 Vertical Bacon Strips (902), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 26, 2009
It’s been a long time since I’ve had this - was a favorite waaaay back in 2004-2005 when this was actually sold in these parts.<BR.
Poured out a clear, deep ruby brew with ample very light tan head that took a while to die down leaving some decent messy lacing. Very forward aroma: thick and caramelly, raisins, lightly toasted rye bread, dates?, spices, medium roast and mid range sweetness. The taste is also pretty good: Solid malts, caramel, dark fruits, cherry, chocolate, nutty and faint smoke. Good stuff but nothing to sell your house over. Fairly smooth, medium bodied, coats the mouth and finishes long with a welcome bitterness.
imdownthepub (5171), Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 20, 2009 Bottled, filtered, 330ml purchased at the Dun Cow, Hornton, Oxon. Brown to ruby with cream head. Strong, rich and sherry like, slightly sweetish with a well developed, balanced character. Rich, fruity and very moorish,. great stuff.
davidm (178), Melbourne, Australia
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 12, 2009 Bottle 330ml. Delicious beer. Aromas of dark fruit, burnt caramel, and port. Flavour is sweet, long-lasting, and it has some lingering bitterness. Palate is syrupy, with a medium-full body. Brown colour, with a creamy head that doesn’t last all the way.
Toxygen (243), Sanford, Florida, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 4/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 11, 2009 Updated: Dec 12, 2009(br-btl rd-foil rd-lbl w/ Viking on beach, 90/-, 4 pack)
lct-bnz, foamy-wh-head, chunky-lace, ^co2, med-body,
aroma : ^alchl ^crml-malt §peet-smoke
taste:
T1 ^malty co2
T2 cloying-malt §fruity-alchl
T3 ^peet-smoke sweet-malt
Tf ^sweet-malt ^acrid-peet-smoke
not easy drinking or session
Lyncham (67), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 6, 2009 Nice dark reddish brown color with a good white soapy head. The malts are sweet, with notes of roasted and caramel flavors. Good bittering finish with slight licorice, and fig hints. Very drinkable and smooth. Nice carbonation with small bubbles. Great alcohol balance with the malts.
sound67 (215), Offenbach, Germany
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 3, 2009 33cl bottle, design has been updated.
Pours a deep, clear mahogany with a small off-white head of medium retention. Some lacing.
Aroma of sweet apples, licorice, toffee - and hops.
Medium- to heavy-bodied strong/red ale, thick, oily mouth feel. Moderate carbonation.
Rather sweet taste of fruit in rum and licorice, with a bitter-ish middle and finish. Higher abv is noticeable throughout. Lingering alcoholic aftertaste, too.
If I want a Belgian tripel/quadrupel, I’ll order one. ;=) Too sweet for my tooth - but obviously a well-made beer of its kind. Smooth, wee heavy, "comforting". Sinclair are a good brewery for sure.
Allen (1417), Switzerland
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 30, 2009 Bottled 33cl. Extremely inviting aroma of cookies, dough, papaya, apple, faint peat- a huge amount of character- rather special. The taste is definetely less interesting. Sweet and nutty. Residual sugars in the finish which is reminiscent of dried apricot, raisin and walnuts.
ogreface (328), Budapest, Hungary
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 27, 2009 Szép mély rubin vörös színe és közepes de stabil peremet hagyó habja van.Illata mint valamilyen egzotikus gyümölcslikőrbe szippantanánk amiben egy kis gin is van.Íze édeskés,melaszos,karamellás és aszalt gyümölcsös,datolyás.Ehhez csatlakozik aztán a komló gyantás,fenyőhajtásos kesernyés zamata.Testes sör és az alkohol is kellemesen melegít.Utóíze keserédes,komlós és kiszárítja az egész szájat.Marad utána egy hosszan tartó gyümölcsösség is.Remek ital téli estékre,lefekvés előtt hogy szépeket álmodjunk.
blipp (1700), Newark, New Jersey, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 26, 2009 Bottle. Pour a deeper amber with an off white head. Malty sweet aroma with some over ripe fruit. The flavor has a fruity sweetness, toffee, and a lighter hint of earth. Pretty good.
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