 PaulHegedus (464), Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 25, 2009 Bottle. This is red amber with a densely fluffy one inch white head. The aroma has plenty of fresh apple and cherry, some wood, brown sugar, cinnamon. The head leaves spidery lacework on the glass. I taste plenty of full flavoured raisin, some more cherry moving to lots of golden delicious apple, really a pleasant combination. There is some hop kick to it, subtle with pine undertones. The finish is slightly bitter with some wood character. Mouthfeel is medium; head retention is fantastic.
probstk (1027), Nepean, Ontario, Canada
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 11, 2009 a500 ml bottle from LCBO, served at cellar temperature in a tulip glass. OC11/08.
App.: Clear deep copper with a nice tan head.
Aroma: Fruity, some tree fruits, some dark dried fruits, apples cherries, apricots, raisins, lightly spicy, a bit of brown sugar.
Palate: Medium body, fairly soft carbonation.
Flav.: Light molasses, some caramel, some brown sugar, lightly spicy, not really as fruity as the nose but some apples, light cherries, a little wood, a little alcohol; dry with decent bitterness.
Uninspired but not bad.
Gary (352), Buckinghamshire, England
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 10, 2009 Updated: Feb 11, 2009Really good ,robust dark ale.Hearty & not for wusses. br />A beer with lots of malt power.Yes ,malt is chief in this beer.Roast chocolate is there . It is tad syrupy on the palate,not too sticky however . This would go great with my ’famous’ Tunna stew.
mcc5468 (103), USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jan 18, 2009 Head dissapates quickly. Dark amber color. Aroma is malty with maybe some fruit. Taste is dry with definite malt taste. All in all a good beer with slight sweet flavor. Solid.
mike1977ok (637), Netherlands
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 8, 2009 Rich aroma of dry fruits and a little oak. Flavour is quite dry and bitter but is lifted slightly by the complex fruity taste.
greenmanalishi (298), Leicestershire, England
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 10/20 |
Dec 31, 2008 500ml bottle. Pours clear brown-red with no head.
Strong caramel-malt profile, some spice (clove? cinnamon), dark berries and fruit flavours (damson, sultana). slight dry finish balances things and leaves a strong palatable texture.
rosenbergh (873), Helsinki, Finland
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 30, 2008 Updated: Jan 10, 2009500 ml bottle. From the UK.
Fruity and malty aroma.
Flavour is fruits and some warming alcohol. But the best part is the complexity of this brew. Very nice.
Trev (859), Lakeville, Minnesota, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 23, 2008 pours a dark amber/brown with a thin but persistent tan head with nice lacing..
Aroma is fruity malt. Flavour is cakey darker malts, some plum and dried fruit tones. Subtle bitterness towards the end.
Pretty Good.
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