 Ughsmash (2958), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Feb 9, 2008
2006 bottle. Poured deep caramelly-brown with a lovely initial cap of beige head. The aroma picked up lightly sour dark fruit skins and Belgian yeast upfront with toasty aged caramel and nutty notes behind.. just a touch too sour for my liking. The flavor had hefty doses of warm caramel and darker, raiseny fruits at the core, with brown sugar and a bit of molasses integrated in there.. light herbal bitterness graced the edges, but seemed like it receded greatly in the last couple years.. sour plum skins and lighter vinegar show, especially on the back-end.. mighty tasty, and delightfully complex. Medium-bodied, warm, and well-composed on the palate. Great one!
Old_Mr_Crow (1004), Seattle, Washington, USA
Aug 12, 2008 Bottle.
Deep red-brown with a fluffy large tan head. Lots of dried fruit on the nose, apple cider. Malt-heavy and on sweet side (brown sugar) but pleasantly so, this one turned out to be a very nice surprise. For whatever reason, I actually like the sweetness here.
PilsnerPeter (1376), Flushing, New York, USA
Aug 12, 2008 Bottle: I’m surprised it took me so long to rate this! Pours a brown/auburn with a strong, creamy, thin tan head. The aroma is sweet with dark fruits- maple, fig, brown sugar, dark Belgian malts and a buttery toffee/chocolate note. Creamy on the palate. The flavor is initially sweet with maple and brown sugar, along with sweet raisiny notes as well. Then it’s followed by some toasted, dark Belgian malt character, as well as a subtle fruit note of dark berries? Toward the finish there’s a nuance of smoked (peat-like) character with a mildly bitter/roasted finish. A balanced and well executed example of the style. (Which many American brewers tend to make too sweet, but not this one)
ucusty (914), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
Aug 8, 2008 Hazy brown pour with fluffy tan head. Malty aroma. Flavor is malty, fruity, and very earthy. Nice bitter finish!
Haslinger (511), Syracuse, New York, USA
Jul 29, 2008 Bottle from the Captain Lawrence brewery. The aroma is malty and fruity. Very rich and a good sipping beer. I shared thebottle with a friend and wouldn’t want to drink the whole thing alone. It’s good but probably wouldn’t go out of my way to buy again
LilBeerDoctor (442), East Setauket, New York, USA
Jul 27, 2008 Bottle. Pours a cloudy brown with a thick tan head. Aroma of roasted nuts, Belgian yeast, with light fruits (apple, pear) in the background. Flavor of roasted malts, roasted nuts, fig, and light fruits. Smooth creamy palate. An excellent American-brewed dubbel. One of my favorite Captain Lawrence beers.
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