 dukefan (163), Aurora, Illinois, USA
Apr 17, 2008
From the tap at Dark Horse. Big full "imperial brown" ale. If all brown ales were this full, malty, roasty and yummy, I might just give up IPAs. Exceptional.
bhensonb (2769), Woodland, California, USA
Jul 12, 2008 12 oz. bottle from the Beer Geek (black cap). Red tinged amber color with almost no head. Interesting aroma that resembles cola, or roasted caramel. Good smell; a bit vinous. Medium body with mild creamy carbonation. Flavor is malt, fruit, treacle, and a hint of coffee? Finish is neither dry nor sweet. The residual is reminiscent of a molasses flavored hard candy, but not all that sugary. Really pretty good drink.
IPAaLLtHEwAY (93), La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
Jul 5, 2008 Lightly hazy amber body with a small beige head. Rich, malty nose with toffee, vanilla, vienna malts and grapes. The flavor is lightly sweet, moderately bitter with nuts, raisins, plums, berry and caramel. Medium/full body is soft with light carbonation and a drying finish.
wmubronco1992 (100), Coldwater, Michigan, USA
Jun 19, 2008 Bottle - black cap. Picked up at Wacky’s party store next to the brewery. Hazy brown color. Small tan head. No lacing. A bit of a coffee aroma. Tastes of molasses, caramel, and brown sugar. Flavors continue to come out as it warms. Dry finish. Good brown beer mouth feel. Overall enjoyed this, but agree it is thinner then most of the Dark Horse beers. Sin City is the first thing I thought of when I saw the label.
sneagrams3 (1358), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
May 20, 2008 Tasted 5/10/08. 12oz bottle. Black Cap. Strong nose from a distance. Hazy brown with a slight bone white head. Aromas of dark fruit and toffee. Figgy and caramel nose. Big nose! Full bodied with big malts. Sticky body with a good dose of alcohol. Nutty and dried fruit flavors. Spicy. Warming with a good palate. Malty with fruity estery undertones. Sticky finish with mild slight hops. Maybe a touch resinous to add to the stickiness. Subtle flavors of pepper caramel and toffee. Mild vanilla note. Touch woody note. Ever so slight citrus hits the palate. A lot of flavor profiles but none of them are overt. But they are all blended wonderfully. Tart with a great complexity. Love the labeling to boot.
Ofortuna (302), Grafton, Wisconsin, USA
May 8, 2008 From my backlog. Sampled this right after the red cap version which was aweful. Well, this one’s not much better, but you can tell the quality is a little higher. Lively carbonation and a slight sour character leave me thinking this may be a little infected. Light and sweet malt backbone balanced by a piney hop profile. A little bit of candied fruit underneath, but the whole beer is a bit off and out of sync. A bit thin and not enough nuttiness for what I would expect.
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