 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 1, 2007 Date: 02/09/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, Extreme Beer
muddy burnt orange, frothy head, big caramel malt aroma with lots of sweet fruit character and earthy hops, rich caramel malt flavor, lots of the sweet fruit, lots of earthy hops, follows the aroma perfectly, light bitter finish,
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Date: 05/05/2007
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
sweet yeasty bready aroma, lots of sweet caramel and fresh sourdough bread character, caramel sweetness
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Date: 07/15/2007
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
aroma is getting alcoholic,
the earthyness appears to be growing and detracts from the malt rather than balancing it, once warm the malt kicks back in with a vanilla sweetness and the bourbon becomes apparent,
Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 4/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4
Beerlando (2348), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 27, 2007 Cloudy honey color with a swirled film that ironically looks a bit like a hurricane. I’m sure the brewers planned it that way. No lacing, though it did show some sticky legs when swirled in the glass. The aroma is very sweet and candy like, showing caramel, bourbon, nougat, and butterscotch. The flavor shows the same elements, confirming the sweetness that the aroma indicates, but adding enough heat from the bourbon to balance it out a little. The palate is smooth and buttery, and the beer leaves a sweet, clean finish. Very nice brew that would make for an excellent dessert.
Immy (1912), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 30, 2007 RBSG 2007 Grand Tasting. Clear dark gold, no head. Sweet fruit and light brown sugar nose. Sweet, sugary fruity flavors, caramely malt. Nice. Should get much better with age, and surpass it’s brothers.
mgumby10 (1858), Jupiter, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 16, 2007 Courtesy SoLan. Pours a slightly cloudy orange amber with a light tan head. Smells of dark malts and caramel with a big noticeable alcohol presence. Big beer. The taste is much the same, although I found the taste to be smoother than I was expecting. Alot of the caramel and malts in the flavor. Nice little sweet finish, aftertaste was oily and delightful. Goof brew. Enjoyed it.
blklab2007 (974), Connecticut, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 14, 2007 pours a foggy amber with little carbination or head. smell is sweet caramel, yeasts, light fruit. taste is sweet and thick with bitter hops, yeasts, smoke, caramel, toffee. not bad but not the best either.
Skyview (4076), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 8, 2007 The final vertical treat from hellomynameis who brought in all the Newport Storm vintages 2003 through 2006 to the RBSG ’07 Grand Tasting. This one was cracked open sometime around 1 am (I lost track of time after midnight). The 2006 Vintage pours a coppery amber brew with a fast dissolving off-white head. Aroma of caramel, almond, some bourbon, a touch of apricots and roasted nuts. Taste is sweet and fruity, with flavors of pitted fruit, bourbon, and flowery hops. Texture is full bodied with a light toasted malt aftertaste, then a gritty alcoholic finish. Probably the highest alcohol burn of the whole bunch. Could use some more aging.
hellomynameis (794), Mayer, Minnesota, USA
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
Jul 7, 2007 More mellow and refined than the others I had. Lots of malty sweetness with some alcohol. Wasn’t all that great.
JK (2961), Richfield, Minnesota, USA
| 1.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 3/10 | 2/5 | 7/20 |
Jul 3, 2007 03-06 all tasted like barleywines. 06 is easily the weakest of the lot. Hot burn from alcohol. Some sweetness from sugar and a touch of fruit, distilled spirits, and a thin body. Maybe it needs time, or maybe it isn’t very good.
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