 jerc (3114), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Dec 10, 2003 Updated: Mar 12, 2006
Re-Rate March 2006. Bottle approximately a 6-12 months old. Brown body with a massive beige head. Sweet aroma with fruity caramel and brown sugar, raisins and dark fruit. Sweet flavour with just enough dry fruity alcohol to offset the sugary caramel sweetness. Surprisingly quaffable smooth medium palate leaves the mouth tingly from the alchol. Quite pleasant. 8/4/9/4/18<P>
Re-Rate 1/15/04: Second bottle I took extra care to settle out the sediment, even sacrificing a bit of the beer to do so, and it was a bit better than the last one. I bumped my flavour rating up one. Still a bit underwhelmed by this one. 6/3/8/3/17<P>
First rating: Aroma is slightly fruity and malty, with notes of alcohol. Body is a hazy dark brown and red with some protein floaties. May not be in prime condition. Flavour is dark and malty with some fruit and the slightest undercurrent of alcohol. A very nice beer, but a bit of a dissappointment. I have a second bottle in the fridge so I will have to see if it is the same.
craftycarl21 (184), South Hero, Vermont, USA
Aug 20, 2008 Pours an orange brown with fizzy head and risidual sediment. Aroma holds apple cider, some raisin, plum, and yeast. Flavor has brown sugar, molasses, malt, and dried apricots. Tingly mouthfeel with sweetness and a dry finish. Very impressive shift between aroma and flavor. Very nice brew.
dchmela (695), Orlando, Florida, USA
Aug 18, 2008 750ml bottle shared with Lee. Pours a cloudy reddish brown with a quickly dissipating white head. Aroma is sweet candy and malt, unbelievable that this has no sugar added to it. Sweet malt candy taste with hints of fruit. Very smooth and tasty, finishes clean and gives no hint to its strength. Very good.
Jblauvs (154), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Aug 18, 2008 Dark brown, amber pour. fizzy, dissipating head. Spicy , malty aromas with some notes of apple and banana. Flavor is sweet, dried fuirt, brown sugar and a very dry finish with some alcohol warming.
oteyj (322), Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA
Aug 18, 2008 Pours reddish brown with one finger head and a host of floaters. Aroma is cider, candied apple, molasses, caramel, and some spicy yeast. Flavor is very sweet and powerful, but not overly complex. Lots of brown sugar and dark fruit. Palate is smooth, but not overly full or viscous, and leaves a bone dry finish.
HughConway (259), USA
Aug 15, 2008 Bottle. Pours deep brown amber with nice tan-white head. Aroma is sweet sour fruit with some spice. Taste is deep, complex, fruit, spice, sour, wine like. Amazing beer.
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