 Cobra (1066), In a van, down by the river, Maryland, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 31, 2004 22 oz. brown bomber bottle. Freshness date of 2004 on front label. Poured out a medium brown color, with a minimal tan colored head. It quickly faded back to a thin ring of foam around the edge of the glass. Aromas are of fresh malts, slight yeasty aromas, some cocoa powder, and coffee beans. Slight vanilla, but nothing too noticeable, unless you’re looking for it. Hops are somewhat subdued, but provide a dusty, dry finish to the beer. Alcohol is noticeable when swallowed, fairly warming. A decent strong ale by any means, but nothing to write home about.
MayorQuimby (100), Santa Barbara, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 30, 2004 Bottle. Deep ruby amber color, thick head. Earthy aroma, some smoky oak notes in there too. Sweet malt flavor, some oak, molasses, and vanilla overtones. Hops aren’t too prominent, the sweet flavor never really subsides through the finish. More oak, smoke, and earthy flavors come through afterwards. Kind of reminiscent of some barley wines that I’ve had. Quite drinkable and I really enjoyed it.
MilkmanDan (1940), Eagan, Minnesota, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 28, 2004 Intriguing. Deep red-brown. Nose chocolatey, some peat, bit woody, some smoke and vanilla, and a dubble-esque candy sugar sweetness. Flavor is malty and sweeet, some molasses and plums. More vanilla, more sugars, vaguely roasty with some caramel and a bit nutty.
joss (3675), Garching b. München, Germany
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 28, 2004 Bottle
Chocolaty, vanilla and sugary aroma.
Hazy red brown, low creamy head.
Chocolate, vanilla, vineous, a bit one-dimensional.
Solid body, slick mouthfeel.
Peters off relatively fast - arrogant bastard stayed longer with me just before.
jeffin7 (610), Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 26, 2004 Pours a dark red that with a large head that fades to a medium head that stays. Aroma is of cinnamon, and coffee. chocolate. Flavor is of coffee, chocolate, and biscuit. Nice full palate that is made creamy by the large head. Rich and drinkable.
Wakie (612), Centreville, Virginia, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 25, 2004 A mildly unexciting ale. On the side of good but not especially dynamic or complex. Some hops, a lot of smoke, and a slightly above average ale.
blank (998), Washington, Washington DC, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 24, 2004 last night ended up rather hazy... so my entire notes ended up as "goodish". Rather mellow for a strong ale, but definatly another solid beer from strong.
HopsOrDie (687), New Lenox, Illinois, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 24, 2004 Mmmm...tasty. Pours brown with a small off-white head. Smells of leather, and vanilla with some roasted grain along with earthy hops. Flavor is slightly nutty with a lot of earthy hop flavor. Bitterness is well balanced by the sweetness from the beer. Alcohol level is well hidden. This is dangerously easy to drink.
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