fordest (1954), Santee/San Diego, California, USA Aug 4, 2009 Another great beer from Valley Brew. Sweet malty aromas and flavors. Caramel brown sugar and touches of fruitiness. Nice dalekliz (546), San Diego, California, USA Feb 22, 2009 Bottle, sampled at Woodshop Quad, thanks to AgentSteve! Pours a clear dark reddish-brown with a white ring. Rich sweet aroma, of fruit, cherries, malt, and pine. Big sweet and sharp taste, of malt, pine, herbs, and berries. Lingering sweet sharpness. Really tasty. wetherel (1586), Encinitas, California, USA Jan 18, 2009 Bottle from AgentSteve (via Steve the brewer) tried at at Woodshop Quad. I think one of 3 bottles left in existence, with the other two being held by the brewer. Amber color. Malty. Mellowed, but not obvious oxidation. Possible a small hint of sour, but not unpleasant. WeeHeavySD (2959), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA Jan 18, 2009 Bottle from agentsteve at the woodshop quad. Pours reddish with no head. Nose is sweetish. Taste is sweet and malty and boozy. Very nice. ironchefscott (342), portland, Oregon, USA Jan 18, 2009 very nice double...great malty flavor and clean mouthfeel I can taste the candy sugar and it is not cloying at all Odeed (1671), Bakersfield, California, USA Jan 18, 2009 (sample from agentsteve at the woodshop tasting.)malty with hings of candy sugar with a slightly hoppy finish. perrysliquor (1), livermore, California, USA does not count Dec 25, 2008 Thanks to agentsteve nice nose of choclate, huge tase of licorice and coffee. very smotth beer did not taste like dubbel. fidel (912), Livermore, California, USA Dec 25, 2008 Pours dark brown, coffee, dark chocolate, dark fruits, little caramel, little wood, little licorice.
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