 timfoolery (482), California, USA
Oct 25, 2008 Found this gem in a wine shop in Davis, though I didn’t anticipate to score anything... I’m a huge fan of the ASA, and this one indeed put the Bastard in it’s place. The sheer hoppiness was similar, but the complexity was clearly superior. This brew had an unbelievable palate for the sheer strength of it. Excellent, excellent beer.
ditmier (1023), Boise, Idaho, USA
Oct 16, 2008 2007 Bottle - Pours a beautiful amber with a large tan head...aroma is huge - fruit, wood, pine, an insane amount of molassas-y malts, you can smell the alcohol...flavour is as you would expect, sweet, bold hops, yeast, dry fruit...as I expected, a year in the bottle definitely helped mellow the fire (but certainy not extinguished), will continue to evolve...
bsierra (213), Vista, California, USA
Oct 16, 2008 22oz bomber from a kick ass liq. store you wish you lived by... Pours a dark, clear brown/copper with highlights of dark amber and a large tan head. The aroma is strong - quite hoppy with some citrus/pine, but also very malty (lots of caramel) with a good bit of alcohol. The taste starts complex with a two-edged bitterness: a hint of roasted grains with a dark chocolate or coffee-like bitterness and a large presence of hops. The flavor is quite reminiscent of the "weaker" version - but sweeter and more alcohol. The middle of the palate detects more roasted grains, some biscuity malts, subtle touches of fruity esters, and hops. The finish isn’t as long as its lowly "arrogant" brethren and is much more warming. The mouthfeel is heavily carbonated (pour vigorously or swirl in glass to release it and to add creaminess to the texture) and medium- to-full in body. Overall, a good beer that is exactly what its name implies.
BeerBunker (607), Burbank, Illinois, USA
Oct 11, 2008 Bottle from 2007. Pours murky brown with a fast dissapating white head. Aroma is of earthy hops, strong alcohol, and citrus. Taste was very bitter. The bitter hop flavors are accompanied by the tastes of dark fruits and toasted malts. A burning alcohol bite finishes off each sip. Surprising how balanced this beer is. Despite the bitter hops and strong alcohol presence, it is extremely drinkable.
KnutAlbert (3111), Oslo, Norway
Oct 6, 2008 Hazy brown beer, fine lacing. Sweet, but somehow balanced, until it throws a punch at you. Warming.
Full flavour, raisins, Belgian sourness. One of their very best, despite the boasts this is actually a nice sipping beer where both hops and malt are allowed to play!
brokephibroke (137), Mead, Colorado, USA
Oct 5, 2008 Pours a hazy / sludgy off brown with nice tannish head. Earthy, oaky and alcohol nose. Coating thick on the palate. Taste of black tea with an alcohol warming. Malt for sure with lingering hops not noticed in the taste. This is a great beer and so much better than Arrogant!
kosko20 (302), Bemidji, Minnesota, USA
Oct 4, 2008 Pour is a dark ruby red that is impenetrable to light, thin light tan head. Aroma is woody, vanilla, fruity and mild notes of alcohol. Flavor is much of the same. Palate is sweet then bitter...wow so not impressed with this, hoping for better. Arrogant Bastard is much much much better. This lacks hop flavor and aroma...damn...but i gotta rerate, as much as i was hoping for better, its still good...
DTM (541), Winters, California, USA
Oct 2, 2008 Timfoolery and I have been looking for this beer and finally found it at a wine shop in Davis, CA. Poured a copper color with little head. I could smell the hops upon first pour. Got some of the bittnerness, but was backed up with a malty finish. Excellent on the palate. As it warmed a little the alcohol became more present, but still a wonderful beer.
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