 Panzuriel (992), Westerville, Ohio, USA
Jul 8, 2005 Dark brown opaque beer with a thin mocha head. Mild spicy hop nose with good tang. Flavor is a spicy smoky hoppy blend. Texture is light but fluid. Finish is warming but a little tangy.
cigarsnbeer (146), Valley City, North Dakota, USA
Jul 7, 2005 Strange...I wouldn’t expect this from Stone, I thinks an American take on the Belgian Strong Ale. Fruity and peppery through out, with a cigar tobacco aftertaste, REALLY complex!
biz82 (1328), austin, Texas, USA
Jul 7, 2005 Dark fruit aroma with tropical highlights. Passionfruit, starfruit, grapefruit. Clear and dark red with little head. The flavor does not match the aroma. It’s one dimensional, though clean and somewhat interesting. Where’s the flavor?
Styles (1653), Lincoln Park, Michigan, USA
Jul 6, 2005 Bottle courtesy of Pailhead. Pours dark brown/ruby to the light. Aroma has lots of spice and smokiness. Reminds me more of a dubbel than a strong. Flavor was the same spice and smoke with some dark fruits. Long spicey aftertaste.
mybrainhurts (212), North Dakota, USA
Jul 4, 2005 Pours deep brown with a short lasting tannish head. Aroma is yeasty, peppery, with hard fruits, dates and plums. Complex indeed. This is just from memory but it almost brings to mind HOTD Adam, only not as good. Molasses, coca, earth, tobacco, and peppery spiciness. Somewhat thin and chalky in the mouth. This is enjoyable now, but I question how it will age. Only time will tell.
Ughsmash (3978), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Jul 3, 2005 Deep ruby pour with a moderate beige head. Aroma was quite complex with spices (incl. cloves), dark fruits, Belgian yeast, plums, and some malty sweetness. Crisp mouthfeel from the hops, and white pepper, dark fruit, a medium sweet malt backbone, and cloves were in there. The sweetness dominated the flavor, but I think it may mellow out with time. Familiar Stone hoppy finish with some cloves and sweet malts. I enjoyed this, but the 04’s balance gives it my nod at this point in time.
puzzl (2579), New York, New York, USA
Jul 3, 2005 rating #50. Poured a deep brown with zero head. Wish it actually had some. Full, mouth-coating palate with a luscious, malty, fruity, perfectly balanced flavor. Alcohol was perfectly hidden: I was more than happy to quaff the bomber.
On the other hand, not really sure why this is marked as a Belgian Strong. Tastes loads more like an American Strong to me. In fact, I noticed almost no Belgian flavors whatsoever. Oh well.
AustinMilbarge (681), Denver, Colorado, USA
Jul 3, 2005 Had in a vertical with the 030303 and 040404. Coffee was apparent to me in both the aroma and flavor. Light head. Alcohol was apparent but not overwhelming. Ruby hue. Made me think of a dubbel.
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