 Ughsmash (2615), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
May 3, 2008
1993 bottle. Poured deeper brown with just about zero head sticking around. The aroma picked up rich vinous notes, soy, and mild, sweeter maple with no hoppage left.. light roast and mostly sweet. The flavor had rich soy and maple syrup with some dark vinous notes and chocolate.. more vinous notes toward the back and some sweeter chocolates joining in on the finish.. a touch of herbal notes as well. Medium or slightly heavier bodied with no noticable carbonation.. sweeter finish with chocolate, soy, and vanilla.. tasty stuff!
DavidP (1687), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
May 13, 2008 ’93 bottle shared by Jason. Dry red wine, dry dark chocolate and acidic roast malt. Dark body w/ no head. The flavor, reminiscent of Triple Bock, kicks out soy sauce, apple and sweet tarts. Wraps up with lingering tartness. Neat flavors and not over the top strong.
rudolf (1477), Buffalo, New York, USA
May 11, 2008 1993 bottle from Goldtwins sampled 5/08 - Thanks!. Completely still. Body is more of a murky deep brown than black. Nose is similar to Sam Adams Triple Bock, as mentioned in previous reviews. Sherry & soy dominate. There is a roastiness behind that, albeit very subtle. Tobacco and port-like fruits also make an appearance. There is a slight sour twang when it first hits the tongue, then sherry, nice bitter malt, alcohol and raisin. Chocolate and alcohol become more prominent in the finish along with tart raisins. Plenty of body left on this at 15 years. Glad I got a chance to try this but I don’t believe I would seek it out again.
1FastSTi (2272), Glendale, Wisconsin, USA
May 6, 2008 1993 vintage shared by Jason. The beer pours to a flat dark brown body with no head. The aroma is very much like Sam Adams Triple Bock. Rich leathery dark malts, soy sauce, boiled down and concentrated gastrique of molasses and salt, rich barley, and maple syrup. The flavor is rich chocolate, maple syrup, soy sauce, chocolate syrup, Sam Adams Triple Bock. Rich malty woody palate.
DSG (440), Yuvalim, Israel
Mar 24, 2008 Updated: Apr 2, 20081973 bottle from eBay. Dark brown to black color - not totally opaque. No real head but a bit of light-brown bubbles. Great aroma of dark chocolate, some milk chocolate, a bit of coffee, some licorice, light fruitiness and notes of alcohol. Wonderful sweet flavor with malt, roastiness, bitter chocolate, caramel, some saltiness, dried fruits notes and some roasty bitterness that’s getting stronger by the almost completely dry finish. Medium to full body, a bit syrupy. Really great at this age of 35 (!) years.
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I just poured the end of the bottle to the snifter and now it’s a bit sour and astringent.
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