4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20This is a very odd and complex beer. The aroma is heavy with sugar, fruit and alcohol. The flavor has a lot going on, most of which my tongue isn’t experienced enough to pin down. Most of what I taste is raisins, caramel, and sugar coated fruit of all kinds with a generous amount of maltiness. It tastes kind of like a cross between a double bock and a belgian strong ale. I’m impressed with this one. [re-rate] Upon second tasting, this tastes nothing like a belgian strong, but very much like a double bock. I had to raise the rating from a 3.9 because my tongue seems to be picking up a lot more of the complexity. The perfect balance of sweetness, hopiness and maltiness.
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
Appearance. Reddish brown. Aroma malty with raisin overtones taste sweet cherries and raisin then long on the palate with a sting bitter flavor
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Caramello, malto, alcool... soddisfatti 3 dei miei bisogni primari!! Ora mangio con la la mia ragazza...
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
12 oz bottle. Pours a dark brown color with a good size beige head that dissipates quickly. Aroma is malty and caramel with a slight hint of raisins. Medium sweet taste that hides the 8% ABV nicely. Goes down smoothly and a nice finish. I liked this one and would have it again and again. Good Job Dogfish Head.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
12oz bottle. Pours clear dark brown with thin head. Aroma big caramel/sweet choco/coffee. Flavor driven by medium foamy body, sweet, choco and syrupy smooth. Sweetness mellows in a well behaved way to a smooth even aftertaste. Overall this is too sweet a beer for me/ but does not lack character.
3.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Amberbruin, nauwelijks schuim. Moutig, licht gebrand. Bitterzoet. Waterig, weinig body. Niet speciaal in deze stijl.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
A really interesting brew for one also so drinkable, this beverage will certainly skew your perception of other beers.
The apparent plum raisin character isn't overbearing, but present in sufficient quantity. Pleasant mouthfeel, but the malts seem somewhat out of balance
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4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
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2.1 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 7/20
A - Pours a dark red amber. An off-white head sinks quickly
S - Woody roasted malt, toasted toffee, earthy bark.
T - Super sweet candy malt, dark fruit preserves, spice towards the middle. I keep getting NyQuil. The alcohol is there and doesn’t play well with the rest of the components.
M - Low carbonation, thin watered down syrupy feel.
I wanted to like this more than I did. It is an interesting beer but I couldn’t help thinking of NyQuil the whole time. The syrupy malt drowned out everything except the alcohol.
Serving type: bottle
12-30-2010
4.6 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Deep mahogany pour. Sweet aroma, definitely notice the raisins. Somewhat malty. A unique brew, but stands out as one of DFHs better beers
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3.8 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
This a very nice interpretation of a Belgian strong ale. Taste a rich mix of raisins and cherries. Sweet but not over the top. More sessionable than you’d think considering the high Abv. Cheers!
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