 durhambeer (1186), Durham, USA
Apr 7, 2009 Bottle, many thanks to rallison. What a sweet extra! Dark brown pour with light tan head. Molasses, roast, and slightly burnt caramel on the nose. Some smoke and peat. Hoppiness seems to be gone by now. Some chocolate and definitely a bit of oxidation, though it’s not overtaking the beer yet. An interesting take on a dubbel.
robinvboyer (1419), Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada
Mar 12, 2009 Great aroma of dark malts, a little roasty, with some really nice deep earthy fruity aromas with a touch of yeast. The flavor is full bodied, and rich. Lots more of the earthy dark fruits, with a big dose of raisins, and plums. A superb example of the style, this has aged very very well.
nbutler11 (729), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Feb 6, 2009 On tap at Winter Storm ’09. Pours a deep amber color with a beige head. Smells and tastes of a combination of cantaloupe and honeydew melon with notes of brown sugar and peat. Cotton dry mouthfeel, but well-balanced and original.
Lagunitasfan (432), San Diego, California, USA
Jan 28, 2009 On tap at Winterstorm. Dark red brown with a determined tan head. Not what I was expecting based on the other 0 /0 /0 brews. Dark fruit, brown sugar, and chocolate nose. Warm and sweet in the mouth. Full. Smooth. Really good.
danielcurtis81 (879), San Diego, California, USA
Jan 25, 2009 Draft at Stone Winter Storm (01/25/09) ! Poured a dark ruby red with a very yeasty nose. Taste were very Belgium yeast and a dark roasted characteristic to it. An excellent dubbel! I liked this but it was admittedly a little late in the session. Will give some more comments when I open my bottle!
decaturstevo (1971), decatur, Tennessee, USA
Jan 11, 2009 A double dark brown pour with a brown/tan head and lace. Light coffee and licorish on the nose. A peaty smokey flavor with a light hint of abv. A palate that is lightly foamed. Nice beer almost like a smoke. Thanks to Shag for drinking it with me as we watched M.Phelps shatter the olympic gold medal mark. cheerstevo
Wasatch (270), Layton, Utah, USA
Jan 8, 2009 22oz. Bomber
Pours a nice clean/clear dark brown color, nice carbonation, nice little fizzy creamy tannish head, some sticky lacing afterwards. The nose is sweet, malty, nice touch of plums, licorice, and some caramel. The taste is very smooth of sweet malts, plumy, nice touch of licorice, and lots of caramel. Medium body. Very drinkable, I’m really likeing this one, a nice twist on a BSA, very tasty, highly recommended.
Beerlando (2283), Orlando, Florida, USA
Dec 21, 2008 Bottle, consumed in October 2008. Pours an extremely dark Coca-Cola brown color with a frothy, well-retained, beige colored head. Minimal, spotty lacing mostly rejoins the glass. Aromas shows a malt base of cola, molasses, and chocolate malts, with a good deal of fruity fig. Candied hazelnuts, nutmeg, and faded, earthy hops lend warm, spicy depth, while a dash of lactose offers a creaminess to the nose. Flavors are similar, scorched caramel, figs, and cocoa showing up front, with cream, cinnamon, nutmeg and clove adding spice. Vanilla comes through at the mid-point, transitioning into an aged hop finish. Medium-full on the palate and smooth, the relatively light carbonation makes for a silky feel, with a slightly alcoholic burn on the finish. This is a very solid brew at this point, but I honestly cannot see it getting any better, let alone lasting until 2012.
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