 ross (1582), charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Jul 31, 2007
Bottle. I really love getting a new Alesmith beer because they never disappoint me, ever. The 2006 Dead by Dawn is no exception to this rule. Pours out a dark red color with a huge tan head on it that doesnt go away. One of the best looking beers I have seen in a really long time. Smell is fruity, full of citrusy hops, some grass, alot of caramel malts, some toffee flavors too, just a ton of awesome stuff going on in the nose. The taste is smooth, sweet, sticky, and it has a nice fresh hop taste to it (even though its a year old?). The sweetness could be a tad much, but after about 5 oz of this beer your taste buds ignore the sweetness and begin to realize what this beer really is - and that is something fantastic. This is a great beer, very deserving of its high score thus far, and hopefully it will continue to improve with age, if its possible to hold onto them for very long. Really great stuff here.
fonefan (5363), Ulfborg, Denmark
Nov 18, 2008 <b>Bottle 75cl. @ TFODRBSG 2008, Ulfborg, Denmark</b><br />Light unclear medium to dark red amber color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, heavy hoppy, grass, orange. Flavor is moderate to heavey sweet and bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. Very nice ;0)) (230808)
yngwie (3695), Kristiansand, Norway
Oct 27, 2008 Bottle, thx to Dedollewaitor. It pours an unclear, amber body under a dense beige head. Sugary-sweet on the nose, with beefstock and piney, resiny and tropical-fruity hops. The flavor is sweet and malty too, with beefstock, some spicyness and piney hops giving decent bitterness. Full-bodied, almost sticky, slightly warming and effervescent. Bitter end. A lovely and demanding beer combining sweetness, warmth and bitterness nicely. (080823)
Pastor (293), Maine, USA
Oct 25, 2008 Bottle poured into a Maudite snifter produced a finger worth of off white head that goes to a thick lace. All this is on top of a blood read body ale
The aromas are very malt forward the hops are all but gone now from the nose. What is left is a lot of dark fruits and spice in the aromas
The flavor of sweet malt and dark fruits bust right out of this one. A great smooth sipper really enjoyable
I drink this again if it was around but I don’t expect to see it anymore. great drinking experience all around
yobdoog (414), Montclair NJ - Woodridge NY, New York, USA
Oct 19, 2008 Shared between two. By the time we got to the bottom, oh man. So good but very strong. Had a hint of wood funky almost sour but more on the sweet fruity side. Rich body with hints of vanilla and brown sugar. Taste also has a pleasant almond taste. I really enjoyed this one.
mcbackus (677), Merritt Island, Florida, USA
Oct 19, 2008 bottle from VAC: pours a very dark dirty brown, huge off white head good lacing. aroma is very nice full of good fruits both dark and fresh great cherry and funky yeast. flavour are a little bit of old hops and lots of sugary candy malts tast not as good as the nose.
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