 JohnC (1760), Mission Viejo, California, USA
Nov 16, 2002 Updated: Nov 17, 2004
17 Nov 2004: drinking a 2003 DB: Still excellent, great sweet flavor w/ a hop finish, nice aroma. A world class brew.
2002 Rating: beautiful red color, almost a fruity nose, malt up front, hoppy finish, beautifully balanced. A masterpiece
20001 Rating:If you like bitter, this is the beer. It’s a bit too bitter for me.
However, surprisingly, it finishes rather smoothly. Definitely woth trying.
KnutAlbert (2313), 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 (48), , 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 (137), 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 (390), 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.
Biddle_Brau (154), Midland Park, New Jersey, USA
Oct 1, 2008 Cloudy copper with thin off-white head. Huge hop aroma, hints of citrus. The aroma is a warning for what is to come. Your first sip is big with hop flavor then the bitterness barrels down. Malt plays a big part to balance this big brew making it feel think on the tongue but it still finishes dry. A very satisfying beer.
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