 fata2683 (930), Panama City, Florida, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 1, 2009 bottle, pours dark brown with a medium tan head. Aroma is smoked peat and yeast. Smokey alcohol and peat with a strong dark candy sugar presence. I think this could rock with some age and the alcohol mellowing.
patrick767 (2051), fort wayne, Indiana, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 1, 2009 bottle - Pours black with a sizable tan head. The aroma is fairly mild. It’s yeasty with a little dark fruit, roast malt, and a touch of licorice. The taste is sweet roast malt with that Belgian yeast and dark chocolate notes. The bottle says it has tangerine peels. I’m not noticing that in the flavor. Perhaps the bitter roast malt flavors simply bury it. This brew is more like a strong, bubbly Belgian stout. It will be interesting to see how it ages.
BeerandBlues2 (3231), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 1, 2009 Bottle. Pours black with a large, creamy dark brown head, mostly lasting with good lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (cookie, chocolate, nutty), average hop (perfume), average yeast (leather, earth, leaves) with notes of date, smoke, cola, vanilla, and cinnamon. Full bodied, creamy texture, lively carbonation, and a bitter finish. Long duration, light sweetness, heavy acidity and bitterness. Peat aroma with some lacto sweetness.
ericsondr (11), Camano Island, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 31, 2009 I loved this beer. Nice micro-foam head and a beautiful molasses color. The spice notes on the beer make it a really enjoyable experience.
malrubius (1004), Valley Stream, New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 31, 2009 Bottle at Pilsner Peters. Thanks to everybody for their generosity. Dark brown with ring and lace. Roasted chocolate and fruit aroma. Roasted chocolate fruit nuts ash earth with medium bitter finish. Very dry. A little Belgian yeastiness. Pretty good.
smcolw (373), Wayland, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 31, 2009 Good tight, beige head and excellent ring lace. Nearly black color where no light can shine through.
Dark malt aromas with a light yeast smells in the background. Light yeast.
Very strong alcohol warmth on the initial sip. Relatively thin body with a low level of carbonation. Burnt coffee flavor with a hop kick which shows up nicely in the swallow and aftertaste. Lots of yeast bite as well.
Sregnar35 (732), Rotterdam, New York, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 31, 2009 Very solid epic this year. Dark as hell with a roasty smell. Thck beer with good rosted taste, dry from the roast and hops, very good.
Fratto (751), Arlington, Texas, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 30, 2009 On tap at the Flying Saucer Fort Worth. Dark with a thick, dark brown head. Smokey aroma. Barbeque and roasted malt flavor. Tingly.
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