 argo0 (6176), Washington DC, USA
Dec 29, 2007 (12oz bottle) Crystal clear dark amber body topped by small off-white head. Aroma is medium sweet, toasted caramel, light chocolate. Taste is moderately sweet, chococaramel, some grapefruit, light anise/spice, lime. Light-medium body, light resin.
CaptainCougar (4637), Rockville, Maryland, USA
Jan 9, 2008 2007 Vintage bottle: Pours a transparent dark copper amber with a clingy-lacing froth of light tan head. Aroma of semi-dry caramel and doughy English malts with a touch of English hops and light fruity esters. Body starts mild, dark caramely sweet with some earthy toasted malty notes and a drier semi-sweet finish. Has a hint of milk chocolate as well. A pretty good English strong ale.
BückDich (4540), Boise, Idaho, USA
Jul 17, 2008 Bottle: Pours a nice mahogany ruby color with a nice head. The nose is robust with some light roast and a solid malty base. The flavor is earthy and hoppy with a thick caramel malt background and a chewy mouthfeel. Balanced finish and a smooth and flavorful appeal. Nice.
hopscotch (4477), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
Jan 4, 2004 Crystal clear, mahogany ale. Small, creamy, white head.
The nose is of cocoa, grapefruit rind and alcohol. Flavor has good balance with bursts of chocolate, pineapple... banana split. Also notes of booze, pine nuts and macadamia nuts. Medium-bodied with a fizzy mouthfeel. Crisp, dry finish. Well-bittered.
muzzlehatch (4425), Burlington, Vermont, USA
Jan 1, 2004 Bottled. Deep reddish-amber, big (fast-decaying) head. Faint, very faint, citrusy aroma; pillowy mouthfeel and finish but not much in the front: bits of caramel, orange and cherry to tease you, but little to hold on and make your tastebuds go "wow". At the very end, if you rest a minute after tasting, a nasty medicinal quality comes through. Sad.
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