Saint Arnold Divine Reserve #7

Formerly brewed at Saint Arnold Brewing Company
Style: Weizen Bock
Houston, Texas USA

courtesy of lowgear pours dark ruby/brown off-white head aroma is malty, getting a lot of dark fruits/berries; currants, raisins flavor, lots of dark fruits, brown sugar, malty, hints of chocolate. Palate was sweet and fruity. The whole beer starts strong but seems to fall short, making it a roller coaster of a try. At times, very enjoyable flavors coming out nicely and then it mellows out. Easy sipper, couldn’t really tell it was a 8.4% abv.

Thanks to Bhops for another new beer experience. Alcohol figures prominently in the nose followed by some sweet fruity notes. Alcohol is way forward in the taste here with some bitter roasted flavors quickly covered by a distinct banana flavors. The alcohol never goes away and the palate is a bit rough and thin for that. I’m not quite sure what to make of this beer, but, at this stage in its life I’m not sure it would be invited back to the party. There are enough different things happening here that there might be some potential: maybe in a couple of years? I’ll probably never know.

12 oz bottle-Trade w/blutt59-Mahogany pour w/a slight head. Sweet malt aroma. Flavors of candied sugar, dark fruit, bananas, & a little chocolate. Solid Weizen, smooth & easy to drink, alcohol was well hidden, did really perk up as it warmed. Long sweet finish, thanks Bob!

Served from a 12 oz bottle courtesy of a bonus from JW77. The appearance is a chocolate brown toned cider. There is a small medium brown head. The aromas are heavy with the caramel malts and faint hints of chocolate. The flavors are more of the caramel malts with a strong addition of candy sugar, and hints of bakers chocolate. The palate is very flat. A decent beer perhaps a little gone.

bottle. murky brown. nose of spiced alcohol-coated soil and unsweetened cookie crumbles. dusty, earthy, mildly metallic, small amount of oxidation. some semblance of dog food and cracklin’ oat bran cereal. thick, chewy, viscous approach, but turns acidic and metallic across the middle, obviously suffering from oxidation and some sort of infection (cap taint?) that gives it the distinct flavor and texture of isovaleric acid. finishes with a sweetened chestnut character. passable.

bottle: pours very very dark brown near black but some highlights show up when help to the light. thick off white head that just sits flat and stays. very nice aroma good estery and phenolic yeast. that is slight spice and a little banana, some sweeter malts blend in and a very very small chocolate note. Flavor is a bit odd for style nothing is really blending well together for some reason. Plenty of spiciness that is oddly paired with chocolatey malts. not much of the banana comes through that was in the nose. not a bad beer, and can be drank but the flavors do not seem to go together in this and dont play well with each other. would like to see what this does with even more time, but not sure if it will meld.

Very dark brown liquid with ruby highlights. One-finger coffee colored head with good retention and decent lacing. Pretty nice looking brew. Big chocolate malts in the nose. Hints of bananas mixed with dark fruits. Caramel mixing with roasted coffee beans. Wheat and toasted nuts. Hints of mild clove presence. Big, dark roasted chocolate malts come out first. A touch of caramel/brown sugar sweetness. Subtle dark fruit notes mix with hints of bananas and cloves. Touch of coffee flavor mingling within the big wheat profile. Finishes with a light alcohol warmth. Feels creamy smooth, like liquid velvet. This is how I like my beers to feel. Yet, it somehow retains a sharpness each time it hits your tongue. This is not so welcome. Without this sharpness, this would probably score close to perfect, for mouthfeel. Overall, this is an excellent brew. Made for drinking repeated bottles. The 7.5% ABV is fairly well-hidden, just a slight warming sensation, on the finish. I like this.

Goryshkewych is the man... pours deep dark cola brown with a tan head. Nose is lots of caramel, toffee, namaam, light fruit, some booze, brown sugar, spice, and more fruit. Flavor is like a fruit cocktail banana and light fruit, booze, spice, and some questions. Some sour banana with a hint of maybe some chocolate. Big body in a complex weizenbock.