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RATINGS: 1160   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.52   EST. CALORIES: 300   ABV: 10%
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The Reverend, was created in tribute to the life of Sales Mgr. Tom Boogaard's grandfather, an ordained Episcopal Reverend. Tom was inspired by the life of his grandfather and wanted to create a tribute beer that contained his sterling traits. True to both our "small brewery, BIG BEERS" philosophy and to the spirit and character of the departed Reverend, this beer is strong willed, assertive, and pure of heart, a heart of candy sugar. It contains as many authentic imported Belgian specialty malts as the brewers could cram into our mash tun, and lots of Belgian dark candy sugar stirred into the brew kettle. A divinely complex and beautifully layered beer with hints of dark cherries, currants, and molasses, complimented by an underlying spiciness. Sinfully smooth considering the high alcohol content. Cellarable for 4 years.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
jefcon (1104) - Arlington, Virginia, USA - SEP 8, 2005
Doughy aromas along with molasses, malt, and brown sugar notes. The beer itself glows a dark amber. Little head. Tasting provides evidence of more fruit, but what is there is overwhelmed by the candy sugar, the molasses, and the dark roast of caramely malts. A big bite on the front end and a sweetish finish make this a justifiably big beer. it is awfully sweet on the palate, however, and assertive with its alcohol. Creative and aggressive...

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
fro2218 (466) - Atlanta, Georgia, USA - SEP 26, 2007
Nice malty base. The alcohol is quite evident. Dark orange with a tan head. Not really and hop character.

3.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
ChillCoat (1030) - Concord, California, USA - MAR 11, 2005
Bottled. Pours ruby red with no head. Very faint aroma- I can’t seem to make it out it’s so faint. My nose could be a little off tonight. Malty assualt at first sip! Tons of dark fruit notes and sweet, sweet, sweet. Did I mention it’s sweet? A bit of lingering sweetness on the tongue as well in the aftertaste.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
manuchampions (1154) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - AUG 21, 2010
Bottle from Bottleworks in Seattle. Pours a light brown with a white head. Aroma is full and sweet. Flavour is just like the aroma - full on candied sugar, raisins and hugely malty. Alcohol is well worked in. Very solid and enjoyable but the balance is a little off and not entirely right for the style.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
larsga (4435) - Oslo, NORWAY - JUN 17, 2006
Small white head. Deep chestnut brown body. Sweetish banana aroma with notes of wood and spices. Taste is similar, but has smoky notes and is perhaps a touch watery. Still a very good beer. (Bottle.)

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
TheBeerOrg (1979) - Crestwood, Kentucky, USA - APR 12, 2006
Pours amber with a mostly receding light tan head. Aroma of apples, raisins, toffee, and caramel. Taste is sweet and phenolic with notes of apples, plums, toffee, and alcohol. Mouthfeel is medium to heavy bodied and slightly sticky with lush carbonation.

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
csbosox (1188) - Prairie Village, Kansas, USA - MAY 30, 2005
22oz bottle. Served at 49.7° in my NB worthy glass. Pours red with a small, hazy off-white head. Aroma of dark fruits, rum, and sugar sweetness. The body is pretty big. The flavors are of prunes, plums, with an unusual middle flavor that is almost tart and sour, the finish is back to mildly sweet. There is a bit of heat. This beer seems considerably less complex than many of the Abt/Quads, I guess there is some pretty stiff competiton in this class.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
TheJestersBeer (523) - SWEDEN - OCT 22, 2011
650ml bottle. Pours a clear, medium copper, white head. Fruit, spicy aromas, yeast, malt, caramel, candied sugar,licorice, hops, dried fruits. Sweet, full bodied, medium bitterness, creamy CO2. Fruity and spicy taste, caramel, candied sugar, yeast, hops, apricots, dried figs, licorice. (2011-10-21)


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