Allstar (30), , Virginia, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 19, 2009 @ Immy Backyard Throwdown. Batch 4. Poured a light brown color. Had a caramel aroma. Taste was a very strong coffee bean.
 dkachur (2432), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 18, 2009 Batch 4 bottle shared by Immy at his Backyard Throwdown. Thanks! Pours a clear auburn color with a small head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of toffee and raisin. Taste is very similar with notes of toffee, raisin and bitter chocolate. Full bodied.
GandGKevin (196), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 18, 2009 Bottle from Immy @ thr Throwdown. Batch 4. Caramel and toffee predominate the libation. A little sweetness. Very good.
SamGamgee (1469), Santa Cruz (La Selva), California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 17, 2009 Draught at the brewpub during RBSG09. Hazy brown with a thick light beige head. Intense aroma of dried fruit, caramel, and berries. Starts sweet, with some dried fruit , yeastiness, and caramel, and finishes dry and lightly peppery. Medium bodied with medium-high carbonation. Very nice strong dark ale.
Sparky27 (1641), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 16, 2009 750ml cork and caged bottle batch 005 courtesy of BOLTZ7555 – thanks Jason! Pours a deep dark opaque brown with a thick one finger tan head that leaves behind spotty lacing. The nose is caramel, raisins, plums and spice. The taste is brown sugar, dark fruits, spicy yeast and caramel with a touch of booze in the finish. Medium creamy mouthfeel. Good Belgian – thanks again Jason!
Skyview (4104), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 14, 2009 Sampled via 750 bomber (Batch 07)during Dark Lord Day 09 at table 1. Pours a deep semi-hazy mahogany red colored brew with a heavy off-white head that slowly dissipated to a thin ring. Aroma of dark pitted fruits, some figs, a hint of raisin, vanilla and caramel malt, Taste is medium to full bodied, some alcohol scent, with flavors of banana esters, figs, a touch of licorice and barnyard funk. Finish semi-tart, with a nice vanilla and dark pitted fruit aftertaste.
drfabulous (1280), Columbia, Missouri, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 4, 2009 Nice malty aroma. Pours a nice tan foamy head. Taste is of banana, caramel, fruit. Very rich and delicious.
MrChopin (705), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 3, 2009 Bottle thanks to Snojerk321!
Pours red-mahogany, moder, fizzy beige head. Nose of yeast, wood, banana bread, wine and berry. Flavor is woody and sweet, lots of candi and berry and chocolate, also some alcohol. Great balance, smooth body, vibrant as usual. Lacks that special extra, but like every RR beer I’ve had, the quality is obvious from the first taste.
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