Brimstone Big Ale

Formerly brewed at Wild Goose LLC (Flying Dog)
Style: Barley Wine
Frederick, Maryland USA

Serve in Snifter

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Vintage 10/98 - Poured a hazy orange with a HUGE off-white frothy head. Bubble size is a bit large but other than it actually looks quite nice. Holy band-aids batman. I remember having this one a long time ago and it not being this bad smelling. Oh well. The label claims it will age for up to 10 years. Me thinks that they were a bit optimisitc. Bottle has been in my control and refrigerated since purchase. No idea what the deal is here. Took one sip and almost gagged, like licking a 5-day old band-aid from a 3rd degree burn victim! Good god this is the biggest baddest drain pour ever. Excuse me while I go talk to Ralph on the big white phone. I think I might have ruined my tasting glass. I almost retched again as I dumped the damn thing.

UPDATED: SEP 16, 2005 I picked up this bottle about a year ago and have no idea as to it’s age. A thick wax cracks away easily enough to get at the cap. Aroma is burnt apricot that was acrid. Taste is nasty, tart sour that obviously turned. Label says this stuff will continue to get bettter for up to 10 years. Unless this beer is over ten years old, I highly doubt that. Total drainpour.