 Frovigalning (456), , Sweden
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 13, 2009 I tried this at Bishops the other weekend and yesterday I had the opportunity to try it again. It poured a dark hazy mahogony liquid with a big foam that left allot of lacing. It had a smell of grassy hops and oak. It had a taste of grassy hops, grapefruit, citrus, hay, oak and wood. It had a high bitterness and a nice feel in my mouth. Felt very well balanced. A very nice beer!
Nena (166), West Seattle, Washington, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 11, 2009 Mahogany with a thin white head. Aroma is oaky and citrusy. Vanilla and sweet malt are noticable in the flavor. The oak definitely comes through throughout, but primarily is noticable on the dry hoppy finish. I didn’t feel like the oak overly dominated, though. A really great brew.
bblack99 (208), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 10, 2009 Courtesy of my friend, kchophead, from BA. Pours a very reddish brown (read: more red than brown) with a moderate white head. Aroma and flavor dominated by the oak, as if it were aged in raw white oak barrels without char.
kchophead and I spent a few minutes trying to remember what style this was, wandering through Belgian Strong, Wild Ale, and a number of others before deciding that it’s a pretty distinct brew. And wouldn’t ya know, it’s "American Strong Ale" which just confirms that we were right!
Geokkjer (256), Kristiansand, Norway
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 9, 2009 330 ml bottle @ Cardinal in Stavanger.Pours dark reddish brown with a small off white head.Aroma of grains ,citrus and some cellar/oak/vanilla.Flavor of grains,malt,citrus,dried fruits and alcohol with a nice bitter finish.Delicious "rounded" oak body.Big and flavorful not fizzy yellow and bland .
smith4498 (907), Miami, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 7, 2009 Pours dark reddish brown with beige head. Aromas of hops, vanilla and oak. Flavor is slightly sweet malts, bitter hops, vanilla and some oak in the finish. Medium body with average carbonation.
KyotoLefty (1440), Kyoto, Japan
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 3, 2009 Draught at MacGregors in Henrietta.
Fruity aroma of hops, rich malt, citrus, and oak. Big alcohol in the mouth, and big hops. Burning... Sweet caramel malt and some oak as well. Big and interesting, with huge flavor, though devoid of balance and a bit sloppy. Slightly unpleasant to me.
crajun (96), , Texas, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 10/20 |
Sep 1, 2009 dark caramel color;
the finish is too hoppy for me.
I know this is a great beer, but the hops overpower the taste..
great bottle though!
fata2683 (892), Panama City, Florida, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 30, 2009 bottle, pours carmel color with a thin off white head. Oaky wood and hop nose. Sweet woody malt body some decent hop bitterness in the finish. Better than the original, but not outstanding.
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