 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 19, 2009
Date: June 06, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Hop City, Atlanta
Appearance: cloudy dark amber, frothy beige head, drippy lace
Aroma: rich sweet caramel and vanilla aroma, touch of fruity sweetness, light easthyness, just a hint of bourbon upon warming
Body: creamy body
Flavor: rich malt flavor, caramel and vanilla sweetness, plenty of balancing earthyness with a touch of oak, emerging fruity character, light bitter finish
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4
jimbowood (983), Athens, Georgia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 14, 2009 1 litre bottle from 5 points. nothing special here. oak aging adds some sourness that i’m not sure complements the underlying beverage.
CaptainCougar (5544), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 11, 2009 Pours a dark amber orange with a thin lacing wispy white head. Aroma of sweet caramel toffee and light fruits with a subtle oaky whiskey character. Starts with good oily mouthfeel and sweet malt sugars with a decent mild whiskey balance that becomes more complex as it warms. Has a good citrusy bittering hop presence as well. Finishes smooth and semi-sweet hiding its alcohol very well.
Ibrew2or3 (2848), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
May 31, 2009 Courtesy of jcwattsrugger. Pours clear copper with nice tan head. The mild aroma brings up notes of douglas fir mixing with medium to pale colored fruitiness and a bit of mustiness. The taste is interesting to say the least. I get sweet prunes and apricots before it becomes more berry like and tart. It seems a bit like a barleywine that blends into a berry like sour beer. Very interesting. I think it works well.
TampaBrew (907), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 25, 2009 Courtesy of jcwattsrugger (thanks for sharing this and your subway sub). pours a deep brown. Nose is sweet malt, oak, vanilla, bready and alcohol. Flavor is oak forward, malty, sweet, some douginess. Some dark fruit and yeast notes as well.
gunhaver (1044), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
May 24, 2009 Bottle, courtesy jcwattsrugger. Brownish red pour, thick tan head, sticky lacing. Sharp dark fruits in the nose, some sharp metallic notes, slight chocolate. Flavor is thick licorice and dark berries, cocoa and some sticky sweet honey, and ends on a very interesting tart note. Full-bodied, complex and pretty cool.
HOPSHUNTER (396), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 20, 2009 Bottle at Tampa Crew tasting. Poured a hazy orangeish brown color. Sweet yeasty, fruity aroma. Flavor is very funky abd sweet. Theres definitely some oak in there and fruit maybe plum or cherry. Alcohol is pretty well-hidden. Didn’t care for this so much.
tekhna (118), California, USA
| 2.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 2/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Mar 30, 2009 Bad batch I think, on tap at Dive 75 in New York. Soured. I noticed some other people commented on this, quality control issues perhaps? Wayyy too much oak accentuated by sour nastiness. I’ll try to re-rate.
Aroma of oak, some decent head, but a little flat after the head settled.
Some potential there I guess, but doesn’t mean much if it’s gone bad.
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