 jfenglish (203), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 11, 2009 750 ml at home served slightly chilled. Bottled date- March 2008. Last of the birthday beers... Dark brown / mahagony in color, with a rocky head that mellows but never quite disappears. Beautiful aroma of sweet malt, dried fruit, yeast, and a very slight hint of oak. Some alcohol too. Taste is sweet right away, very boozy, no discernable oak though. This beer tastes a lot "younger" than it is- could benefit from another year in the cellar? (I’m biased with the incredible year-old Goose Island Pere Jacques I had last night). The finish of this one is slightly bitter / spicy / peppery but ends a touch too sweet and too quickly. This is a very nice beer, although I had higher expectations of it at $15 a bottle. BUT...I will say now that it’s 30 minutes later, the bitterness has mellowed a bit and the oak and smokiness are both a bit more present, which adds some complexity to it (as well as to the rating). Still a bit too sweet though at the finish. I need to not drink these so damn fast!
yobdoog (1431), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 27, 2009 Aroma is woody with some smoke, peet and malt. Taste is sweet and very oaky. A hint of spice but muttled by alcohol.
Hank1980 (744), Athens, Georgia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 26, 2009 Bottle shared at Trappeze. Poured clear dark brown with a nice big beige head. Aroma of sweet malt, sugar, fruit, oak, almost like a barleywine. Taste is also sweetly malted, fruity, oak, and lightly spiced. Mouth is nicely carbonated and full. Finish is dry. Overall, a very enjoyable brew.
tarjei (1745), Bryne, Norway
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 25, 2009 (Des. 2006) 75 cl bottle at Hopheads´ tasting 30.01.09 (Trygve). Brown/amber color, lovely off-white/beige head. Aroma is oaky and sweet malty. Flavor is sweet, oak, whisky... Very interesting, and I like it!
Beershine (2686), Hue, Vietnam
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 2, 2009 Bottle. Mahogany and hazy. Smells like date sugar, very sweet. Light effervescence. Fizzy but good body. Reminds me a lot of fig jam. Overly sweet.
Oakes (8080), gone rambling, Vietnam
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 2, 2009 Golden-amber. Bright. Some caramel and earthy aroma with a grapey fruitiness. Very sweet. Almost a syrupy malt character; not getting much barrel.
motelpogo (4394), Plzen, Czech Republic
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 12, 2009 rbesg08 grand tasting, bottled. reddish brown, wet wood aroma with hints of cinnamon, stone fruits, slightly musty with faint citric tang. average
daknole (2892), Plantation, Florida, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 2, 2009 Bottle, thanks to Oakes and Beershine!! Nice brown pour wtih a small light head. Aroma comes through with malt, bourbon, caramel, faint spices and woody notes. Flavor has a great bourbon backbone, yeast, wood, and has a great dry finish. I really liked this.
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