 Ibrew2or3 (1757), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
Sep 1, 2008 Courtesy of after4ever via trade. Pours clear copper with tan head. We served it up pretty warm due to this cursed Florida heat creating a perfumy aroma of prunes, raisins, cherry hard candy, some caramel sweetness followed by a bit of alcohol heat. The taste is rich and plain old yummy with prunes, raisins, figs, dates and a hint of pepper. Those notes mix seamlessly with caramel and malt sweetness. The finish approaches with an warming alcohol and mild notes of fusels. Some of the alcohol presence is due to the above average serving temperature and didn’t at all distract from the experience.
argo0 (6229), Washington DC, USA
Aug 27, 2008 (12oz bottle, thanks kmweaver?) Medium off-white head atop clear copper body. Aroma is moderately sweet, honey, caramel, peppery alcohol, light raisin. Taste is very sweet, plum, caramel, berry, some alcohol. The earthy/grapefruit in the finish is, as the description says, a feeble attempt to provide balance. Sticky medium-full body. Very hard to drink more than a sip or two at a time.
kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Aug 13, 2008 Date: 06/21/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party
Appearance: clear dark caramel, wispy beige head,
Aroma: sweet caramel malt aroma, touch of candy sweetness, lots of earthy hops, hot peppery alcohol,
Flavor: huge sweet caramel malt flavor, nice fruity character, candy caramel sweetness, earthyness adds some balance,
Overall: this one will age nicely,
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ***/4
fishingnet (855), Brandon, Florida, USA
Aug 6, 2008 Bottle courtesy Ibrew2or3. Pours a clear copper with a one finger off-white head that leaves good lacing. Aroma of sweet fruit, sweet malt, caramel, and alcohol. Taste is the same as aroma. Medium full mouthfeel with a moderate amount of bitterness and warm but smooth alcohol. Very good.
ChainGangGuy (1602), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Jul 13, 2008 Appearance: Pours a clear, orange-red body with a creamy, frothy, eggshell-colored head that just lasts and lasts.
Smell: First and foremost, it’s a fruity aroma smelling of cherries, apricots, and sugar-coated peach pits. Plenty of caramel and honey in there as well.
Taste: High degree of candied sweetness with tastes of caramel and honey. Blend of flavorful fruit juices. Medium hop bitterness fights a thankless battle to push back those damned, uppity sugars. Slight woody hint. Semi-dry finish with a lingering fruitiness.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied bolstered by some stickiness to the mouthfeel. Medium carbonation.
Drinkability: It’s rather unabashed about its high amount of residual sweetness, it’s a bit coarse, alcholwise, and it’s just not as well-rounded as some better examples of the style. That said, there’s no reason this won’t get its act together with some solid time away in the cellar.
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