3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Great color- matches the red label. Very small head. Bitter vinegar traces on my tongue. Scents of nutmeg and somewhat spicy flavor but fades oh so quickly.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: JAN 2, 2004 The Ebeneezer Ale poured a dark mahogany with a good light tan head made up of medium sized bubbles that quickly went down to a thin layer. It has a nice, complex aroma of malts, spices with some fruitiness and alcohol. The initial taste is malts with some sweet, yet tart, fruitiness. It has a nice hop finish with a kind of mediciney aftertaste. The tastes mellowed out and balanced better as I drank more and it warmed up.
3.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: NOV 28, 2006 Beautiful looking beer, very intriguing smell of raisins and vanilla liquorice, nice head. Very English, very Fuller’s tasting but without the overpowering watery taste. Certainly worth trying, not quite as good as Avery’s Jubilation
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
On draught at old Chicago - Kansas City., pours a clear dark brown with a thick tan head. Medium body with a clean dark malty flavor and even dry/sweet flavor balance. A slight caramel character with a dry finish. A very slight spiciness. Overall - very easy-drinking.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
1997 bottle enjoyed in 2007 at Ezra’s barley wine gathering. Dark chestnut slightly ruby hue. Nicely retained (especially considering age) almond foamy head. Brown sugar, viscous nose and flavor. Dry, gripping. Nutty, earthy and dark fruits. Petey and grassy. Quite good.
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle pours with slight haze, ruby tinted coffee color, and smooth, medium tan head. Aroma is suprisingly fruity, maybe cherries or bananas. The flavor is lightly hoppy with a bit of bittersweet chocolate finish and a medium-light body. I just had some tortilla soup so any spicey notes are probably eluding me right now. I’m happy to have access to a good warmer in the region.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Dark reddish brown with a light brown foamy, compact head. Aromas of chocolate, cigars and fruitcake. Creamy malty aftertaste with a hop undercurrent.
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle. Poured Deep mahogany, almost teak with foamy beige head. Malty aroma. Full body with malty backbone and peppery notes. Hoppy and peppery finish, lasting a long time.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours a clear, but very dark ruby with a light tan head. Nose is light with a hoppy tone . Flavor is smooth. Slight bitter tone. Strong presence of hops, but nowhere near overpowering. Caramel. Very slight nut character. Overall, a decently complex flavor ride. Feel is good. Not overly syrupy like a lot of other winter warmers tend to be. Good bubble on it too. Very drinkable. Someone could drink a lot of these in a night if they wanted to. Would I? Probably not. It’s good, but it just doesn’t grab me as others have.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
2009 Bottle - Pours a hazy amber with a small beige head...aroma is floral malt, passion fruit? and light yeast...flavour is sweet toffee malt and light roast, finish has an ephemeral hop bitterness...I am really digging this...I haven’t so much in the past...odd...
|
