3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Draught, Avery Strong Ale Fest 2006.
Head is mostly diminishing.
Body is dark amber.
Aroma is lightly to moderately malty (toasted bread, cookie), with notes of vanilla and sherry.
Flavor is moderately to heavily sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter.
Finish is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly to moderately bitter.
Medium body, watery/velvety texture, lively carbonation.
Not a lot going on, but not bad.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
From the Jug at the GABF, Colorado Convention Center 29/09/2005
Amber coloured and very strong in alcohol with a little bitterness and dryness in a slightly woody finish.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Sampled at 4th Boulder Strong Ale Fest. Beer poured a clear, medium brown color with a small, creamy, white head.
The aroma was a litte shy, but still quite pretty: malty with moderate notes of toasted grain; hppy with light notes of herb; light miscellaneous notes of wood and honey, moderate notes of vanilla, date/raisin and black tea and a heavy note of sherry.
The flavor was moderately bittersweet with an average-length, moderately sweet and tangy finish.
The body was light-to-medium, the texture was watery and the carbonation was soft and there was a moderate alcoholic feel finish.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
2006 Boulder Strong Ale Fest: Deep red-brown. Syrupy texture with a relatively light carbonation. Big chocolate flavors throughout; lesser notes of toffee and toast. Slightly bitter, chocolaty finish kept the mouth watering into the aftertaste. Tasty, but not overly exciting. Yearned for more boldness on many fronts. And I wondered why I don’t see more beers like this at my local C.B. & Potts.
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