 mds (2111), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jul 11, 2005
bottle from jan 2003. opaque burgundy body with a huge tan head. beautiful aroma - sugar, chocolate, oak, and some dark fruit. Oak permeates throughout the body, very sweet, yeasty, malty, with chocolate notes, a bit of earthiness, and a touch of spice. very tasty. super sweet not unlike a scotch ale. I enjoyed it thoroughly.
Rciesla (830), Brick City, New Jersey, USA
Sep 26, 2008 Draft at DDC. Amber pour with a tan head. Maple, Belgian sugar, rum, licourish and smoke dominate this beer. Etoh comes at you full speed. Great Beer.
puzzl (1818), New York, New York, USA
Sep 21, 2008 Cask 2003 and draft 2008 at the DDC 10th Anniversary Party. No way these were the same beers, but OK. For the 2003:<br /><br />
Whoa. A bit chemically in the aroma, some sherry and hammy smoke. Flavor is very old and oxidized, thin but distinct, a lot of cardboard and sherry. Some fig and stone fruits, some residual smoke. 6/4/7/4/3.5<br /><br />
2008 (X): Big candi sugar, vodka, rum, celery, tomato, roast aroma. Odd. Flavor has some smoke, cherry tomato, sherry and rum. Complex but not necessarily enjoyable. Very strong. 7/3/7/3/3.4
rodenbach99 (428), Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
Sep 20, 2008 Updated: Sep 27, 2008en fût, belle couleur noire, belle mousse fine et brune, agréable, belle bouche épicé, ronde, piquante, petite touche d’alcool, un de mes produits favoris.
kmweaver (2121), Takoma Park, Maryland, USA
Sep 15, 2008 Updated: Sep 22, 2008Draft, 2008 vintage @ DDC 10th Anniversary Party. Pours a somewhat dark, clear, ruby-wooden color; light khaki head with great retention and fine-bubbled lacing; a gorgeous pour. Solid aroma, showing dried fruits (light), caramel, and a touch of spice and cinnamon; slightly reserved and lighter smoked presence than the 2003 version. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: lots of melons, cantaloupe, dried fruits, and apple notes; very chewy, fruity, viscous presence; some smoke appears, but much less than the 2003; maple notes and caramelized sweetness; very nice overall, with some touches of alcohol. Lengthy finish: maple, caramel, and dried fruits; warming with reserved sweetness, and tea.8.4.8.4.15=3.9
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Draft, 2003 vintage @ DDC 10th Anniversary Party. Pours a slightly murky, copper-brown color; light tan head with great retention and fine-bubbled lacing; great pour. Hugely generous, complex aroma: smoked meats, caramel, black pepper, and touches of licorice; roasted meat, candy, campfire; gorgeous, tempered aroma. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: smoked meats and caramel, licorice, with plenty of pepperiness and roasted / smoked malts; unlike anything I’ve ever had; filling; hidden alcohol; viscous without being heavy; just an excellent, unique beer; drank lots of this yesterday. Lengthy finish: roasted malts, smoked meat, and pepper; balanced end. 9.5.8.4.16=4.2
MJ_GG (179), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sep 14, 2008 Verre de 6oz, d’un fût lors du 10e anniversaire. Arômes de malt fumé et chocolaté. Robe brune foncée, très légère effervescence et peu de mousse. Malgré son âge, la bière présente une très belle rondeur de malt fumé, caramel et chocolaté. On retrouve également des notes de prunes cuites. Le houblon est peu présent, tout comme l’alcool. Une excellente bière qui a très bien vieilli.
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