 RCL (1460), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 21, 2009 Rich, malty caramel aroma with just a hint of leather. Flavor is sweet with a rather flat midpalate and finish. Not bad, but one dimensional flavor.
demitriustown (693), Shelby Township, Michigan, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 11, 2009 12 oz bottle: Aroma is carmel malt, toffee, almost a bit soapy, and a rich roasted nutty scent. Appearance is a very dark but clear red with a slightly off white head that lingers. Taste is caramel, nutty, juicy, malt, and the high alcohol content is very well hidden. Palate has got a medium carbonation, goes down with a malt overtone, and a lingering nut and honey finish that is quite pleasing. Overall, Heck I like it. Cheers!
jb (1035), Rochester, New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 25, 2009 Sweet and malty nose. Predominantly molasses. Reddish brown appearance, thick head. Wow the palate is something, toffee, chewy, malt, not overly cloying. No trace of alcohol. This one is extremely well done, true to style and very underrated, perhaps by hop lovers!
RealPoser (28), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 16, 2009 Bottle pour. Smells like sugar being caramelized... sweet with a subtle sour hint. Pours reddish-brown, throwing a slight haze. Head diminishes quickly. Flavor is toffee, honey & hazelnut. Medium body... which is an accomplishment considering abv. Not hot... but definitely sweet, with very little hop backbone. Surprisingly easy drinker (maybe dangerously so).
nickd717 (1336), Palo Alto, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 14, 2009 On tap at GABF. Wow, this is 10%? And it’s a scotch ale? Pours clear reddish-brown with a small off-white head. Aroma is caramel, nuts, brown sugar, and some fruit. Flavor is sweet caramel malt, brown sugar, nuts, toffee, and a hint of dark fruits. Medium-full with a fairly smooth palate and well-hidden ABV.
jzzbassman (845), New Albany, Mississippi, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 12, 2009 Brown sugar and caramel aroma. Clear reddish color with a small white head. A bit sweet and one dimensional, but an easy drinker.
unclemattie (2410), Georgia, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 10, 2009 Tap @ the Ravenous Pig. 12oz pour. Burgundy / Mahogany color. Thin white head. Sweet caramelized sugar aroma. Flavor is very sweet. Full bodied. Exquisite. Very balanced. Not much smoke. Big malts. . 29 Nov 08.
williamherbert (466), Syracuse, New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 5, 2009 Clear & glassy ruby red color. Finger of flat, bubbly head. Cloudy and with a merange head with agitation; no lace. Feint sweeet cherry in the first sniff. Nutty brown and candi sugars; very sweet, could use more balance in the nose. The flavor is sugary sweet malts with a cherry twinge: sweet & sour. Very dry, roasted bitter malts on the back of the tongue, more pronounced as it warms.
Grainy like a barleywine; thick and ashy. A malty, grainy, sweetish concoction. Imbalanced but decent.
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