MilkmanDan (1940), Eagan, Minnesota, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Jul 23, 2006 Brilliant peachy auburn. Nose very fruity, lots of candy sugars, some mild sourness/funkiness. Flavor is oaky, light funk, bit buttery, nice light Brett character. Really overly tart, the sugars completely vanish at the end, just far too sharp. Kevin (1918), Colorado, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 | Jul 23, 2006 Bottle.
Pours a red straw with a not very lasting head. Aroma is powdered jolly rancher, some barrel notes caramel red wine (damn that smells good, but I don’t want to taste it) booze nose with cherry & vanilla tannic goodness with yeast. Wow the wine comes through, not in the best way, astringent yeast, then dry and bitter while not the greatest it still ain’t bad and is drinkable. This is too dry and doesn’t allow the flavors to merge. The wine taste fights the other boozy wood flavors. Some cherry & strawberry & honey are there but they are overshadowed. Too much wine taste that adversely affects this.
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hophead75 (1952), Boonton, New Jersey, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Jul 15, 2006 Updated: May 18, 2007Re:rate- On tap at Andy’s, Allagash Promo night, nice suprise! Amber in color with some red highlights. medium off white head. In the nose, immediate notes of funky brett with oak and fruit notes- a great start for sure. Taste is funky-horseblanket, oak, alot of fruit character, some red wine tannins, grapes, rasberry. I got hints of sweetness, but the sour fruit character is definitely in the forefront. Finishes tart, lightly musty, and with lingering sour fruit. CaptainCougar (5405), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jul 14, 2006 2005 bottle courtesy of TurdFerguson and Beeryum: Pours a clear golden bronze with a nicely-lacing thin white head. Aroma of cheesy funk with a nice caramel malty character and some Belgian yeast. Starts semi-sweet, turning more dry, earthy and slightly floral with some good mild barnyard complexity. Finishes smooth and tart with nice lingering dry cheesiness that hides the alcohol very well. Bullduck (3), Seattle, Washington, USA does not count | 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Jun 25, 2006 Updated: Jun 29, 2006This ale is a fantastic meeting of beer and wine. As soon as you open a bottle, inhale the aroma and instantly you will detect the flavoring incorporated from the wine barrels. My only question about this beer is why has no one done this before and when are they going to do it again? glkaiser (1164), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Jun 25, 2006 Cloudy golden. Medium head. Honestly smells like sausage that has been marinating in good wine. A little spiciness and lots of wine. Very unique yeast taste that I can’t compare to any other beer I’ve tasted... The wine notes are prominent, but not overwhelming. Worth the money. Vac (2389), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jun 19, 2006 Thanks Dr. Bill. Pours with a slightly cloudy orange-amber body topped by a medium thick to thick head with a good amount of lacing. The aroma is sour and tart with a note of lemon and a nice funk. The flavor is sour yet floral...it loses a lot in the flavor. Medium bodied, crisp and dry. Glouglouburp (2811), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 | Jun 16, 2006 Updated: Mar 15, 2009Cloudy orange-copper body with a small off-white head. Smells fruity and sweet, like some kind of dessert. Taste is very fruity with a lot of tropical fruits and red apples. Honeyish sweetness along with some residual fruits sugar, rather sweet. Nice clean body despite the fruits extravaganza. Some tartness coming from the apples flavour. Warm alcohol presence. This interlude wasn’t long enough.
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