 argo0 (7018), Washington DC, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Aug 31, 2007 (12oz bottle, thanks mj) Clear red-dark brown body with minimal beige head. Aroma is medium sweet, caramel, some cherry, light raisin, chocolate. Taste is sweet, caramel, cherry, some roast, lgith coffee, alcohol. Sticky, medium-full body, minimal carbonation.
Stine (1380), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 31, 2007 Murky consistency of a ruby-brown color. No head, and no movement on the surface. Mild bonfire smoke on the nose. Some chocolate, Merlot, and prunes. Dry and a little tired. Flavor of copper with rubbery green apple skins. Tangy molasses and caramel with some very quiet nuttiness. Overly sweet for the most part, so much so that it’s almost gritty. The alcohol, though, is sufficiently masked. Favorably rich. With a bit more smoke and less sugar it really would be a first-rate example. Thanks for sharing, Mike!
ucusty (1919), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 19, 2007 thx to rollinhard for this gem. pours black but not pitch black. smokey aroma. nice head and great lacing. thick beer that has a wonderful milk chocolate flavor on the mouthfeel finish’s w/ a roasted malt flavor. supurb
MIBRomeo (1966), Wisconsin, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 1, 2007 dark mahogony to black pour thick creamy light brown head w/ great lacing. Aroma is strongly of alcohol some hints of grahm crackers and a touch of smoke. Palate is full, creamy, & warm. Flavor is rich lightly smoky very syruppy sweet... then more sweet. A nicely done scotch.
sliffy (2012), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 29, 2007 C-Bus 8 - Bottle shared by bgburdman: Pours a dark brown with a small white head. Aroma, some fruits, yeast, chocolate, and some roasty notes. Flavor, chocolate, yeasty, roasty, with some fruits and floral notes.Some alcohol was evident on the finish.
DavidP (1743), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jul 24, 2007 Bottle shared by Jason. Dark brown body under a dense tan head. Smoky graham cracker and dense stewed raisin aroma - sort of a sweet stout aroma. The flavor kicks out a lot of alcohol along with chocolate graham cracker and bitter hops.
puzzl (2660), New York, New York, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 17, 2007 Bottle from Bu11zeye. Pourish a dark brown with a foamy cap. Mellow, subtle, refined malt aroma, big on complex malts, wheat, peat, bread. Rich, malty flavor, lots of lovely wheaty malts, a very light taste. Super thick in the mouth especially for how light it tastes. Incredibly quaffable. After the massive disappointment that was DR #2, this is quite good.
Rotorhead87 (117), Temple, Texas, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 14, 2007 HUGE nose - you first notice the roasted malt then you can pick out some dark fruit scents, especially fig/raisin. The smell translates into the flavor, which is surprisingly complex - malts, fruits and coffee flavors are all present. Has a long, lingering finish that is very welcome.
This is an outstanding beer. Too bad it is local and limited production, its a shame everyone can’t enjoy this wonderful beer. Next time I get back to Grapevine Markets I will get my limit (2 6-packs) and put one away for aging. Wonderful.
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