 BrianK (190), Livingston, New Jersey, USA
Dec 16, 2008 2006 vintage. Ok Im totally getting a wicked metallic flavor in this one. Not the first time Ive noticed this from struise. Great lively mouthfeel. Lots of subtle flavor going on as well. I cant get passed the metallic flavor, it really is turning me off.
tjthresh (1748), Greenfield, Indiana, USA
Dec 16, 2008 Pours muddy brown with a whispy beige head. Very nice nose. Chocolatey raisins and nuts. There is a bit of oak and candy with a nutty finish. Medium body. Dry warm finish.
dmac (1420), Toms River, New Jersey, USA
Dec 11, 2008 Bottle shared by pineypower thanks a bunch for this retired gem Dean. Pours a deep dark brownish red with a huge frothy super long lasting light beige head. This beer left so much lace on my Double Bastard glass that I couldnt simply rinse it out but it needed a full washing before my next beer. Aroma of dark fruit...raisin plum prune black cherry..brown sugar..yeast..wood..and a touch of butterscotch. Palate was medium body with stronger carbonation and a touch of sourness on the finish. Flavor on this one was some dark fermenting fruit..mainly raisin and black cherry..slight alcohol and wood. Wow was this one nice and complex sort of like that movie Memento I still dont think I understand who did it.
Travlr (700), Washington, Washington DC, USA
Dec 10, 2008 2007 vintage tasted at the Kulminator in September 2008. Murky ruby red with thin white head. Aroma of nutmeg and allspice, maybe some vanilla. Full-bodied balanced malt, hops and spice - figs and dates, raisins, that vary throughout, Complex mix of flavors and a long bitter finish.
pineypower (1076), Pine Barrens, New Jersey, USA
Dec 7, 2008 Pours out a dark and cloudy slightly reddish hued brown with a moderate to larger lacing off white head. Impressive aroma, nice earthy/oak notes with some dark dried fruit notes and a slight alcoholic note. Taste is very complex, dried dark fruit, mainly cherries, figs and some raisin go with some very nice earthy notes, oak and some slight vanilla with an earthy/very slightly alcoholic finish. Velvet- like mouthfeel. Very impressive beer, well worth the hefty price tag that came along with this one.
StFun (535), Indiana, USA
Dec 6, 2008 Updated: Jan 8, 2009Very nice brew. Better than I expected. Smells like pancakes and christmas sugar cookies. Dark brown with a thin head. Flavor is musky, dark, and woody. Light spice and an alchohol burn that I could do without. The wood and vanilla dominates as the beer warms up. Nice.
after4ever (2711), Brier, Washington, USA
Nov 2, 2008 750, capped and corked. ’06. Thanks, Thewolf! Slightly hazy ruddied garnet. Loose, sudsy tan head. Big buttery caramel nose--very candy-like and pleasant. Creamy medium body. Butterscotch, toffee, cola, nuts and brown bread. Long mixed finish. Complex and interesting.
bchlala (42), Denmark
Nov 1, 2008 I tasted this beer before I got my account with ratebeer, so I can’t really remember all the flavors.
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