 kujo9 (1044), North Ridgeville, Ohio, USA
May 17, 2008
750 ML bottled in 2006: Sparse/no head of cream colored bubbles with a deep amber, lightly hazed body. Aroma is toasty malt, toffee, and plasticky/band aid phonelic w/ a hint of earthy, barnyardy tartness similar to Jolly Pumpkin. No real yeast character, other than described in the last sentence, at least not to my nose. Not really fruity , but there is an underlying woody oak to it. Maybe a touch floral. Flavor is well balanced, and the tartness perceived in the aroma isn’t really there. Still lots of woody oak flavor, but you can tell it’s diminished over the years. Toasty malt throughout, lightly sweet up front, but seriously dry, woody finish. Lots of caramel flavor as well mid palate. Aftertaste is lingering with wood, toasty malt, and an earthy dryness. Higher medium CO2, dry m/f, well hidden alcohol, medium body. Not a bad beer! I’m not sure I’m a fan of the yeast character in the aroma, but the flavor doesn’t seem to be as strong with the band aid/plastic phenolic. Not sure I’d buy more of it at 16 bucks a bottle, but I don’t have any problems finishing this one.
santoslhalper (189), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 4, 2008 Thanks to Naka for sharing! Clear copper body with a thin white head. Smells spicy, sweet, caramel, o-zone, and buttery. Interesting, clean, crisp, oaky taste. Really cool and interested. Caramel, bread, sweet clove and maple syrup notes. Reminds a lot of Scotch Silly.
MatSciGuy (237), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Sep 27, 2008 [Bottle] Shared by BDR. Pours a nice brownish red with a large beige head. Aroma is malty and sweet. Touch of peat and smoke, oak, and sweet dark fruits. Flavor matches with some vanilla and bourbon. Good effort but not outstanding.
Nate (2255), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 21, 2008 From bottle courtesy of Naka. A bit of oak and honey and not much else in the aroma. Reddish amber clear with thin head. Medium body with medium carbonation. Starts sweet with mild oak and alcohol warming. Thin but tasty. Woody. Bitter finish with dry after.
Bockyhorsey (2032), Mesa, Arizona, USA
Sep 16, 2008 750ml. March 2008 vintage. Picked up on a trip to Texas. Aroma has a wood nose with some vanilla. Brown bodyy with red hue and tan creamy head. Flavor has a high carbination cola to it. Wood and creamy vanilla flavors as well. Wet wood aftertaste. For a scotch ale not over sweet and easy on the palate. Good brew.
BMan1113VR (911), Los Angeles (and Dallas, TX), California, USA
Sep 14, 2008 March 2008 bottle. Pours with a large, creamy light brown head covering a murky deep auburn body. Good retention. Aroma of vanilla, peet, burbon, alcohol, and some dark fruits. Taste is peety, nutty, alcohol. A bit on the lively side carbonation, creamy mouthfeel. I feel that it is not even close to being worth the nearly $20 I paid for it.
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