 Stine (1380), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 11, 2007 Updated: Nov 22, 2007Poured from a 22 oz. Aromas of flowers, honey, and sweet root vegetables with a spicy edge. Exhibits a green tea texture like Demolition with accents of brown sugar and oak, the mouthfeel being alternately sweet with molasses and dry with wildflowers. Fraught with ingrigue but approachable. Thanks for sharing, Dan!
detroiter (958), Euphoria, Minnesota, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 3, 2007 Pours a clear auburn, with a reddish tint when held up to the light. There is sparce foam, and no lacing. Moderate caramel malt and coriander in the aroma.
The taste is somewhat odd, with elements of a dubbel and a barleywine that are identifiable as distinct entities, as opposed to a blend of flavors. I taste the sweet malty caramel and molasses of a barleywine, with a milder spicier Belgian flavor underneath. Then throw in some citrusy hops, and follow that with a medium body. The finish has a lot of citrus hop flavor, blended with spice, and subdued bitterness. I also catch a hint of tannic tea in the finish.
00cobraR (1098), Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 3, 2007 Pours out a brown color with hardly any head at all. Aroma is sweet and yeasty as was the flavor. This brew may have been a bit past its prime as there was some oxidation detected.
papajohn (1055), San Diego (Mira Mesa), California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 29, 2006 On tap@the new Bistro: Aroma is very mild in the 4 oz taster, lightly sweet and slightly metallic. Root beer amber color with a small off-white head. Flavor is rich dark fruit sweet with some spice, a hint of banana and a lightly dry, tangy finish. Medium bodied and watery with lively carbonation.
ross (1709), weddington, South Carolina, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 15, 2006 Bottle provided by Tom (oldgrowth). Imagine my surprise when I go to the first tasting where I meet Tom and he pulls this out of the bag! Whoa! Pours a brown amber color without much of a head at all. Smell is sweet, sugary, and a tad bit of raisins. Taste is sweet and showing a little bit of an oxidation from the bottle. Not bad. Is it good? yes. will it last another six years? doubtful. Still, its pretty good stuff as it is right now, and I am really thankful that Tom presented me this opportunity. Thank you kindly!
illinismitty (1799), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 4, 2006 Part of the 02 thru 06 vertical at YourDarkLord’s house. Thanks to Landseer for bringing this to the table. Pours dark hazy amber. Aroma of dark wheat malt, banana, toffee, and some alcohol. Fizzy mouthfeel and faint watery texture. Flavor of dark wheat malt, plums, toffee, and some faint fusel alcohol. Peppery finish with some notes of aspirin. This was the weakest of the 6. However, we were not sure how it was stored prior to purchase.
awaisanen (1279), Irvine, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 28, 2006 From a 22oz Bottle. Mahagony brown pour with a light layer of creamy off-white head. Deep aroma thats dripping with dark fruits. Raisins and prunes give it a rich, dark bready character thats complimented by some light chocolate and notes of molasses. Light, well carbonated mouthfeel. Slightly woody and leathery flavors add a nice layer of complexity to the dark fruity malt base. Not much yeasty character seems to be present. A hint of cardboardy flavors on the tongue also suggests possible oxidation. Not bad overall - the malt bill is quite nice, but the minimal yeasty character and slight oxidation is a bit dissappointing.
DrBeer (777), Danderyd Stockholm, Sweden
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 27, 2006 Brown with beige head.
Merengue aroma with notes of chocolate, sweet bread and hops.
Dry flavour with notes of chocolate and hops. Quite bitter.
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