 Bov (5514), Bienne, Switzerland
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Mar 30, 2008 courtesy of jjpm74 - hazy bordeaux colour with almost no remaining foam; aroma of wood, prune, cherry and caramel; very complex; notes of alcohol; cognac-like; very malty, thick and very sweet, moderate bitterness, full-bodied; lot of residual sugars, woody with more prunes and caramel and a solid warming alcohol touch - raw and too much on the sweet side
beerbill (1977), Laurel, New York, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 2/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 27, 2008 22 oz. bottle courtesy of a trade with emerica66. I decided to open this beer now after reading about the NS ’07 from a recent post by puzzl and Immy. Sure enough, this bottle was short-filled by at least 2 1/2 inches. The beer pours a very dark brown with an ugly, scummy looking film for a head that completely disappeared moments later. Just about zero carbonation. I was happy with the aroma with lots of prunes, dates, raisins, caramel and chocolate, and was very hopeful all was not lost. The flavor starts out very promising with the same components as the aroma, but is quickly washed over with an off-flavor of oxidation. All of the flavors then quickly fade, and by the end, the finish is almost like drinking a glass of water, thin and virtually flavorless. A disappointing beer.
dkachur (2429), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 18, 2008 Bottle courtesy of Steve (hopdog). Thanks! Pours muddy orangish-brown with just a slight hint of head. Very sweet aroma of brown sugar and rum. Thin mouthfeel. Taste of raisin and brown sugar. No bitterness.
puzzl (2650), New York, New York, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 15, 2008 Bottle at a tasting. Sweetly vegetal aroma, a bit of broccoli. Warm, mushy sweetness, coats the lips, with a cold, fishy flavor. Fish and broccoli in my beer? What more could I ask for!
golubj (1290), Sunnyvale, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 2, 2008 Bottle, thanks to jjpm. Darker brown, muddy, and with a light red tinge. Aroma is hard alcohol, and really sweet malt. The flavor is also extremely sweet malt; I basically puckered from tasting it.
Boutip (2400), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 2, 2008 Bottle courtesy of jjpm74: Poured a deep dirty brown color ale with a tiny head with minimal retention and no lacing. Aroma of deep caramel and toffee malt with some raspberry notes also noticeable. Taste is dominated by some sweet malt with some hint of raspberry and blackberry. Body is full and carbonation is very low but no alcohol was noticeable. Very well done and I observe some resemblance with Kuhnhenn Raspberry eisbock even though they are two very different beers.
tjthresh (1781), Greenfield, Indiana, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 24, 2007 Bottle shared by BBB63
Pours dark red to brown with a dark khaki head.
Sweet fruit aromas like cherries and berries. Good amount of oxidation. Toffee.
Very fruity with a dry sweetnes (what ever the hell that means).A smidge of chocalte malt and a bunch of oxidation flavors.
Med/full body. Med carbonation. Semi sweet finish.
If you have this beer in your cellar, its time to drink it.
BBB63 (4271), La Porte, Indiana, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 24, 2007 Bottle provided by ClarkVV and shared with Tom and Brian: Mahogany hued with a small fading head and spotty lace. The aroma has notes of heavy biscuit and caramel malts, oxidation, leather. tobacco, marzipan, anise, plum, and an overall earthy nose.
The taste starts with a rich roasted malt and chocolate component balanced by a fruity twang and warming alcohol. Light spice and liquorice upon the finish, a bit vinous. The mouth feel is lush, oily, and warming upon the chest.
Man I really dig this and it is ready to be drank now. No need for anymore cellaring.
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