 Angeloregon (1823), Portland, Oregon, USA
Jul 9, 2008
Bottle from By The Bottle in Vancouver, WA--Poured a dark amber-brown body with a fluffy two-finger off-white head. Fruity, sweet, malty, nutty, roasted, and chewy. Sweet, acidic, tart, sweet, mildly cloying, and boozy. Nice clove and banana spice hints. Complex and dessert-worthy. Very good beer!
DrDavid (117), , Vermont, USA
Aug 19, 2008 (Bottle). Aroma is sweet caramel with distinct alcohol. Color a beautiful dark red. Head is small and whitish. Flavor sweet caramel and malt, but with way too much alcohol taste intruding, leading to a disturbing imbalance. Overall, an ok doppelbock, but nowhere near the Celebrator (or even Optimator) class.
BeerViking (14), England
Aug 15, 2008 This pours deep amber with a fine white head and has a sweet & vinous nose full of raisin and dried plum scents. Initially tastes sweet and full-bodied, but as the flavour develops the sweetness is balanced by a nutty hop character, lots of malt, a hint of roastiness and a dry alcoholic bite. The finish is dry and gently bitter.
Theis (2018), Frederiksberg, Denmark
Aug 15, 2008 Bottle in a train - going to Sunes birthdaysparty - shared with Mette & Lars. Clear dark red/brown - white head. High malty, raisins, brries, fruity, caramel, amber malts, roasted, nutty, light hoppy. Finishes with a alcho-bite !!!
Skidds (172), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Aug 14, 2008 Poured an amber brown with a medium off-white head. Fruity and malty aroma. Quite flavourful with hints of caramel, malts and fruit. Medium bodied with a slightly bitter aftertaste.
punkeedo (363), San Antonio, Texas, USA
Aug 13, 2008 2008 Bottle. Light aroma of caramel and malts. Gorgeous appearance: dark amber with hints of orange and a light off-white head. The flavor and palate could be fuller and more complex, but this beer is robust nonetheless. Quite malty with a dark, alcohol taste as well. Very good beer.
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