 Eyedrinkale (3102), Beer Town, New York, USA
Jun 20, 2005 Updated: Jul 31, 2005
Rating 2k saved for a brewery in my All-Time Top 5 (BIG thanks to Kirk and Tomme for brewing so many great beers). Dark brown and amber with an odd looking head. More of a thin sheen with some big bubbles. The first whiff is more candy sugars than anything follwed by sweet malt, dried fruits and bubblegum. The taste is nice and light but it’s deceiving. Flavors of cocoa, passion fruit, bittersweet chocolate and spicy and sweet peppers. Flavors change as the temp changes, this beers is just about anything you want it to be if you dig deep enough in the flavors to look. I cant finish a description without adding earth, apples and oak. If I am lucky enough to get to 3k, I hope there is a brew of this quality somewhere along the line. The past 1,000 ratings I’ve had an absolute blast meeting people and spending time with old friends.
arjoseph (532), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Aug 22, 2008 Sampled in our hotel room, GABF 2007. I think cquiroga brought the bottle; apologies if it was someone else (everyone just threw their bottles in our bathtub full of ice, so it got confusing). Smell belies the bourbon, with some candi sugar. Flavors remind me of Thomas Hardy’s in the golden raisin and malts. Very lively carbonation. Vinous. Bitterness in the finish is somewhat acrid. This was enjoyable, but I have to say I"m a bit disappointed.
illidurit (393), Santa Cruz, California, USA
Aug 8, 2008 Thanks to cquiroga for sharing this epic beer at the RBSG 08 Grand Tasting. Pours a dark brown color with a dense tan head that leaves thick lacing. Aromas of raisins, oxidized apples, caramel. Primarily dark fruit flavor with fig and raisin. Also some candi sugar, vanilla, and caramel which make this beer rather sweet. Spicy fruity alcohol in the finish. Full bodied and warming.
IrishBoy (2124), Bakersfield, California, USA
Aug 8, 2008 Sample from an 05 bottle at RBSG shared generously by cquiroga! Nose of Raisins, caramel, candisugar, and a vanilla note; cloudy dark brown with a small beige head; flavor of figs, raisins (very dark fruity), lightly yeasty and sweet! Glad I got to taste this as it is one of the mix between AS and Vinnie of RR Despirartion (a favorite)!
radiomgb (1749), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Aug 7, 2008 Deep mahogany in colour with a very clear first pour, thin off-white coloured head, some light lacing. The aroma is of light yeast, some sourness, light cherries, some alcohol, candy sugar sweetness. The flavour is sweet, only some light alcohol, excellent balance, lots of fruit, cherries and yeast. Sweet and slightly warming mouthfeel, medium/large body, medium/high carbonation. Finishes long, filling, warming with a fruity sweetness.
Crazy. These aged Pizza Port beers are fantastic. Very drinkable despite the high alcohol content. You would never know that it was nearing 12%. Truly unbelievable.
750ml bottle obtained in a trade with DarkElf back in July of 2005, thanks Stephen.
Opened on February 27, 2008
Vintage 2005.
gunhaver (610), Tampa, Florida, USA
Aug 6, 2008 ~RBSG ’08~
Bottle at the Grand Tasting. Pours a dark brown color, with a creamy tan head, and prevalent lacing. Nose has bourbon, hoppy floral notes, some chocolate, and a slight smokiness. Flavors of chocolate and sweet caramel are abundant, with brown sugar, sweet dark fruits, mango and very subtle citrus. Smooth body, with a nice bitter finish. A very drinkable quad.
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