4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Dark brown, almost black pour with a vivacious, lasting tight frothy tan head that leaves a nice dark coating of lacing in its wake. Aroma is dominated by the quindessential allagash yeast character, and all the yummy spices it tends to produce. Oak, currant, fig, clove, banana, and a citrusy wheat malt combine with the ever prevalent doughty yeast character to produce an excellent arangement of notes. Flavor is absoluely bursting- sweet succulent dark fruit- fig, grape, black currant, and molasses are met with a definitive woody toast note that subsides into an ever so slight hint of roast and a boozy vinousness. Palate is caressing, thick, and excellently effervescent.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 12/20
December 2011 bottling. Aroma has some burnt sugar character with strong alcohol note, raisins, leather too. Copper to dark mahogany in color. Super creamy head that never disappears. Taste is sweet again with strong alcohol character. Slightly tannic, not really getting the oak. Definitely has a sherry character. Very long finish, warm. Creamy mouthfeel. Enjoyable beer. Would love to taste some straight from the steel tanks so i could appreciate better what the oak adds.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
08 Vintage. Brown/black, mahogany edges. Aroma of dark fruit, earthy bitterness, tobacco, some licorice and soy. Taste is nice and mellow, lots of sweetness, some woody bitterness. Very smooth texture, soft carbonation.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
(750ml bottle vintage July 2009) clearish medium brown pour with light bubbles. Nose of grape jelly, lightly vinous, sweet Belgian dark candi sugar, bits of cocoa, smells super complex. Taste of concorde grapes, belgian candi sugar, not super spicy. tends more towards the sweet, juicy dark fruits, naturally carbonated, a nice beer!
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle shared with friends. Brown pour with off white head. Aroma is roasted and woody. Roast malt, oak, caramel and fruit in flavor.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
75cl shared with kermis and friends.
Thin off white head. Deep ruby pour. Nice enough beer. Can’t taste the barrel aging
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Hot damn...
Dark brown pour. Smokey aroma, with flavor of caramel malt, oak, and general malt deliciousness. oh, and alcohol.
3.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draft at Mugs Alehouse. Aroma of rich toasted Oak, Toasted Oak on the palate but not too overbearing, Slight Vanilla, caramel and spice,carbonation is lively and makes for a great mouth feel. Well balanced for such a strong beer.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
3/6/12. 750mL bottle shared by Larry! Hazy brown pour with a small tan head that fades but laces plenty. Slightly fruity, phenolic aroma with a surprising chocolate and roast kick. Sweet banana flavors with another big chocolate and roast kick, on top of touches of vanilla. Nice!
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle pours a clear red/brown with a small, fizzy, off white head. Scent is caramel, wood and booze. Taste is sweet and lightly bitter with wood. Nice
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pour is a mahogany color with a finger thick white head. Nose is of roasted... something. Taste is similar, dominated by the aging notes more than anything, some light vanilla and some strong oak notes.
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