joergen (8429), Frederiksberg, Denmark Dec 20, 2007 Bottle.
Clear orange red coloured with an off white head.
Fruity aroma of caramel, spices, hops and pine needles.
Fruity flavour of spices, hops, pine needles and grape fruits. Grovlam (3790), Copenhagen, Denmark Dec 20, 2007 Bottle. [Another great tasting session @ Papsoe] Large beige thick and creamy head that mostly lasted. Good display of lacework. Light cloudy amber color with particles in flow. Aroma of lovely apricot, pine, citrus, sweet grapefruit, toffee, grain. Over the palate light spicy and fruity notes. Medium to full bodied with an average carbonation and light dry texture. Moderated sweet flavor with a hint of acidic. Lingering sweet and fruity melon finish. Lovely beer, I could drink this all night. 7 / 3 / 7 / 3 / 15 JJClark (545), Roscoe, Illinois, USA Dec 16, 2007 Bottle. Pours a hazy dark copper color with a medium off white head. Aroma of yeast, malt and fermented fruits. Has a nice semi sweet smell. Flavor of the same with a little spice thrown in. Extremely smooth and easy to drink. Alcohol is well hidden. Has a semi sweet, clean finish. riversideAK (2648), Shoreline, Washington, USA Dec 11, 2007 Poured reddish amber with a nice velvetty long lasting head. Yeast, candy sugar, and some orange/soft citrus hops. A blend of spice, yeast, orange, a subdued sweetness, and a little alcohol are the main aspects of the flavor. Nice medium carbonation that was extremely smooth to drink with the slightest touch of alcohol in the finish. Headbanger (1574), Aurora, Illinois, USA Dec 9, 2007 Updated: Jun 27, 200822oz bottle(Bottle in 1/07)-An amber light brown body with a nice small tan head. Aroma of it of roasted malt, hops, belgain yeast, and sweetness. A medium to full bodied with the taste being the same with all the flavors mixing together but not coming out tasting like a mess.A little bit of alcohol on the back end. A great tasting brew.
22oz bottle(Batch 2 Bottled 2/08)-An amber body with a small tan head. Aroma of malt, hops, belgian yeast, and sweetness. Taste of everything I mentioned with a nice malty back end. A great tasting brew. Same Rating 7/3/7/3/17 Beershine (2677), Hue, Vietnam Dec 7, 2007 Pours deep ruby red color with not much head. Smells strong and sweet, similar to a barley wine. A little sticky in the mouth but not cloying. Tastes clean for a sweeter beer. Decent malt backbone. Oakes (8057), gone rambling, Vietnam Dec 7, 2007 Slightly hazy amber. Papery, fruity depths (cherry, plum, dates). Aroma shows some alcohol, dark fruit. Rastacouere (5551), Montréal, Quebec, Canada Nov 26, 2007 Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense
Appearance:
Body:   Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 2   Light Brown(1)->Dark(5) : 3   Ruby : 1   Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : 3
Head:   None(1)->Large(5) : 3   White(1)->Tan(5) : 2   Lasting: 2   Lacing : 2
Aroma:
Intensity : 3  
Yeast : 3   Bread : 2   Apple : XX   Esters : XX   Banana : 2   Phenols : 2   Leather : 2   Perfume : XX   DMS : XX   Diacetyl : XX
Malt : 3   Biscuity : 2   Toast : XX   Caramel : 2   Toffee : XX   Maple : XX   Molasses : XX   Nuts : 2   Candy : 2   Pumpernickel : XX   Cereals : 3   Fruits : 2   Chocolate : XX   Coffee : XX   Vanilla : 2   Grapes : XX   Blackberries : XX   Dates : XX   Cherries : XX   Plums : 2   Figs : 2
Hops : 2   Noble(1)->American(5) : 2   Leafy : 2   Floral : XX   Orange : XX   Herbal : 2   Spicy : 3   Pine/Spruce/Resin : XX
Notes :   Earth : XX   Wood : XX   Cloves : 3   Smoke : XX   Pepper : 3   Ginger : XX   Peach/Pear/Apricot : XX   Candi Sugar : XX   Anise : XX   Vinous : XX
Flavor:
Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 4   Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 4   Sourness : XX   Bitterness : 1   Complex : XX   Length : XX
Palate:
Light(1)->Full(5) : 3   Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 3   Clean : XX   Sharp : XX   Watery : XX   Oily : 2   Chalk : XX   Astringent : XX   Alcohol : 2   Mineral : XX   Oxidation : XX   Metallic : XX
Comments: Peppery, coriander-like and hugely phenolic ale that was far indeed from Avery Salvation, yet not much more pleasant.
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