 Walt (2289), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 31, 2006 Pour is clear amber and no real head...smell is yeast and pepper and corriander...taste is sweet with caramel and then spicy with pepper...
nice.
brentfeesh (1039), Gadsden, Alabama, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 8, 2006 Enjoyed with friends on the 4th of July as a vertical tasting. Pours chestnut-amber. Clear with nice looking carbonation. Light malt and spice in the aroma with a bit of a metallic hint. Clean. The flavor is very enjoyable. This has aged very well so far. Caramel, funky spice (pepper and ?) and (again) a slight metallic hint. Very well balanced. Creamy wet body. I enjoyed this one as did everyone else.
hellomynameis (794), Mayer, Minnesota, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 29, 2006 Medium brown colour with amber hints when held up to the light. Khaki coloured thin but fine, creamy, tenacious head. Aroma mostly was caramel like with some spice in there. This was pretty good tasting, with some pretty complex flavours. Bready flavours with a thicker mouthfeel. I’m assuming the majority of the spice is the alligator pepper in there, there is some roast in there with a hint of caramel and some pretty interesting hop flavours. You can barely preceive some dark fruits from the belgian yeast, but not much - porbably due to the blending. There was quite a bit of alcohol present in this.
tjthresh (1780), Greenfield, Indiana, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Jun 3, 2006 Poured dark amber and orange with a khaki and beige head that left behind some lace. The aroma with full and rich with toffee, pine and tree bark. The flavor in this beer was sugary sweet and good and bitter. As it warmed the experience started to turn for the worse. High alcohols start to over run the beer and mat this most unpleasant. This sure didn’t age very well. Too much burn to make this enjoyable. Thanks csbosox for sharing.
YourDarkLord (1800), Urbana, Illinois, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Mar 16, 2006 Thanks, Andy (Landseer) for sharing this. Amber/brown body was capped by a small beige head. There were notes of caramel, baked apple, tart cherries, citrus in the aroma. The body was light to medium and rather thin. Can’t tell how it’s aging, as I didn’t sample it when new. It does make me wonder about this Vertical Voyage. Will these beers stand the test of time and hold out until the proposed 2012 vertical tasting? I’m beginning to doubt based on this and the 04.04.04. Andy is ready to share an 02.02.02. That will prove interesting.
Tmoney99 (4786), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 16, 2006 Bottle sample at Stone Night at the Dilly Drli. Poured a clear dark amber color with a moderate frothy off-white head that diminshed quickly. Good spicy roasted aroma. Medium body with a sticky texture. Full complex sweet roasted flavor with a small alcohol tone finsh. Very smooth drinkable aged brew.
entertheiceman (242), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 8, 2006 Updated: Mar 14, 2006Very mellow, 03 bottle drank in 06. Smooth caramel malts and some subtle spiced fruits is about all I got from this one. Aging has taken the bite out of this one. Decent beer.
chriso (4852), London, Greater London, England
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 13, 2006 Bottle at RBESG Grand Tasting, August 2005. Distinctly more coherent and focused that the 04.04.04 in my view, producing a much more satisfying beer. Or perhaps the elements have benefited from more time to integrate and settle down. Plenty of juicy, sharp hops mingling nicely with the spicy, peppery notes and with a rich, fruity backbone. Just gets a bit sweet for me but otherwise really enjoyable.
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