 madsberg (4958), Søborg, Denmark
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 29, 2006 Bottled: Burrgundy coloured. Unclear. Light brown head. Alcohol, caramel and sweetness in the nose. Some wood notes as well. Flavour is medical and dominated by alcohol without beeing too much. Is quite balanced. Has sweetness and some spices. Full bodied and loads of action on the palate.
jcwattsrugger (5236), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
Jan 22, 2006 750ml bottle from 2/05-pours a tan head with dark amber color. Aroma is oaky and bourbon (I know these are virgin barrels). Taste follows, a big beer which isn’t my taste even though I’ve enjoyed much of the Allagash line up.
FoolishMortal (965), San Diego, California, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 21, 2006 750mL bottle, Fed 2005 vintage. Murky red-orange brown with a small tan head. Alefruit, prunes, raisins, and biscuit in the aroma. Heavy alcohol presence, with dark fruit flavors and heavy tannic characters. Raisin and alcohol finish. Mouthfeel is medium heavy, thick and hot.
Mads Langtved (2246), Copenhagen K, Denmark
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 18, 2006 Samples during GBBF 2005:
Flavour is dominated by raisins and prunes. Quite dry beer. Well-balanced and not too much taste of yeast.
Boutip (2348), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 13, 2006 Bottle (February 2005 drank in January 2006): Poured a deep ruby color ale with a quite large off-white foamy head with better then average retention. Aroma of alcohol is detectable with some sweet malt. Taste has definite bourbon presence with some semi-sweet malt. Body is definitely thinner then expected. I was expecting a bit more complexity from this beer – no yeast signature, alcohol taste too evident, thin body.
bfeldmann (1042), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 5, 2006 "Feb 2005. This beer is different from anything i had before. Had a huge thick head to it that lasted ever after the beer was finished. Had a strong oaky flavor. Had a smooth mouthfeel. This was one of the best allagash beers i have had."
doubleipa (224), Georgia, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 3, 2006 I’ve been waiting since February to drink this. I love Allagash brews, but maybe my expectations were too high. Anyway, aroma was about what I’d expected. Definitely could smell oak and vanilla. The oak seemed more pronouned then others have noticed. To me this didn’t have the mouthfeel of a Strong Dark Ale. Didn’t really notice the alcohol. I brought this to our neighborhood New Year’s Eve party as I’m the beer geek in my neighborhood. I thought this was my chance to convert some of them Mick Light drinkers. We had started with a St Bernardus Tripel, which every one enjoyed. "Wow, this stuff is really good, what else did you bring?" Unfortunately, the Odyssey didn’t go over that well. Maybe it was the oak, but I was underimpressed, as well. Not a bad beer, but not great.
scoobyluv (486), Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 30, 2005 amber color. spicy smell, diminished head. nutty flavor. spice, raisins, frothy head head right out of the bottle
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