 SuzyGreenberg (934), Seattle, Washington, USA
Jul 29, 2008 12 oz. bottle - purchased at Oliver’s in Albany; pours black with cream colored head; sugary sweet aromas of maple and candy dominate any roasted malt characteristics; syrupy texture and body is a little on the thin side; maple sweetness is strong and a little odd
Ughsmash (3004), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Jul 17, 2008 Bottled. Poured very deep brown with a tall, rich tan head. The aroma picked up dusty toffee, maple, and faint detergent.. not too much goodness here. The flavor was markedly better with dark chocolate, maple syrup, and molasses with low-to-medium roast to it.. dry, smoked oak and peat along with herbal bitterness on the edges.. picked up some caramel to pair with molasses on the finish. High carbonation actually worked well here.. long, sweet, roasty and smoky finish. Solid stuff.
blipp (724), Grand Island, New York, USA
Jul 1, 2008 Bottle. Pours dark brown with a red/tan head. Roasted aroma, with caramel, brown sugar and chestnut. Medium body. Flavor is roasted, lightly smoky, and has vanilla and brown sugar. I guess a hint of maple syrup, but I would never have noticed it if I wasn’t looking for it. Slight lingeriung bitterness.
kramer (1875), sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA
May 23, 2008 12 oz bottle, via BA BeerTruth. Pours dark brown body with a rather large craggy foamy brown head that slowly faded. Looks like lots of carbonation going on here. The nose is roasty with a weird note that seems to walk the line between cola and artificial maple syrup. There’s also a leafy almost wintergreen undertone. The flavor is roasty with a good bit of chalky dryness below the maple sugar sweetness. To be honest, I’m having a hard time really locking in on specifics in the flavor because there’s just soooo much fizzy foaming carbonation the moment that it hits the tongue it just explodes, and it’s just very distracting. I’ve been swirling the hell out of my glass to try to coax some of the gas out of it. Overall, I really can’t say that this was good, but after a long ass time in my glass and lots of agitation it became much more drinkable than when I started the glass.
hopson (473), Williamsville, New York, USA
May 23, 2008 heard good things, but disappointed with this. First, a bit boozy in both the aroma and flavor. Didn’t smell all that great, and was kind of a one-trick pony. None of the chocolate, coffee, hop complexity seen in others examples in this style. Just kind of roasted, and then done. And where’ the maple syrup? Would not go to again.
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