 General_Gao (2568), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
May 6, 2008
750ml bottle shared by pepsican. Thanks Andy. Poured a hazy medium orange color. A bit of sediment was floating around. The head was fizzy and white. Pleasant aroma of apple, booze, toffee, and light buttery caramel. Kind of like a caramel apple. Fairly effervescent with a warming alcohol effect. Tasted of distinct brandy, pancake, light apple, vanilla, and a splash of champaign. I really liked this one.
JB175 (1356), Holland, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 26, 2008 First had this one on its release date at the brewery and it was quite hot - lets see what some time has done. Golden color with a larger, but diminishing white head. Aroma is pure xtra gold with a good deal of wood and slight booze influence. Flavor has some nice apple and sugar with a hefty dose of wood and vanilla. Smooth on the palate. I probably would still take the xtra gold over this, but I like it now and see it getting better over the next year or so. Unique and tasty!
bu11zeye (3777), Frisco, Texas, USA
Aug 25, 2008 (750ml bottle) Pours a hazy orange body with a small white head. Aroma of apple, brandy, wood, and caramel. Flavor of caramel malt, apple, brandy, yeast, and alcohol (a bit hot).
Davecooks (1150), Bay Area, California, USA
Aug 18, 2008 Bottled. Pours copper colored with a diminishing white head and active carbonation. Sweet, candy-like aroma with lots of brandy and some biscuit notes. Hoppy. Sweet and very hot. It feels like a shot going down. Brandy is very strong in the flavor. Bready with some fruit notes. This is a big beer. It’s good but I’d really have to be in the mood for it. A sipper to be sure. Lingering alcohol and brandy taste. I wish I would have aged this for a while.
travita (762), Lewisville, Texas, USA
Aug 18, 2008 Clear in look and golden in color with a white head. Smell is of apple, brandy, sweet, alcohol, and fruits. Taste has plenty of alcohol, fruits, malt, and yeast. Pretty good.
Vac (2253), San Diego, California, USA
Aug 7, 2008 Bottle sampled at RBSG ’08. Pours with a golden body topped by a thick hean with some lacing. It’s slightly sweet yet biter with heavy oak notes and a touch of apple as well as lots of alcohol esters. Full bodied and warming.
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