 csbosox (977), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
Dec 15, 2007 ’06 GABF RB tasting Thanks Degarth! Dark chocolate, fruit, and roasty aroma. Flavor is roasty, bitter, with some warming alcohol. Lingering finish. A bit hot.
footbalm (1217), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Nov 28, 2007 Bottle in trade from Degarth, thanks Joe.
Shared with Hellomynameis. This might have not aged as well as I thought or maybe I stored it improperly. It was rather thin and soylike. Still had some nice properties but mostly had gone to shit.
ABUSEDGOAT (1924), California, USA
Nov 3, 2007 Draft sample at City Beer in SF. Black with a tan head, some lacing and retention. Aroma is darker fruits, chocolate, licorice, light roast, very low hops. Medium to heavy body, somewhat sweet and still a bit hot. Reminded me sorta of Stone RIS which is good for ratings, but not for me.
kramer (1888), sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 27, 2007 187 ml bottle, via STEPHENDR. Pours an oily black body under a minimal covering of dark brown head that ran to a thin ring. The nose is extremely heavy roast with milk chocolate, chalky dryness, coffee, light alcohol vapors, and maybe a touch of smoke. Flavor is much the same, heavy roast with a chalky ashy earthiness, licorice, some dry yeast, and very light alcohol for an 11%+ beer. A little hint of oxidation on the finish. Mouthfeel is full bodied and thick with great soft fizzy carbonation. It leaves a nice oily slick finish that coats the cheeks. This was a pretty damn good beer, except for the serving size!
Ughsmash (3079), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Oct 16, 2007 7oz nip bottle, thanks to DaveCooks, I believe!! Poured clear, very deep brown and damn near still.. with just mild traces of head forming a light ring.. medium-viscosity. The aroma picked up thick and syrupy (if smells can have that kind of texture) well-roasted dark chocolates, molasses, tar, and a bit of coffee with old, but still relevant pine notes accented by alcohol warmth as a final impression. The flavor began with syrupy, well-roasted dark chocolate and molasses with a sharp alcohol bite.. chocolate again across the middle with dark fruit, coffee bitterness, and molasses surrounding.. warm, boozy chocolate and nougat finish. Very lightly-carbonated on the palate.. wish it had a bit more.. warm throughout and sharp with the alcohol presence. This was a good beer, but it fell short of expectations.
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