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Saint Arnold Divine Reserve #8

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793.69/5.03.62/5.0Special9.3%86.5Thistle
Commercial Description:
This is a bold, malty, smoky Scotch Ale. It pours a deep amber brown. It was quite cloudy at the time of bottling but will clarify as it ages. The nose is full of smoky toffee notes. The taste opens with sweet malt and spice, then the alcohol comes up with a light residual sweetness on the finish. A balanced smoky flavor is in this beer from start to finish, although it never is the dominant character. It was brewed with 2-Row, Biscuit, Dark Crystal, Amber, Peated, Caramunich and Wheat malt. It is hopped early with Hallertau Tradition and late with Hallertau Hersbrucker. We fermented DR8 with a traditional Scotch Ale yeast. It is unfiltered. Enjoy at 45°F or warmer. This beer was inspired by Phillip Kaufman’s winning entry in the 2009 Big Batch Brew Bash.

ABV: 9.3% Original Gravity: 1.091 Final Gravity: 1.024
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 plovmand (1688), Helsinge, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 1, 2009  
Bottle. Hazy amber with a longlasting off white head. Fruity aroma with light smokey and peaty notes. The flavour is sweet malty with some smoke and fruit. Soft and creamy texture. Pretty nice.


 fata2683 (871), Panama City, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/515/20
Nov 29, 2009  
bottle courtesy of a trade, pours a rich hazy mahogany with a medium tan head. Aroma is burnt brown sugar and raisins with some yeast. Tasty toasted malt and green raisins mix with brown sugar, plum, and a smoked peated malt. Really nice flavors going on, mildly creamy with small pockets of carbonation. Really nice brew!


 hellbilly (1532), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Nov 29, 2009  
another one shared by rusty on 9/27/09. coppery brown color with a slight haze and a small off white head. big blast of toasted pecans and walnuts in the nose... followed by sweet malt, chocolate, warm smoke and some fruitiness (not 100% on which?). the flavor is nutty, grainy and sweet with added notes of chocolate, earthy spice, toffee and smokiness. a light bitterness comes in on the finish to help everything move off the palate. it is medium bodied though seemingly thinner and dangerously easy to put away. alcohol is drying while the carbonation is creamy and smooth. 7/3/7/3/15/3.5


 DaSilky1 (1979), San Diego, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 29, 2009  
pours an amber hue raped by a sensual red gleam and smothered from above by dense & frothy light tan suds. nose has notes of cherry twizzler, brandy, unripe plum, and mildew. flavors are sweet and candy like with fruity essences along the lines of plum and other dark fruits. Some licorice and cherry noted as well along with a peaty smokiness. Medium bodied, with adequate hopping and warming alcohol. Its nicely refined and warming and seems like it will still get better with age.


 fonefan (11313), VestJylland, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 27, 2009  
Bottle 12fl.oz.
Clear light amber orange color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, light to moderate smoke - plastic - rubber, moderate yeasty, leather. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20091123]


 SuzyGreenberg (1368), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/514/20
Nov 25, 2009    Updated: Nov 26, 2009
12 oz. bottle - light amber with faint haze and white head; rich malt with lots of smoked malt and grainy sweetness; smoked notes dominate in a good way with low malt levels; plenty dry, raw and smoky; quite nice overall


 bvc (270), Kenmore, Washington, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 25, 2009  
12oz from suzygreenberg. Murky toffee brown with lacy off white head. Nose is candy corn, malty sweetness with a touch of apple and a hint of smoke. Creamy caramel with some apple but mostly smokey...digging it! Peaty and smooth...sweet and right now it is more of a barley wine. Nice stuff.


 riversideAK (2723), Shoreline, Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Nov 25, 2009  
Smokey sweet node - smoked meats, green apples, ripe light fruit. Hazy amber, beige tannish creamy foam. Smokey sweet flavors, a touch of green apple. Lingering salty smoke flavors.good sweet/smokey flavors I like the balance.



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