 Ernest (4186), Boulder, Colorado, USA
May 16, 2008
Bottle.
Head is initially small, frothy/fizzy, dark brown, fully diminishing.
Body is dark brown to black, unfiltered.
Aroma is moderately malty (molasses, caramel, roasted grain), with notes of alcohol/whisky, bubble gum, brown sugar, light notes of wood, vanilla, cardboard.
Flavor is heavily sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter.
Finish is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly to moderately bitter.
Full body, syrupy texture, lively/fizzy carbonation, moderately alcoholic.
Very surprised at the high score. A punishingly sweet and syrupy brew that’s hard to drink (or even sip), and offers little to entice in the nose. Even after warming all the way to room temp the nose remained very simple and portentous of its sugar-bomb flavor balance. The opposite of elegant. Other big Dogfish beers have been following this syrupy-sweet-simple trend in the last few years and sadly this one is no different.
dmtroyer (309), Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
Jul 26, 2008 12oz. Pours a flat dark brown, almost black with a small brown head. Aroma is a blast of alcohol with sweet barley ringing in the background. Body is surprisingly lifted with vanilla, caramel, slightest notion of coffee and loads of wood. Very, very soft but the creamy mouthfeel lets them get away with it. This makes me think of an Immort Ale @ 90%, which I’m a fan of as I tend to think the Immort is a bit over the top.
decaturstevo (1138), decatur, Tennessee, USA
Jul 26, 2008 A brown red pour so thick it leaves a sheen on the glass as you swirl it. Cherries brown sugar and toasted malt on the nose. Pepper, molasses, and abv on the flavor with the toasted malt. Full bodied with creamy carbonation. Very solid.
robforbes (641), Bremerton, Washington, USA
Jul 25, 2008 pours a black with a small khaki head.
smell of dark fruit, cocoa, sour malt, touch of caramel, alcohol is present.
taste is thick, sour, dark chocolate, prunes, alcohol, wood, some roasted malt, end is somewhat bitter.
Philip (342), Illinois, USA
Jul 25, 2008 From a bottle at the Indiana Brewer’s Guild Festival, 2008. I didn’t expect to see Dogfish Head represented, but I was pleased to find them. I’m impressed again at their ingenuity in crafting another beer that blends styles and offers a new experience for the palate. Notes of cedar, caramel, nutmeg, and clove blend together with riesling grape and toffee. Beautiful hue to the appearance. Finish is brown sugar and spice. Well done.
BMan1113VR (669), Los Angeles (and Dallas, TX), California, USA
Jul 21, 2008 On tap at the Toronado. Great Stuff. Pours black with a constant dark brown ring. Aroma of wood, sherry, oxidation, soy, cinnamon, crab apples, molasas, and tobbaco. Taste is chocolate, wood, banana, cinnamon, and lots of beautiful alcohol. Syrupy mouthfeel and light carbonation. Reminds me of an oak Old Vis.
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