 Fantomas23 (462), Pewaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Feb 25, 2007
I was really glad to see that this wasn’t available just during the Starkbierzeit, since I had just missed missed it by a couple of weeks. I think it’s safe to say that we still would have made a visit to the Kloster even if this particular beer wasn’t available. I don’t know about bottled versions, but fresh vom Faβ this is a real treat and worth the praise it receives. Roasty malts, fennel, plums and raisins. A nice hint of carbonation to keep the palate clean for each successive sip, of which there were many.
undsioux7 (505), Cologne, Minnesota, USA
Sep 21, 2008 Pours dark amber/copper with a nice sized off white head. Aroma of caramel and nuts (grimreesers). Taste is the same. Very smooth
grimreeser (739), Minnesota, USA
Sep 21, 2008 Pours a darkish amber with a good size head. Nice big aroma of caramel and nut. Nice sweet flavor.
larsga (2311), Oslo, Norway
Sep 18, 2008 Small light brown head. Deep brownish red body. Deep strong earthy caramelly malt aroma with roasty oily toffee notes and traces of wild berries. Dry-sweet roasty caramelly taste with earthy notes. Light mouthfeel. Chocolatey toffee can also be noted. Sweetish wooden caramel finish with minty notes. Lovely! (0.1l taster from bottle at EBF’08.)
Todeon (211), Höllviken, Sweden
Sep 14, 2008 Bottle @ EBF. Nice brown color. Aroma was a bit murky with some fruity and malty notes along with some bread. Flavor was malty with some fruity and sweet notes. Not as good as expected.
IMtheOptimator (1120), Bethel, Connecticut, USA
Sep 13, 2008 This was a gift from beeryum some time ago, opened at the faculty Oktoberfest. Poured a rich mahogany with a tall creamy off-white head which refused to dissipate. Rich aroma hits of smoke, raisins, pipe tobacco, biscuit dough and caramel toffee, alluring and inviting. Flavor is a mix of sweet and dry, with notes of raisins, molasses and caramel, a touch of toffee. Terrific, terrific beer, reminding me why this is my favorite German style. As the bottle emptied to the sound of the overwhelming praise of my fellow faculty members, I could not help but curse my inability to get more of this brew.
|
