 aracauna (2391), Georgia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 23, 2007 Pours a heavily hazy dark brown with a yellowish tan head. The aroma is a heavy maltiness with a minty note of aged hops floating on top. A bit of shortbread from the malt. Fairly straitforward, but this has aged excellently.
jrob21 (1275), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 22, 2007 Cloudy brown color. Offwhite head. Very nutty aroma. Reminds me of an imperial brown ale sort of minus all the hops. Smokey roasted malts. Medium bodied and quick on the finish. Some chalky mouth elements.
sliffy (2012), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 3, 2007 Bottle shared by nolankowal: Pours a deep mahogany with a light tan head. Aroma, some smoky notes, wheat, fruity with some vanilaa. Flavor, spices, caramel and vanilla, some fruits.
Trooper11 (467), Suffolk, Virginia, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 19/20 |
Jun 14, 2007 Had this for awhile, finally decided on opening it. Nice brown color. Foamy head tight bubbles no lacing. Strong nutty malt aroma with some sweet corn syrup or brown sugar notes. Dry bitter nutty flavordefinitely some bittersweet chocolate in there and the oak chips added to give that vanilla bourbon flavor are very apparent, solid brew here. Love it. Finsihes a dry bitter nutty flavor solid warmth from the alcohol engulfs your torso. Umm good.
Theis (3791), Denmark
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 5, 2007 Bottle (Thanks for the taste to Engelsmann). Clear red/brown (glowing) - offwhite head. Aroma: Ryebread, chokolate, dried fruits. Taste: Caramel, chokolate, ryebread, sweteness, coffee, raisins, dried fruits, dusty, yeasty. Dusty dry bitter finish.
johnadam2002 (529), Hainesport, New Jersey, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 5, 2007 Pours brown with a reddish tint. Good sized off white head. Smells of fruit, hops, malt, and chocolate. Taste was much of the same with chocolate flavors throughout. Mostly sweet with hops to balance. Very good.
bager (2121), Copenhagen N, Denmark
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 5, 2007 Bottle thanks to Martin. Pours dark brown and reddish with a medium sized tan head. Malty with fruity notes and also hints of caramel and chocolate. Dry and hoppy finish.
SpudClampDawg (1027), Jasper, Indiana, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 2/5 | 14/20 |
May 14, 2007 22 oz. bottle shared with jcr at BW3 in Indianapolis: It was interesting trying this without knowing the style (the small font on the back of the bottle was WAY to hard to read in a dark bar). Deep caramel pour with a wispy tan head. The aroma was caramelized malts, hay and earth. This really reminded me of an aged Old Ale. The body offered soft notes of cherries, licorice, chocolate, burnt cookie and earthy malt. Hops balanced the malty body, leaving a nicely bitter finish. For a big beer this was light on the palate. Oxidation was starting to take hold, but didn’t hinder the beer at all, only making the finish a bit papery. The ABV was peppery in the finish, which also become somewhat spritzy and chalky as this came to room temp. I enjoyed this, but think the oxidation will continue to increase and this will only become more papery. Drink one now if you have it.
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