 DWestrick (235), Ft Wayne, Indiana, USA
May 2, 2009 bottle. terrific beer! shared with brother and both agreed it was very unique and incredibly smooth for it’s ABV. a nice roasted malt with stout-like characteristics. beautiful
Lothore (276), California, USA
May 2, 2009 Bottled on 2-11-08, cellared for a little over a year.
A- Pours a deep brownish-black hue with very little tan colored head.
S- Very sweet and malty, dark fruits, caramel.
T- Tastes like a souped up brown ale, roasted malt, coffee notes, bit of a burnt flavor, thick malty sweetness that rolls over the palate towards the end and stays there. seems to be fairly acidic. Others have said they taste a lot of vanilla but I find that it is masked my the intense sweetness and burnt character.
M- Semi-thick, low on carbonation. It coats the mouth with a sticky sweetness that I don’t necessarily enjoy.
D- This is an excellent beer to sip on. Definitely one to savor however I just don’t know how much I enjoy it. I find that big beers can be really hit or miss for me and this one was a little off target from my taste.
VAYankee (248), Virginia, USA
May 1, 2009 Dark brown body with a tight brown head. Rich chocolate malty aroma with a bit of vanilla and dark fruit. Smooth, creamy palate. Big, smooth roasted malt flavor with chocolate, vanilla, dark fruit. Lingering chocolate and alcohol aftertaste.
tlokester (4), San Francisco, California, USA
does not count  Apr 30, 2009 Bottle - 12oz. Poured dark with a small head. Whoever decided to age the beer in Palo Santo wood was a genius. This brew is smooth, and even though it is 12%, it does not have a boozy taste. I think this is what Heaven tastes like.
smashteroid (227), USA
Apr 30, 2009 A deliciously strong brown ale. Very woody flavor. Served cold from bottle. Pours dark brown with a small tan head. Very malty aroma and great roasted vanilla taste. I like it a lot.
scoth (267), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
Apr 30, 2009 Pours dark brown, almost black in the glass, with a thin khaki head, some lacing. Some unusual high wood aromas, dark fruit, coffee, molasses, and hay. Thick, velvety smooth body, slightly dry. Tons of malt, with plum, fig, and molasses flavors, subtle wood notes, and some grass and citrus in the mild-bitter aftertaste. Well balanced.
puboflyons (590), New Hampshire, USA
Apr 29, 2009 From a 12 fl. oz. bottle marked: Bottled on 07/24/8 E. Avery dark brown to black our with the consistency of molasses. The tan head is thin but lasting. The aroma is of chocolate malts and hops. Heavy mouthfeel. A taste of chcolate, cocoa and hops. Dry finish. Quite good.
drfabulous (1213), Columbia, Missouri, USA
Apr 27, 2009 Very intense sweet aroma. Taste is all malt. High ABV. Chocolate, rum, berry. Barrel aged taste. Porter or stout? Strong Ale? Really?
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