 shigadeyo (2263), Harrison, Ohio, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 17, 2008
10/22/2008: Holy crap! Even for a wiezenbock, Saint Arnold Divine Reserve No. 7 is much darker than expected. It is more or less the color of root beer, cloudy, and has a thin beige head. A darkly roasty, yet sweet (like molasses and cocoa nibs) aroma is paired with a strong, highly carameled banana, charred malt (chickory-like), and sweet, somewhat sugary yet dry flavor. It is really difficult to describe this beer, but I really like it. Maybe I should just say ’this is good shit’ and move on! Footnotes: Medium body, smooth, and very drinkable. Alcohol peaks out a little bit when it gets warmer. This is another well-crafted beer by Saint Arnold.
12 fl. oz. bottle shared by alexsdad06 at the weekly Party Source gathering. Thank you Brad! Rating #51 for this beer...
Tmoney99 (4742), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 17, 2008 Bottle shared by alexsdad06. Poured hazy reddish brown color with a moderate frothy off-white head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate to heavy roast chocolate malty aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture. Moderate sweet flavor with a medium bittersweet finish of moderate to long duration. This is a standout beer.
RCL (1477), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 1, 2008 Aroma is light molasses along with some straw/hay character. Lightly sweet cola/rootbeer flavor. Not extremely powerful in aroma or flavor but nice and rich.
Tejas (696), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 1.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 1/10 | 2/5 | 5/20 |
Oct 30, 2008 Draught > Flying Saucer. Wow, this is terrible. Taste like burnt cardboard smells & a weak palate to boot. Aweful.
Flyer (118), Hartland, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 29, 2008 Deep brown pour with a thick head that belies the only average body. Oddly, the aroma reminds me of root beer, with some clove. Very nice flavors of banana, clove, some oakiness (?), and those root beer cues again -- probably better characterized as vanilla. But I get more of that than the as-advertised chocolate. The alcohol tone is just right, giving this a nice mouthfeel and slight afterburn. More oak notes on the aftertaste...?
jarspag (598), Los Angeles, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 27, 2008 GABF ’08 at pro am table. Flavors play between wheat, choco, light fruits, yeast...some spice there too. Quite disappointing sample, to be honest.
mcox90 (637), Wilton, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 27, 2008 12 oz bottle received in trade with MaltoMeal. Pours a muddy dark brown with a 1/4’’ tan head. Not a beautiful beer by any means. Nose is banana, clove spice and wheat. Palate is smooth with a moderate amount of carbonation. What this brew lacks in beauty, it makes up for in flavor. Delicious blend of dark wheat, banana, clove, malt with a nice little chocolate undertone.
BlackForestCO (827), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 26, 2008 Updated: Feb 18, 2009Bottle shared by Crosling. Poured a deep brown color with a moderate off-white head that receded to a thin layer. Aroma of light chocolate, some roasted malt, some spicy (clove) wheat and banana with a moderate yeastiness and a hint of smoke. Smooth, lightly sweet entry leads into a lightly roasted chocolate character with undertones of banana. Finishes with some clove and a moderate yeastiness. Low carbonation, smooth on the palate. Solid weizen, but not very traditional.
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