Lowe1983 (1029), Fairborn, Ohio, USA Feb 13, 2007 Pours a dark brown color with a tan head. Aroma is of roasted malts, chocolate, vanilla, and molasses. Flavor is of chocolate, oak, vanilla, roasted malts, and molasses. The oak and the chocolate blend together very nicely. Probably my favorite brew from New Holland. spector (906), Lancaster, Ohio, USA Feb 12, 2007 Huge vanilla aroma.Pours very dark with a tannish off white head.Malt,vanilla and a touch of sourness in the flavor.Medium mouthfeel with a lot of malt in the finish. klhaggart (2), Fremont, Michigan, USA does not count Feb 11, 2007 Tap. At a Grand Rapids bar. Poured into a Brandy Snifter-style glass. Dark brown color with swirls of light suds as you turn the glass. I agree with winegarner that it compares with many English Ales with bourbon charcter, but no bitterness. A mix of vanilla, and perhaps toffee. Full bodied, almost creamy. Complexity of guiness, but softer on the palate. DrD (61), Lakewood, Ohio, USA Feb 11, 2007 At least a 95/100 on the complexity scale: French vanilla, blackstrap, black licorice, rain-soaked oak, lightly charred toffee, barrel-aged Zinfandel port, 70% cacao Columbian chocolate, bitter espresso powder, warm buttermilk.... This is my kinda brew. (Tap, BrewKettle, 2/10/07) bu11zeye (5430), Frisco, Texas, USA Feb 11, 2007 (Bottle) Pours a black body with burgundy edges and small beige head. Aroma of vinous, chocolate, light roastiness, milk , and licorice. Flavor of chocolate, lactos, and light roastiness. mabel (2530), Toronto, Ontario, Canada Feb 11, 2007 Updated: Aug 8, 2008[125-20061209] 1pt6floz. Leather malty tones in the aroma. Deep dark brown body with a little light brown head. Very creamy and thick chocolate flavour, lightly sour, with malted roast notes. Creamy full body with noticeable alcohol. Nice creamy feel and good togetherness. (7/4/8/4/16) 3.9
[1400B-20080530] Bottle. Dark malt aroma is a bit milky, a bit roasty and a bit fruity. Dark brown body with quick light tan bubbles. Boozy chocolate roasted malt flavour. Medium-full body. Nice boozy balance. (7/3/8/3/15) 3.6
(0T @ Mondial; Montreal, QC) DrBayern (1135), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA Feb 3, 2007 750 ml. bottle. Deep, almost balck, ruby pour that produces a creamy tan head that develops qucikly and subsides almost as fast. Unmistakable oak aroma up front, but given adequate support by burnt caramel, vanilla, and even a twinge of pepper. Smooth lightly carbonated mouthfeel that yields a ;asting richness - very nice. Brown sugar sweetness is quite dominant, some light spicy bitterness come in for balance. MoreHead (355), Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA Jan 31, 2007 aroma of malt and vanilla, taste came through as slightly roasted, sweet, with some alcohol warmth at the end. nce brew for these cold winter nights.
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