 sk8viking (6078), Copenhagen, Denmark
Dec 29, 2007 Bottle. A dark red brown beer with a beige head. The aroma is rich and malty, caramel, rye bread and hops. So is the taste, light alcoholic. Full body with a dry alcoholic finish. Great !!!
Schroppfy (1728), Ohio, USA
Apr 28, 2008 Bottle from 11026 - thanks Steve!
This is a malt monster in the extreme, dripping with alcoholic caramel sweetness, an absolutely stretchy concoction, with intense spun brown sugar. If it was warmer bees and ants would be swarming. This is a diabetic’s nightmare - but in a good way. Lordy, lordy, is this incredible in the English toffee flavor!
However, there is a slight hoppiness; not of your normal pine, cirtrus, rind bitterness variety but subtler, more integrated, spicier and more flowery.
I started this at over 60 deg, and it had this gorgeous head, multicolored tan and lighter off-white. Now the head is minimal, and the beer is still and a bit heavy. The alcohol is huge, but handleable (well, maybe not - might have to ask the wife for help...). I rarely am able to savor a malt masterpiece such as this. Highly recommended.
hophead75 (1648), Boonton, New Jersey, USA
May 19, 2008 Shared by Goldtwins at Paul’s Hoboken gathering...Hazy deep amber in color, with a tan head. Aroma of alot of molasses, dark fruit, and lightly yeasty. Taste is alot of caramel/molasses, sherry- plums and raisins, nice and full bodied and relatively smooth, some light bready yeast. Finishes with lingering fruit, caramel sweetness, and a light to moderate hop bitterness. So far this one is aging extremely well. One of the highlights for me at the tasting, thanks Larry!
Skyview (2768), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
Aug 30, 2007 Picked up a 22-oz bomber of the 2006 vintage at Bottleworks in Seattle, Washington. Pours a clear reddish amber brew with a creamy off-white head that quickly dissolves to a fine film. Aroma of sweet caramel malt, oak wood, dark pitted fruits and some flowery hops. Taste is syrupy, full bodied with hardly any carbonation; along with flavors of caramel malt, dark red cherries, brown sugar and a touch of toffee. Finish is where the high alcohol kicks in. Very smooth, a warm sensation with a cherry and caramel aftertaste. An awesome barely wine and it didn’t need a lot of aging.
mkobes (2023), New York, USA
May 25, 2008 Shared by Goldtwins at Pauls Hoboken Gathering. Deep copper amber in color with a tan head. Dark fruity aroma. Fig, prunes, caramel notes. Malty and fruity caramel flavor. Full bodied. Nice fruity caramel finish. Smooth and very drinkable. Nice beer.
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