thirdeye11 (979), Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jan 23, 2010 ( 500ml bottle No. 80135 thanks to ericandersnavy) Pours clear orange. Nose of alcohol, sweet bread, caramel and rum raisins. Taste is oxidized, earth, gingerbread and caramel. Mora2000 (370), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jan 11, 2010 Bottle courtesy of ericandersnavy.
2004 vintage. Pours light brown with a white head. Aroma is caramel, brown sugar and some slight tartness. Flavor is similar with caramel malt, raisins, brown sugar and some alcohol. Medium, very creamy mouthfeel. ericandersnavy (1244), crossroads, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jan 7, 2010 bottle thanks to bhensonb. poured amber with a white head that left lace. also had some legs when swirled. aroma was cherry, sherry, tart, and grape. flavor was the same, but had some minor oxidation. light body with high carbonation. thanks bill for the vintage ale!! mar (2062), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Dec 29, 2009 bottle #80135 thanks to ericandersnavy. amber with an off white head. nose is bread, malts, fruits and not much else. nice on the palate with a rather bitter flavor and a fruity, malty finish. Viper666 (698), Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Dec 28, 2009 Bouteille 500ml (2004 no 39456), courtoisie de Hogtownharry. De couleur brune et voilée. Nez fruité (raisins, moyen de figues et de prunes, notes de dates, traces de poires), malté de toffee et de caramel butterscotch avec des notes rôties et terreuses, moyen d’alcool liquoreux, légèrement boisé (fût de chêne) et avec des notes de noix et des traces d’épices (poivre doux). Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement bas et une texture légèrement liquoreuse. Goût fruité (raisins, moyen dates et de figues, léger de prunes rouges, présent toute la gorgée), légèrement boisé (fût de chêne) et avec des notes de vanille lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute rapidement un goût malté de toffee bien sucré, moyen de butterscotch avec des notes rôties et terreuses, léger de biscuits ainsi que des traces de chocolat. Parralèlement, l’on retrouve un goût d’alcool liquoreux doux légèrement réchauffantes jusqu’en finale où l’on y retrouve également des notes d’épices (poivre doux), de houblon herbeux et de noix. Post-goût moyen-long, moyennement amer d’alcool avec des notes de rôti ainsi qu’un goût fruité (moût de raisins aux petites notes vineuses), léger de fût de chêne avec des notes de noix. blutt59 (2297), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Dec 24, 2009 bottle, thanks to ericandersnavy, golden colored pour with tart raisin aroma, flavors had some oxidation, sour raisin, malt, metallic, vinegar, bitter finish Cavie (1651), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Dec 21, 2009 Bottle courtesy of ericandersnavy. Clear orange pour. A fair amount of apple juice tart. Taste is slightly tart with decent. This has lots of nice flavors and a finish that leaves it sweet/sour. madmitch76 (1100), , Essex, England
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 | Nov 15, 2009 4th August 2008. Bottle 94057. Very complex aged ale. Caramel dominates the start but there is also a nice sherry flavour. A little milk chocolate in the mid plus red fruit you would find in a decent vintage port. Sumptuous and tasty.
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