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Saint Arnold Divine Reserve #8 3.63 90

Saint Arnold Divine Reserve #8

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903.7/5.03.63/5.0Special9.3%87Thistle
Commercial Description:
This is a bold, malty, smoky Scotch Ale. It pours a deep amber brown. It was quite cloudy at the time of bottling but will clarify as it ages. The nose is full of smoky toffee notes. The taste opens with sweet malt and spice, then the alcohol comes up with a light residual sweetness on the finish. A balanced smoky flavor is in this beer from start to finish, although it never is the dominant character. It was brewed with 2-Row, Biscuit, Dark Crystal, Amber, Peated, Caramunich and Wheat malt. It is hopped early with Hallertau Tradition and late with Hallertau Hersbrucker. We fermented DR8 with a traditional Scotch Ale yeast. It is unfiltered. Enjoy at 45°F or warmer. This beer was inspired by Phillip Kaufman’s winning entry in the 2009 Big Batch Brew Bash.

ABV: 9.3% Original Gravity: 1.091 Final Gravity: 1.024
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 Ungstrup (15382), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/513/20
Nov 23, 2009  
Bottled. A hazy golden beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma has notes of fruit, malt, and some alcohol. The flavor is sweet with notes of caramel, malt, alcohol, and malt, leading to a dry finish.


 Papsoe (15107), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Nov 25, 2009  
Bottle 35,5 cl. Courtesy of bu11zeye. Pours a clear amber golden with a small off-white head. Sweetish nutty nose with a whiff of smoke. Medium body, sweet caramel with notes of fruit and a little peaty smoke. Even the finish is sweet and caramellish with some alcohol. 231109


 yespr (12409), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 23, 2009  
12 fl oz bottle. Pours cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma is roasted and slight spiced. Dry caramelish and slight spiced flavoured. Smoked and sweet malt flavoured. Peaty. Light fruity note. Sweet malty finish.


 fonefan (11891), VestJylland, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 27, 2009  
Bottle 12fl.oz.
Clear light amber orange color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, light to moderate smoke - plastic - rubber, moderate yeasty, leather. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20091123]


 joergen (8635), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Nov 24, 2009  
Bottle at Papsø. Hazy red brown coloured with a small off white head. Sweey aroma of caramel and chocolate with notes of liquorice. Sweet and fruity flavour of caramel and chocolate with roasted notes. Sweet and roasted finish.


 DJMonarch (6941), Northwich, Cheshire, England
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 19, 2009  
From the Bottle at Indulgences Etc, Denver 23/09/2009 Malt aroma. Golden coloured malty and earthy with a little dryness in a crisp and slightly creamy finish.


 bu11zeye (5621), Frisco, Texas, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Dec 17, 2009  
( 12oz bottle, courtesy of angrypirate06 ) Pours a hazy amber body with a small white head. Aroma of roasted malt, loads of peat, nuts, and caramel. Flavor of peat, roasted malt, and caramel.


 madsberg (5060), Søborg, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Nov 23, 2009  
Bottled. Amber colorued. Unclear. Dense light brown head. ARoma of caramel and fruits. Flavour of cocoa, caramel, spice and light smoke. medium bodied. smoky and cocoaish end.



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