of the aroma, but lighter roast and smoke notes show through over time. First flavor is bran and nuts, turning more to a charred wood and wet soot flavor, then some rough plum and astringent soy sauce, before presenting a lasting, sticky finish of reduced brown sugar and resinous, nutty plums. Definitely has some good things happening, but as for the whole package, it could improve some. Seems to be a bit complicated and messy at times.
Mes_and_Sim (4320), Highgate, Greater London, England
Aug 24, 2008 A Mes rate: bottle at GBBF.
Almost black with an excellent tan coloured head. Awesome sweet malt, masses of fruit with clear blackcurrant notes and tasty as hell. Very burnt and roasty with plenty of coffee character. Good spice and bitterness in the finish with slight alcohol showing. Not a barley wine in my opinion but certainly a well made and very enjoyable beer.
Skinnyviking (2624), Copenhagen, Denmark
Aug 16, 2008 Bottle. High creamy and lasting light brown body. Pitch balck body. Roasted malt aroma with coffee and liquorice. Smooth mild and round flavor of coffee and liquorice but little hops bitterness, low carbonation and a long aftertaste. Would never have guessed such a high alcohol percentage.
maeib (3949), Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Aug 13, 2008 Bottled - GBBF 2008. A black beer with a frothy coffee head. The aroma hs some hops and some light grass. The taste has alcohol and more grass. Some petrol, and sweet fruitiness. The body lets the beer down. Could have been really good.
fonefan (4333), Ulfborg, Denmark
Aug 11, 2008 Bottle 75cl @ [ Mafioso Blind Tasting @ yespr, Bottle #10.]
Clear dark brown color with a average, frothy, good lancing, mostly diminishing, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, chocolate, sugar, licorice. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (300508)
oh6gdx (5857), Vaasa, Finland
Aug 8, 2008 Bottled. Brown colour, beige head. Aroma is caramel, roasted malts and mild woodenness. Flavour is sour, wooden and mildly roasted. Also some alcohol and mild notes of spices.
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