 jaymobrown (1341), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jul 2, 2005 Dark color. Almost cola looking. Yeast, bread, muffin nose. Plum flavors. Raisins. Much of dark fruits mixed together in a palate raising concoction of flavors. Mostly sweet: needed some more rounding out flavors. Medium body. Very good.
hopdog (5525), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 1, 2005 Bottle shared with egajdzis (thanks for bringing this over!). Poured a dark reddish/brown color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of light chocolates, dark fruits and somewhat earthy. Tastes of light chocolate, dark fruits and spices. Lively body. Drank side by side with the 04 and I liked this one better.
jeffin7 (610), Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Jun 29, 2005 Pours dark brown with a reddish tint and a huge tan head that fades very slowly. Aroma is dark fruits (mostly cherry and raisins), dark chocolate, slight hay. Flavor is of cherries, raisins, chocolate, earthy, mild roast, slight hay with a late bitterness that keeps the flavor moving. Long aftertaste of musty chocolate and dark fruits. Very nice. Medium to full bodied.
CaptainCougar (5379), Rockville, Maryland, USA
Jun 29, 2005 Pours a dark mahogany with a thick, but short-lived and lightly-lacing tan head. Aroma has a nice heavy maltiness and bready Belgian yeasty character with some hints of dark fruits. Body starts with a pleasant sticky sweetness turning more dry and lightly peppery-spiced toward the bready, yeasty finish. Some mild warming notes are present, but overall it hides the alcohol fairly well. Has nice complexity, but the body and flavor seem to thin a bit toward the finish. Otherwise, one of the better Vertical Epics I’ve tried.
Sickboy282 (1098), San Diego, California, USA
Jun 28, 2005 Pours a deep brown hue with a tan head. Aromas of roasted nuts, slight yeastiness, a light mocha flavors, a little sweet and a little spiced. ...dates and prunes.... mouthfeel is medium bodied with nice carbonation. Flavors of roasted malts, a light banana, cinnamon, spice with a pleasant lingering finish.
HumuloneRed (750), Portland, Oregon, USA
Jun 27, 2005 Pours a clear deep crimson with a creamy head and weepy lacing. Alcohol and fruit in the nose. Caramel, fruit and spicy notes in flavor. Nice robust flavors that will hold up for a while. Must try one with some age on it.
mephisto (1144), Taiwan
Jun 27, 2005 bottled, huge aroma of fruit and malt w/ belgian lace. full bodied, malty and tasty w/ a hint of alcohol, slightly hoppy in the after taste.
roder60 (1019), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 26, 2005 Pours a hazy red brown with a decent amount of foamy tan head. Aroma is of caramel malts and sugared fruits, but it seems to me to be dominated by spicy clove aromas. Flavor backs up my assessment of the aroma, as its sweet fruit and malt but way over the top in the yeast and spices used. I realize this beer is meant to be cellared for some time, but I found it at this point to be not too great. I might buy another bottle to save and see, but at this point I would pass.
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