sneagrams3 (1704), St. Louis, Missouri, USA Apr 7, 2008 The Dan Journal #162. Tasted 4/5/08. 12oz bottle. Murky brown hue. Spiraling bone white head. Big nose! Aromas of graham crackers and sugary dark fruit. Medium bodied and very sweet. Very rich. Cocoa and fudge flavors with a mix of tart fruit. A little too sweet and acidic. jbuzz (658), South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Apr 7, 2008 A tasting at Three Cellars Milwaukee. Rich full flavor that hits right away. And leaves no aftertaste.a good beer. esjaygee (1467), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA Apr 6, 2008 Hazy reddish-brown with a medium slowly diminishing tan head. Aroma of roasted malts, caramel, brown sugar and a hint of smoke. Tastes of sweet caramel malt. Medium palate with a light bitter and semi-dry finish. Decent bock. Ofortuna (322), Grafton, Wisconsin, USA Apr 5, 2008 Thanks to Odeed for this one. Pretty common beer, but I’ve been interested in this for awhile. If nothing else, than to try a bock made from whole hops. Poor head and a very bland aroma. I can tell this is has aged quite a bit. Taste was on the thin side with notes of oxidation and a very reduced hop profile. Still had that Anchor signature hop flavour to it. Some decent toasted specialty malts saved this for me. Lowe1983 (1029), Fairborn, Ohio, USA Apr 5, 2008 Pours a mahogony color with a tan head. Aroma is sweet of dark fruits, toffee, caramel malts, and a hint of chocolate. Flavor begins sweet with the toffee, caramel, and dark fruits. Finishes with a little chocolate and floral hops. Not too bad. SoccerCoachSam (10), Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA Apr 2, 2008 An amber beer with a small head, a strikingly sweet Aroma, Perfectly Balanced bitterness, Full of Malt flavor which ends on a slightly sweet note. porterhouse (1148), Alna, Maine, USA Apr 2, 2008 (Bottle from <A HREF=http://www.ratebeer.com/Place/massachusetts/westborough/julio’s-liquors/461.htm target=blank>Julio’s Liquors) Pours dark iced-tea brown with some ruby/amber highlights. Very tall khaki head in my willibecher. Aroma of crystallized caramel with light chocolate/cocoa and perhaps licorice or molasses. Mouthfeel is smooth, medium-full but slightly loose. Flavor is light bittersweet chocolate/cocoa accompanied by a tea-like flavor. Light-medium bitterness overlays transitioning to a tea-like bitterness through finish. Tea-like quality is reminiscent of Anchor OSA ’03 which was a great beer. This is a good beer although could be a little more malt-heavy. Swalden28 (1439), McKinney, Texas, USA Mar 31, 2008 Good beer. Poured a dark brown/ruby translucent color with tan head. Aroma of malt and fruit. Taste of dark roast malt and citrus. Medium carbonation and medium mouth feel. Good beer
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