 Braudog (3770), Dayton, Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
May 20, 2009 22 oz’er for dessert. Nice roasty brown with a bit of a bubbly top. The aroma is just mildly sugar and doesn’t hint at the nice robust flavors underneath. This drinks with a thick, woodsy character, like a forest in a glass -- brown sugar, pine, caramel. Quite nice. (#3547, 5/20/2009)
lamas (722), Adams Morgan, Washington DC, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 6, 2009 22 oz. bottle from 2008. Pours a murky mahogany with a thin khaki head. Lots of rich caramel and maltiness in the aroma. Some rye, raisins, and grapefruitiness underneath it all. Full-bodied and kinda syrupy. Loads of sweet caramel, toffee, and some rye start things off taste-wise. Finishes with some drying grapefruity citrusy qualities. Just the slightest hint of alcohol warmth at the end. Solid.
blankboy (3212), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 14, 2007 Bottle (650ml). Pours a clear deep ruby with a large mostly-lasting beige head. Looks great! Nice sweet malty aroma with a good amount of c-hops, some fruit and brown sugar. Flavour is fruity and malty with plenty of hops, a bit of alcohol and a long bitter finish. Holy shit that’s easy to drink! What’s the abv on this sucker? 10%? You wouldn’t know it. Medium to full bodied. Really good stuff, I have no problem drinking a bomber of this.
RAYBOY01 (1847), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 27, 2008 Deep mahogany pour with tan head. Very intensely sweet and alcoholic nose. The flavor is dominated by very darkly roasted malt, roasted barley, dark fruits, and finishing on a pretty strong alcoholic burn on the tonsils. A touch sticky-sweet texture that coats the mouth like syrup. Very nicely brewed winter warmer ( though consumed today on a 92degree July afternoon.)
anders37 (4736), Malmö, Sweden
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 1, 2007 Bottle @ Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Pours a dark amber color with an off-white head. Sweet malty hoppy caramel flavor. Sweet malty caramel flavor with some hoppy hints. Sweet malty finish with a long bitter aftertaste.
Ughsmash (4044), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 23, 2009 2007 bomber. Poured healthy medium orange with a swirly dusting of off-white head. The aroma had rich aged caramel with notes of toffee joining.. hoppage appeared to be moderate to high with fruity and floral character showing.. warm and well-done. The flavor had primarily caramel at the core spiked by alcohol warmth.. bitterness was prominent on the edges with a dry, aged feel (herbal and fruity).. finished spicy and quite strong, losing a little balance. Heavier-bodied and syrupy at times on the palate.. sweetness was grainy from the middle to the back.. bitterness rose with and seemed to be amplified by boozy warmth, and this worked very well.. long, memorable, tasty finish.
Viper666 (622), Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 25, 2007 Bouteille 2007 (650ml), courtoisie de Hogtownharry. De couleur rouge-brune foncée et transparente. Nez malté de caramel toffee sucré légèrement rôti, de houblon citrique (pamplemousse) aux petites notes herbeuses et terreuses, fruité (raisins, prunes, léger d’agrumes, petites notes de figues), léger d’alcool et de biscuits ainsi que des notes de sucre brun. Moyenne-ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen-bas et une texture moyennement crémeuse et sirupeuse. Goût fruité (moyen de raisins et de prunes, notes d’agrumes, traces de figues) et accompagné d’un goût moyennement amer de houblon citrique (pamplemousse) et aux notes terreuses (présent toute la gorgée) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût malté de caramel toffee bien sucré et moyennement rôti ainsi qu’un léger goût de biscuits et de faibles notes de sucre brun et de chocolat noir parallèlement à un moyen goût d’alcool doux et un peu réchauffant puis en finale l’on assiste à un regain d’amertume de houblon légèrement plus terreuse et herbeuse ainsi qu’avec des petites notes résineuses. Post-goût long, moyennement amer de houblon citrique, légèrement herbeux et terreux avec un moyen goût rôti, fruité (moût de raisins, zest d’agrumes) et également un léger goût d’alcool.
HogTownHarry (4020), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 16, 2007 Bottle (22oz). Clear deep burnt copper colour, large fizzy tan head. Solid citrus/resin/pine hop aroma, well-balanced against alcohol and really roasted malt - more than some lactose and wood chips. Taste - reminds me a bit of a smoother Double Bastard - orange juice, very roasty malt, solid alcohol and resin/citrus hops, bitter, lightly carbonized; warming. Chewy, bitter, astringent and mildly boozy body. Tasty and much smoother than I expected. Must get more!
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