 shigadeyo (1476), Southwest Ohio Area, USA
Aug 11, 2006
Bottle; tasted at River’s Bend - Thanks Matt! Yeasty and malty aroma. Is a hazy amber/honey color. Moderate carbonation. Flavor is yeasty and sweet with hints of dried fruits lingering, but I couldn’t put my finger on it. Maybe candied dates would be a good way to describe it now that I think about it some more. The alcohol and hop bitterness comes out a bit more in the finish. The drier finish reminded me of rye bourbon. There were many competing characteristics in both the aroma and flavor of this beer. I think this one will mellow out a bit and truly improve once it gets some age on it. I think I need to go back and get a bottle for the cellar...
cbkschubert (1640), Rattlesnake Country, Arizona, USA
Sep 23, 2008 <b>750 ml bottle</b> I received in trade some time ago - Pours a slightly hazy orangish-amber color with a small off white head. Light lacing. Aroma is esters and spice. Flavor is sweet esters, malt, and spice. Medium body. Smooth palate. Wish I had taken better notes. I do remember this beer tasting pretty good.
jmm635 (95), Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 25, 2008 Poured a slightly hazy deep amber color with a solid head. Aromas of malts, sweet fruit, and a little yeast. Taste is a little less complex... mostly malts, slightly fruity, and a little sweet (maybe caramel). Very rich in the mouth, but slightly alcoholic on the finish. Pretty solid brew for my 50th rating. Half way to my crown!
Hophead22 (329), Redlands, California, USA
Aug 24, 2008 750ml bottle. from a trade with 46er3498. Poured a real nice dark orange/brown color, a bit hazy as well, with a white head. Sweet smell, candy sugar, very subtle, very nice. Nice light sweet flavor as well with a little bite in the end. Very good brew, Thanks Tom.
skoisirius (481), Seattle, Washington, USA
Aug 17, 2008 <b>750ml, seems to be over 2 years old at this point.</b> This beauty pours an amazing golden amber red with an incredibly retentive light tanned head. Sweet buttery banana plum malty notes waft from the nose...lots of Belgian candy sugar notes are present as well. Very malty. The flavor brings a bit of the same aroma profile with a very deep fruity malty presence, expanding into the dark cherry, dark plum, and dark berry realm. All the while a light yet forward cotton candy & Belgian yeast sugary flavor is present. Lots of layers of sweetness, which then is backed up by an incredibly gentle hop presence starting near the finish and continuing to linger with the sour notes of the malt well through the end of the finish. This one was the wait...I never tried it fresh...and I’m almost glad...if you’ve got a bottle, you could definitely hold it for another couple years. Let it breath...and enjoy...!
waolsen (1044), Littleton, Colorado, USA
Aug 13, 2008 bottle. glowing mahgony pour with thin head. light cider, old barrel, dark dried fruits and rich malts make up a very nice aroma. smooth and silky mouth. lightly hopped, apple and plum, solidly malted and mild with light spices. some musky woody notes.
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