 bhensonb (4404), Woodland, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 30, 2009 Bottle from South Bay Drug. Quite ruby in front of halogen - otherwise just dark. Nice two-finger tan head; fine bubbles. Aroma of sweet mild dark fruit; sort of cherry. Medium body with creamy carbonation. Lots of malt, light touch of sour, and significant fruit. There’s something more than caramel, but it’s definitely not treacle. A bit of heat. Finishes quite a bit cherry. The sour might reflect the type of cherry. Seems to have a bit of chocolate in the aftermath. There’s a heck of a lot going on in this beer. Keeps changing.
markwise (1215), 15 Minutes from Kuhnhenn in, Florida, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 29, 2009 Thanks IBrew2or3 for the share. Pours dark red with an off-white head. Nose is brandy, caramel, sugar, and tobacco with a hint of vinegar. Flavor is malt, caramel, and sugar up front, with some funk, vinegar, and infection in the back. There are also some tart fruit/ cherry notes here- lots of vinegar. Huh? For a Decadence beer this is strange... Almost tastes infected, but I have had separate bottles. Did they mean for this to taste infected?
Odeed (1682), Bakersfield, California, USA
| 2.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 3/10 | 2/5 | 6/20 |
Aug 29, 2009 dark orange in color with a small white head.the aroma is sherry,tobacco,earth,and a slight twang at the end.flavor is much of the same with the funky twang standing out even more.seems like this would be a good beer if it wasnt infected.
TampaBrew (907), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 28, 2009 Pours a dark brown/amber. Nose is definite funk, some sourness, sweet malt, mild noble hops, earth, grains, bread. Flavor is a strange, sour, funk, sweet malt, sugars, toffee, candy, loads of fruitiness, pear, grape, vinegar, apple, BIG cherry. Infected, but I liked it a lot.
sebletitje (2000), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 28, 2009 courtesy of Solan.
Not sure where this barley is going.
Pours dark golden, beige head.
Aroma is malty, sugary with bad notes of vinegar.
Flavor, malty with some nasty sourness that seemed borderline infected.
Some caramel, brown sugar, some dark fruits, boozy and yeasty finish.
Not great and least favorite of the whole Decadence serie.
BeerFanDan17 (628), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 28, 2009 Very sweet and candy-like barleywine style ale. 4oz pour at a beer tasting. Unique balance.
nbutler11 (779), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 24, 2009 Bottle courtesy of hellbilly, paired with an awesome peach cobbler at Atlas Bistro -- many thanks! Pours like date juice with an off-white head. The aroma is hot with alcohol against a backdrop of creamy malt. Builds in flavor, but in a strange direction -- reminds me of cherry cough syrup, toffee, and underripe peaches. Not a very unified beer -- aging might make all the difference.
danielcurtis81 (917), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 23, 2009 750 mL bottle. This guy pours a deep cooper brown. Nose is full of sweet caramel and toffee, English malts. Flavors follow with a nice caramel creaminess, caramelized brown sugar, a bit of dried dark fruits. The yeast is different flavored then the yeast Alesmith usually uses. Breadiness taste more wood-like with some pumpernickel maybe? Mouth is full with a creaminess to it. This should only get better with age. Glad I picked up a few for that very purpose.
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