 thewolf (3392), Kolding, Denmark
May 9, 2008
Bottle, bought @ Tesco’s, Earls Court, London.
[vintage 2007]
Clear brownish red with a small creamy off-white head. Nice duration for such a small head. Aroma is sweet, lots of toffee, caramel, light liqourice with some viniousness. Rather highly carbonated, but still rather oily. Flavour is high on sweetish caramel, light dark fruits with a fine hoppy bitterness. Long, lingering and slightly alcoholic aftertaste.
KimJohansen (2460), Copenhagen V, Denmark
Jul 22, 2008 Deep amber with medium head. Sweet with loads of caramel,plums and truffel. Would go nice with ice cream.
Angeloregon (1549), Portland, Oregon, USA
Jul 21, 2008 Bottle from Johns Marketplace in PDX--Poured a sharp amber-brown body with a quaint little white head. Nutty, grainy, floral nose. Slightly metallic, but not overly so. Thick, fruity, well-balanced. Mild hints of wood and booze. Very nice finish of subtle esters and caramel, honey, and vanilla.
J_Hunter (158), British Columbia, Canada
Jul 19, 2008 pours a light brownish red with a light white head. sweet alcoholic aroma and taste. not bad but needed to age more.
cking (712), North Canton, Ohio, USA
Jul 14, 2008 Murky brown pour, thin/filmy off white head, and little bits of lacing around the glass. Strong bourbon scent followed by cocoa and coffee undertones with a bit of banana. Great aroma that is warming and unique. Medium bodied and smooth with a sturdy poignant aftertaste. Lots of deep malt flavors in this treat. Breads and nuts along with toffee and caramel. Mild bourbon flavor to mimic the aroma coupled by a yeasty banana taste and finished with a touch of vanilla. Wonderful and unique creation, a great strong ale that I’d like a few more of.
mgermani (561), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Jul 13, 2008 Pours a cloudy orange with no head or lace. Aroma is nice and sweet, very promising. Nice bite at the start of the sip, but the floor drops out from underneath - where’s that wonderful malty sweetness that I detected in the aroma? Nice bitter finish, warm alcohol notes, overall balanced but that moment when the malt is supposed to kick in never arrives. Good carbonation, thinnish body. This is a good beer, and a strong beer (and isn’t afraid to show it) but I find it a tad watery, and wish that it delivered a maltier punch.
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