 matt7215 (956), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 1, 2008 12 oz bottle from a trade with thecheeseman. pours black with a short lived fizzy tan head. aromas are of boozy dark fruit and sweet roasted malts but the alcohol burning the hair out of my nostrils doesnt make up for the niceness that lays beneath it. flavours are insane. probably the best flavour profile ive ever had in a beer but again the alcohol shines through and ruins the party. ok i admit it i drank this very young and if i cellared this it could be way better but i thought what the hell and opened this at least 2 years too early. the next time i get some of this i will cellar it and re-rate it at that time. till then all i can do is tell you what i expeirienced tonight and that was only partially enjoyable.
DenverLogan (421), MileHi, Colorado, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 1, 2008 Looking at a 2003 and 2005 bottle. 03’ has sweet strong malt aroma...tasty body...excellence balance for a imp. stout lover, which I am! There is an aroma of alcohol and it’s in the taste and body, but with the flavors of chocolate, raisins, molassas and some bitter notes, it’s wonderful. 05’ is rougher, grunt, snort...love the older stuff especially.
GMCC2181 (856), Bear/Elkton, Delaware, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 27, 2008 Bottle 2007: Black, small head, coffee colored. Smell is malt and I swear I smell bourban, maybe not. Super thick. Taste is all malt and you can taste the alcohol, which I like. 18 percent is alot but doesnt taste that strong. It is a sipper. Good brew.
fiver29 (713), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 19/20 |
Feb 23, 2008 Pours dark black with a thin tan head. Head retention is very fast. Mouthfeel is light and aromas are of alcohol and alcohol. Tasted light roasted alcohol. Definitely the easiest to drink of the high alcohol DH beers. I think will get even better as it ages.
JMFG (1514), Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 22, 2008 2007 bottle. Black pour with a very little head, rousing foam fades away quickly. Nose is burnt grain and alcohol, slightly fuselly. Pours thin for such a big beer. Very alcoholic and sweet, not a lot of burn for 18%. The alcohol taste, however, overwhelms the beer and really seems solventy, even after sitting for a bit. Maybe I need to re-rate when I have a bottle that’s a couple years old.
Sephiroth (66), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 22, 2008 Another favorite from Dogfish Head, now I will put it on paper, so to speak. The cap makes a hiss, and into a tulip it goes. It does not look as thick as other stouts as I pour it. And one can see through this if looking at the edges. The nose contains roasted barley, maybe even some chocolate hints. These are guarded by that 21% ABV.
The taste is all malt. Roasted, bitter flavors are complemented by a sweetness that tells me that this one is young. The hops are undetectable by my palate. This needs some age, but eventually this will be world class.
Mouthfeel is much lighter than one might expect. Do not misunderstand, This beer is thick and chewy, but I must have expected a motoroil type mouthfeel. Finally, a beer that I don’y want to drink all night. That being said, one twelve ounce bottle is not difficult to get through. Seek this out, cellar it, and maybe drink one with your kids when they are of age, even if your kids are not yet born. Taste and smell improve once this starts to near room temperature.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed on: 07-26-2005 22:33:12
CP (124), USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 19, 2008 Pretty crazy beer. Aroma has almost a grape smell or wine smell. Taste is syrupy, sugary, sweet, and boozy...With small hints of cedar wood and elmers. The alcohol isn’t that overbearing for 18%, but pretty noticeable and gets more alcoholic towards the finish. It warms on the way down. The beer itself is surprisingly thin (and oily) and doesn’t coat the palate the way expedition does for example. Has a small light brown head that doesn’t stick to the glass. This is definitely an interesting beer to try as I haven’t had anything quite like it but, I don’t think I will have this again (at least for a long while at 8.99 a bottle). It is a pretty intense beer and will surely get ya drunk.
fiulijn (7150), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 16, 2008 Vintage 2001 (with my deepest disappointment for buying it at New Beers Distributors as Vintage 2002); 5+ years old
Black color; the head disappears quickly. Aroma of roasted malts, coffee, glue, in equal proportion; young wood; dark chocolate with high percentage cocoa. Strong mouthfeel, it flows to the sides of the mouth like a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superfluid strong malt flavor, caramel, some molasses; it ends with a hint of rhubarb candies. It’s very sweet and the roasted malt doesn’t overwhelm the other flavors, extremely good!
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