Bajahobo (30), USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 26, 2006 Updated: Oct 29, 2006The Bottle: Call me superficial but a book should have a good cover. Corsendonk, with it’s elegant, attractive bottle does not disappoint.
The Pour: A rosey brown body with a huge achromic head.
The Smell: Strangely muted - on the surface there is a light almondy scent - and perhaps slight fruit notes if you really get a good whiff. But the aroma is pretty weak for a 7.5 beer.
The Taste: 25% Bitter 75% malt. A wonderful concoction that combines a big cherry malt presence with a nutty bitter core. The dry, thick finish reminds me of a good imperial stout. Alcohol is not present.
The Beer: Perhaps I am still under the sway of the bottle, but this is a lordly, ancient styled drink, worthy of a king’s table.
 LooseCannon (927), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 25, 2006 12 oz bottle. Cloudy Brown color with full off white foamy head. Aroma and taste of slightly roasted malt.
PilsnerPeter (2612), Flushing, New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 25, 2006 Pours brown with an amber hue, tan creamy head. Aroma has a hint of cinnamon spice and a hint of caramel. Flavor has a slight roastyness in the malt. Creamy mouthfeel. Touch of figs, and a nutmeg-like spicyness. Leads to a brownsugar aspect and a smooth dry finish.
agl108 (503), Manayunk, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 24, 2006 Bottle at Flat Rock Saloon. Dark brown pour with thin khaki head. Malty, sweet aroma with a touch of raisins. Good malty, nutty flavor that finishes spicy. No hint of the 7.5% alcohol evident. A pleasant surprise.
Stefano (1325), Esbjerg, Denmark
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 22, 2006 Pours a hazy brown that you can’t even look through, there is a light brown head which is thin as well. This is loaded with a very strong sweet raisin aroma. Flavors of brown sugar and some toasty flavor that compliments the brightness of the carbonation. A little bit smokey.Some definite bitterness, but none of it lingers into the finish.
Braudog (3752), Dayton, Ohio, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 1, 2006 Draft in the logo tulip at Bilbo Baggins, Alexandria VA. Black like oil with light little bubbles along the glass rising to a tan foam. Pretty ligiht body and very bare flavors ... glimmers of smoke, espresso, chocolate malt, effortlessly seamed together. Quality brew.
KUEric (632), Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 24, 2006 Bottle : A good, not great beer. Very deep amber to ruby brown coloring. Aroma of earthy malts which coinsided with the mainstays of the flavor. Given its pushing 8% abv, I will say its masked well.
oh6gdx (8838), Vasa, Finland
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 24, 2006 Bottled. Dark amberish ruby colour with huge beige head. Lacing. Aroma is caramel, citrusfruit malts and sugar. Slight alcoholic hints also. Flavour is yeast, hops, grass and some caramel. Felt kind of "watery" and empty while being cold, but once it got warmer it got very smooth and pleasant.
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