 Crosling (1856), Loveland, Colorado, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 18, 2008 Black colored beer with a poorly colored (a bit too light) tan head. Nose is a bit off balance with caramel and vanilla bean hints, chocolate and milk. Flavor is interesting and unique, with flavors completely dominated by non-malt ingredients (lactose, vanilla beans,) with other light notes of chocolate and mocha. Kind of like it, don’t want to pour it out like Choklat. Pretty tasty.
kevd193213 (509), Hope Valley, Rhode Island, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 17, 2008 Bomber. Dark brown pour with a thin tan head. Aroma of vanilla and caramel. Sweet taste of vanilla with some faint smoke and caramel. Even finish.
GodOfThunder (878), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 16, 2008 Pours black with a tan head and a lot of bubbles. More carbonation than I would have thought. The smell is a strong vanilla and vanilla-flavored alcohol. A little caramel in there, too. The taste is super-sweet. A lot of vanilla and a slight kick from the alcohol. I really don’t think I could finish an entire bottle. It is just too sweet. However, it is very good and a very distinct beer. I really enjoy it, I just wish I could have gotten it in a 12oz. or possibly 8oz. Share it with friends.
garmonbozia (231), Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 16, 2008 online order from Canal Liquor. As if Pumpking wasn’t enough, this has even the same if not more smell. I swear I thought it was a piece of caramel. I do have to say that this was way to sweet for my liking. I still enjoyed, but very sweet. Mouthfell was medium with low carbination. This was very hard for me to finish, even with sharing
Dorwart (1828), Robbinsville, New Jersey, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 15, 2008 Very thin head of fine bubbles from a somewhat vigorous pour. Minimal carbonation. AMAZING aroma! Super sweet with loads of vanilla, heavy cream, chocolate malt, caramel and a hint of black cheery in the background. Color is a very dark brown. Flavor is sweet but not as sweet as I expected based on the liquid sugar aroma. Lots of chocolate creme. The kind you get in the middle of a chocolate cream Dunkin Donut. Some roasted hazelnut coffee, more vanilla and some sweet molasses. Noticable alcohol presence. Creamy smooth palate. Bit of dryness at the finish which is surprising for a brew with this much sweetness. Lingering roastyness and vanilla. A pretty darn good brew but certainly not for everyone. Wow, really having trouble going deep into this brew. This may be a struggle to finish. Would have been better in a 12 oz bottle.
nuplastikk (1222), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 15, 2008 500ml bomber bottle. Sweet alcohol-infused vanilla bean aroma. Deep black portery color, not quite as thick as most Imperial Stouts. The taste is rich, smooth, and balanced. Vanilla-chocolate dominates, and smooths out the mouthfeel. Some delicate alcohol warming in the aftertaste. This is an excellent beer, another great bomber from Southern Tier.
beerinmarch (2829), Washington, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 12, 2008 Another beer that although I was really impressed at the flavor they achieved it wasn’t something I really cared for. This brew tastes like pure icing, sweet honey/cream, sticky vanilla and butterscotch. Pours very dark brown with a smooth khaki head.
kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 12, 2008 Updated: Jan 17, 2009
Date: August 26, 2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade
Appearance: black, fine beige head
Aroma: sweet vanilla and caramel aroma, touch of roasted coffee, the best candy caramel sweetness ever like it was just roasted with a blow torch
Flavor: rich roasted coffee flavor sweetened with caramel and vanilla, light balancing bitterness grows with the coffee character, vanilla gets to be a bit much after a while
Date: December 07, 2008
Mode: bottle
Source: trade
Score: 4.1 to 4.3
Score: iii to iiii
Aroma: sweet caramelized sugar aroma
Flavor: sugar crystal flavor, lots of vanilla sweetness, touch of chocolate
Overall: still an amazing creme brulee taste alike, like an every flavor jellybean
Aroma: 9/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 18/20
Rating: 4.3/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: ***4
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