bombshelter (349), Washington, Washington DC, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 2/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Aug 15, 2007 bottle. pours a cloudy darm amber, slight tan film on top. aroma is caramel and hints of herbal hops. full-bodied malts, taste of molasses, fruity malts, and a helping of noble hops make the finish not too sweet. not bad, especially for being a bit old (at least 10mo) jredmond (1039), New Jersey, USA
| 1.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 1/5 | 2/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 | Aug 1, 2007 12 oz bottle. Body is dark with thin brown head. Aroma is hoppy. Flavor is malty, unenjoyable. DragonStout (1380), Pataskala, Ohio, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Jul 24, 2007 Pours a deep rich brown color with a pillowy head. lots of hops on the nose. Flavor of licorice, caramel and malt.nothing too exciting here. alexanderj (2251), Chino Hills, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Jun 19, 2007 bottle; pours a dark brownish read. Aroma of caramel malt, chocolate, fruit and spices. Flavor was much of the same; dry finish. Good, but definitely not great. elmatador00 (518), j-action-ville, North Carolina, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Jun 13, 2007 Pours a dark brown color with a white head. Has nice lacing. Reminds me of the k-9 cruiser winter beer by flying dog. Has hints of hops, caramel, spices. Medium bodied finishes with a thin dry caramel taste on the tongue. mlist55 (210), media, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | May 24, 2007 One of the better ’winter ales’ I’ve had. The aroma is malty. The palate is full, and rich. The beer is well balanced, with some spiciness added into it. CaptainCougar (5457), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Apr 23, 2007 Hand-bottle sampled on 2/13/07: Pours a transparent copper orange with a thin, nicely-lacing white head. Aroma of sweet, toasty caramel malt with a fresh, piny grapefruity hoppy balance. Body starts fairly full and sweet with a nice bittering grapefruity hoppiness toward a smooth, balanced, bittersweet finish. Marsiblursi (1643), Göteborg, Sweden
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Mar 24, 2007 (Bottle) pours deep dark red. Light roasted aroma with some chocolate, earth, caramel and hints of stone. Some grassy hops with a subtle citric touch. Some dark fruits and dry raisins. Hints of yeast and vanilla. Roasted and light burned flavour with caramel, cocoa and a light subtle whiskey smokiness. Light sourish. Hints of earth and stone the finish is bitter and light sour. Some spiciness both in the aroma and flavour. Medium body.
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