 keoki182 (305), West Bend, Wisconsin, USA
Dec 19, 2006 From the bottle. Hoppy nose, raisins? A good bit of zing at the roof of my mouth with my first sips. Some sweetness pokes through this fine ale, the 7+ percent abv hides itself very well. All around good strong beery flavors, malts and hops, mild bitterness and cookie flavors. Good stuff.
jake65 (1657), Williston, North Dakota, USA
Dec 19, 2006 Bottle: Brown pour with a small white head and little lacing. Aroma is malty, maybe even a bit of nuttiness. Taste is moslty malt, some grain and even a bit of sourness. Thin on body and on taste.
valpoaj (362), Valparaiso, Indiana, USA
Dec 19, 2006 Little to no head accents this deep amber brew. Aroma is difficult to pinpoint, but has hints of spice and nuts. Bitter, yet warm finish due to the quality alcohol content, a nice, if not overwhelming, slow-drinking beer for the winter season
msjacilynn (18), St Paul, Minnesota, USA
Dec 19, 2006 (bottle) Brown-amber in color. Head was sudsy and decipated quickly, but lace was present. Nutty in smell with a hint of herbs or spice. Smooth beer with earthy-malts in flavor. Bitter aftertaste but not overwhelming. Great beer for cuddling up in front of a fire place!
brigg (213), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Dec 19, 2006 (bottle) Dark brown body with small tan head. The head disappears but leaves lots of lace on the glass. Wonderful strong aroma - the sweet malt really shines through with some floral hops and cherries and other fruit underneath. Flavor is sweet with malty sugar, and some earthy/fruity notes. The alcohol just comes through to offer some warmth. Medium bodied with low carbonation.
troyc (1173), Lubbock, Texas, USA
Dec 18, 2006 (Bottle) Pours a deep brown with a small tan head. Bitter nutmeg and caramel notes, with a slightly alcoholic aftertaste. Decent body and mouthfeel. Not a bad beer, but nothing too exciting.
maniac (2628), Richmond, Virginia, USA
Dec 11, 2006 Updated: Jan 16, 2009Bottle at Mekong on 12/31/2008 for An’s New Years Eve Party. Clear dark brown body with a medium creamy light brown head. Choclate, roast, spice and molassas aroma. Sweet chocolate and light roast flavor with light fruity hints and spice. Medium body with moderate carbonation. 7/3/7/3/13 - 3.3
12/11/2006: Clear dark ruby body with a small off-white head. Sweet spice aroma with some dry roasted malt. Dry roasted malt flavor with some light spice. 7/4/7/3/14 - 3.5
noelcb (271), Toledo, Ohio, USA
Dec 6, 2006 Poured a nice transparent black/brown with a generous sudsy tan head which slowly faded to a float of bubbles with nice lace. Smelled of malt, fresh-mown hay and herbs. Tasted wonderfully malty without any cloying sweetness -- all espresso, unsweetened dark chocolare, toast, smoke, and charcoal with hints of caramel, brown sugar, grapefruit and herbs. Not at all fruity. Bitterness was from the dark roast of the malt more than the hops, although there was a nice grapefruit-spruce-juniper berry background. Nice texture -- subtly carbonated and slightly thick.
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