 italarican (169), Astoria, New York, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 29, 2009 Tap at Ginger Man. Pours a clearish copper. Aroma of green caramel apple with some malt and raisin. Flavor matches the aroma and is pleasantly sweet. There’s minimal bitterness in the background. It’s clean and crisp with a gentle fizzy palate. Very well-balanced.
beerbuzzmontreal (2911), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 29, 2009 Pours a cloudy amber color with almost no head. The aroma is fruity and sweet, it feels like candied fruits. Flavor of malt, candied fruits and hops, there’s some bitterness in the end. The body is light and creamy while the carbonation is moderate. It has some interesting elements, but it lacks a little something to be better as a whole.
williamherbert (466), Syracuse, New York, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 26, 2009 The color is a hazy copper-orange. Creamy pure white head. Big thick frosty lace on the sides. Clear but also hazy.
The smell is bready English ale malt. Tangy dark berries/fruits. Grape. FLoral and citrusy hops buried beneath. Dark sgars and dark barley. Really something else. Brandy as well as hints of mocha.
The taste is a major blast of alcohol. Roasted barley malts. Hops spicier in the taste than in the aroma. Raisins and leather. Dark flavors; lacquer-like. Rich and heavy. Barleywine-ish.
Oily and thick on the tongue. Chewy but not a choker. Has the strength of a barleywine. Severe. A sipper, but a good one. Strong and challenging. Very good, but will be hard to repeat.
nqualls (1429), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 26, 2009
Source:2009 bottle.
Glass:Snifter.
Appearance:Clear dark amber pour with a one finger off white head.
Aroma:Caramel and spices on the nose.
Flavor:Caramel base with brown sugar, spices and a resinous finish.
Palate:Full bodied with mild carbonation.
Overall:Not as bad as I thought. The original release was a disappointment, but the 2009 is very good.
DJMonarch (6845), Northwich, Cheshire, England
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 23, 2009 From the Bottle at Dr Bill’s Tasting Falling Rock Tap House, Denver 09/10/2008
Hop aroma. Amber coloured with some alcohol present. Crisp and bitter lasting finish.
Luvjessica (2), Anytown, USA
does not count  | 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 23, 2009 Love this beer! Not my very favorite but recently tried it and I think I’ll keep it a while!
dalepryor (172), Paducah, Kentucky, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 21, 2009 Just had the 2009 edition last night, it was great, well hopped and plenty of malt. Very smooth for 9% and tasty all around
sallad (111), USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 20, 2009 Ever so slightly hazy orange, extra thick layer of pillowy beige head. Big aromas of toasted malt, toffee, grapefruit and grass. Thick coating malt spiced with piney alcohol notes. Nice hop bite under all the malt, that perhaps gets the upper hand in the long finish. Alcohol warmth on the way down.
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