 Pawola22 (922), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 10, 2009
On tap at The Bruery’s tap room in Placentia. Pours a very murky, blood-orange body with a thin, orange-white head that never completely dissipated. Very cool color and a simple swirl provided ample amounts of reappearing lace. Absolutely gorgeous. Aroma and flavor are almost anything imaginable. Its sweet, but rich. Loaded with chocolate, caramel, brown sugar, prunes, raisins, apples, plums, honey, Belgian yeast, banana, and finishes with a touch of floral hops, spices, and a bit sour. A light warming booze, but pleasant and not close to resembling 14.7%. Palate is medium bodied with a tickling carbonation. Overall, I absolutely loved this beer. The flavor profile is extremely complex and well balanced. I know this is meant to be mixed with 25% of the barrel aged version, but I like it how it is. Wonderful experience.
CaptainCougar (5842), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 24, 2010 On tap at the Bruery’s 1st anniversary party 5/16/09: Pours a cloudy orange amber with a thin ring of off white bubbles. Aroma of sweet caramel, light semi-tart fruits and doughy malt. Starts with decent fullness and Belgian malty sweetness with some aged fruity complexity and doughy Belgian yeast along with some grassy noble hops. Has a slightly warming finish and some lingering bittersweetness.
HighWine (206), , California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 13, 2009 Tap at Sacramento Brewing. Nutmeg brown color. Barely any carbonation. No head. Faint, buttery nose. Malty like a barleywine with flavors of burnt sugar. Good balance of roast and bitterness.
AmEricanbrew (2238), Washington DC, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 5, 2009 Draft@ The Bruery July 2009. Clear copper with a lasting tan head. Toasted caramel and spicy alcohol aromas with dark pit fruits. Medium full body. Big pit fruit, earthy spice flavors riding a dark caramel base brew. Warming finish. Great beer.
yespr (13358), Copenhagen O, Denmark
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 22, 2009 From tap at the brewery. Pours hazy dark orange with a table off-white head. Aroma is dense caramelish, roasted breadish malt and with a light alcohol bite. Light metallic and yeasty touch. Thick creamy mouthfeel. Dense caramelish and light spiced yeasty base flavour. Light sharpness from the alcohol and dense caramel flavours. Smooth finish yet with a vague burn. Slight sticky final texture.
Papsoe (15976), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 20, 2009 On tap. Pours a slightly hazy dark amber with a firm and creamy beige head with good retention. Intensely sweet aroma with lots of caramel, wood, Sherry and alcohol. Very full-bodied again with woody notes and hints of Sherry. Extremely warming alcohol in the finish. Nice one. 060709
bhensonb (4612), Woodland, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 3, 2009 Tap at Sac Brew. Pours a dark orangey brown with a significant orange tinged beige head. Aromas of caramel and citrus? Full bodied with mild carbonation. Flavor of sweetish roasted caramel, spice and citrus. There’s a pervading fruitiness that seems plummy. Almost seems to be a bit of canteloupe. Nice mouthfeel. A bit sweet, but not sticky. Finishes with a slightly balancing tartness, but dry it is not. Reminds of an aged strong ale in some aspects. Good experience.
ajm (1037), Los Angeles, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 24, 2009 The last of a keg at City Beer. Nose of kids medicine, lollipop, roast, brown sugar, dark fruit. Really nice old ale. Doesn’t have the complexity of some (kinda fixes on sweet) but very full and warming.
nickd717 (1630), Palo Alto, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 22, 2009 Draft at City Beer Store in SF. Dark, hazy orangish-brown color with a minimal off-white head. Complex aroma of caramel malt, earth, brown sugar, dark fruit, banana, and Belgian yeast. Flavor is sweet caramel malt, banana, fig, toffee, brown sugar, and mild hops. Alcohol noticeable on the finish but not bad for almost 15%. Medium-full bodied and creamy.
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