 hophead_hans (572), Bay Area, California, USA
Dec 24, 2005
Bottle. This beer pours drak brown with a brown head, that immediately dissipates. There is a strong aroma of maple syrup and slight hints of pine.
The flavor is of toffee and caramel and fairly sweet. There is no hoppiness noticeable. The beer is not as full-bodied as it would seem, it is somewhat fizzy on the palate. The finish is short.
I expected a little more from this beer, I had the Sister Jen’s once at the Anderson Valley Pub on tap, and it was much better.
spikester (407), Salem, Oregon, USA
Aug 29, 2008 Fruity, raisens, figs, some cocoa, brown sugar, super aromatic, some soy sauce in finish. Too high abv for me but if your doctor said only one beer a day this would be a good one to consider! Tasty dubbel.
VitaminR (267), Colorado, USA
Jul 21, 2008 Raisiny vinous nose, some powdered chocolate notes. Deep, deep onyx red color, medium frothy head with nice lacing. Brown sugar rum raisin sweetness, slight bitter notes--very smooth. Creamy body, subtle smooth carbonation, horehound candy finish. A very nice beer, delicate and complex, alcohol is completely masked.
Lowe1983 (738), Fairborn, Ohio, USA
Jul 19, 2008 Pours a copper color with an off-white head. Aroma is pretty sweet with caramel malts, yeast, and some dark fruits. Flavor is of caramel malts, yeast, candied sugar, dark fruits, and some banana. Slight warming on the finish.
checkmatei1 (244), Willow Grove, USA
Jul 11, 2008 Bottle: Poured a dark dirty red with not much head. The aroma was sweet dried fruit. The flavor had hints of yeast, banana, spice and sweet fruits. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this beer.
rayOfBeer (226), El Cerrito, California, USA
Jul 2, 2008 Poured from 22oz bottle a dark reddish-brown with a thin tan head and little carbonation. Aromas of sweet candy, raisins, toffee, banana, and yeast. Flavor is over-ripe banana, bubblegum, some spicey clove, plus somewhat of an alcohol vapor that turns a bit astringent at the end. Palate is rather dry given the sweet aroma and has a spicy tingle that dominates throughout. This beer was OK, but I was hoping for more. It seems a little bland for a double. There needs to be more depth to it IMHO.
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