 jcr (1190), Jasper, Indiana, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 13, 2007 Clear, light brown body. Small tan head that vanishes. Variety of aromas and tastes, especially chocolate, cherries and licorice. Notes of leather and earth, raisins and roasted malt. The flavor is more hoppy bitter than sweet. Some oxidation. Medium body and somewhat watery texture. Dry finish. Good, but a little muddled.
DrD (61), Lakewood, Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
May 11, 2007 Fine caramel topnotes--with a delicate, rich toasty finish. Hint of tawny port. Very pleasing. (22 oz bottle from the cellar)
Kevster (239), Bradenton, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 11, 2007 Sampled at the O-Town Throwdown. Pours a reddish-brown with an off-white head leaving nice lacing. Sweet Aroma is complex with some spices, raisins, caramel and vanilla. Flavor starts sweet with a creamy mouthfeel of caramel, fruits, and vanilla. Leaves a warming finish!
beerbill (1977), Laurel, New York, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 7, 2007 22 oz. bottle from my notes. I drank this about two years ago but had misplaced my notes. Finally found them last night, so here goes: Pours a reddish amber with a moderate off white head. Pleasant aroma of caramel, roasted malt and raisins. The flavor was more of the same with some brown sugar also present. Moderate hops bitterness at the finish along with some alcohol burn.
Fantomas23 (463), Pewaukee, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 5, 2007 Not sure what to expect from this one. Dark amber. Smell is funky with raisins and vanilla. Taste some chocolate hiding in here. The bourbon taste is unmasked. Some smokiness. Still not sure what to make of this one. Decent, but don’t know if I could drink much more of it. Just happy for the sample.
mgumby10 (1858), Jupiter, Florida, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 4, 2007 Pours a maroon red with a very small white bubbly head. Pretty heavy caramel and sweet malts in the smell. I get a unique aroma of wheat bread as well. The taste is somewhat similar. Touches of oxidation are detectable, very little carbonation. Get a lot of that big caramel, vanilla taste up front. Not extremely complex though. Tastes almost like a mild scotch ale. Not bad.
DrBayern (1137), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 27, 2007 22 oz. bottle. Deep reddish brown with a slight haze. Rather small soap bubble head that collapses quickly. Aroma of burnt caramel, raisin, and some spicy hops. Medium body and light carbonation combine with a gently resinous quality for a pleasant mouthfeel. There is a solid caramel base sweetness that is nicely balanced by the peppery hop bitterness. Alcohol is subtle throughout, making this eminently drinkable. Average for Stone, which still makes it a very good beer.
JJClark (546), Roscoe, Illinois, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 26, 2007 Bottle from trade with kmweaver. Thanks Ken! Pours a mahogany color with a small off white head. Aroma of fermented fruit, toffee and brown sugar. Has a strong flavor of alcohol in the initial taste but it quicklly fades into the malt and hops presence. Has bit of a nutty, woody taste in the finish. A nicely done beer !
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