 maeib (4779), Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 31, 2007 Bottled. A reddy amber coloured beer with a small ring of beige bubbles. Earthy hops in the aroma together with caramel and moussey fruits. The taste is more of the same. Nice strong vinuous feel. Good but not as good as the 2004 vintage I drank last new years eve. This has more of a barley wine feel than others.
Beer2000 (1865), Kristiansand, Norway
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 31, 2007 500ml bottle @ RBNAG’07. Clear reddish orange body with a thin off-white head. Aroma is sweet malty, dry fruit, caramel and alcohol. Flavor is the same as aroma with a hint of liquorices in addition. Complex and nice, maybe just a bit on the sweet side for me.
ilovedarkbeer (1369), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 30, 2007 Pours reddish amber with a decent sized tan head. Smells of hops, malt, and sugar. Taste like sugar but the taste has a bit of a medicinal taste to it. That is my only gripe, everything else about this beer is quality.
travita (1970), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 28, 2007 Reddish amber color nice head. Fruity prune and grape aroma. Delicious fruitcake flavors with slight caramel notes.
TURDFERGUSON (1617), Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 19, 2007 Bottle. Pours burgundy with a small off white head. Nose of butterscotch, caramel, a bit of cocoa, and granny smith apples. Flavor is very sweet with tart caramel apples, molasses, and some thick malts.Overall, a little sweet for my tastes. Good, thick and chewy palate. With a few exceptions, I still can’t really get into this style.
gunnfryd (3643), Kristiansand, Norway
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 16, 2007 Bottle at RBNAG 07. Amber colour with an off-white head. Aroma is licorice, alcohol. Flavour is licorice, alcohol, malt, hop, dried fruits. Nice beer.
rayg1 (445), Ft. Mill, South Carolina, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 10, 2007 Picked this up a few months ago at Brawley’s Beverage in Charlotte. I figured I better try this one now because I was worried it could go past its prime if I waited too much longer. Pours out a deep amber color with hints of red in it. Head is tan and bubbles up fairly thick before dissapearing down to a ring after a few moments. Aroma is dates, caramel, raisins, and chewing tobacco. Taste is very nice, with highlights of caramel, raisins, some oak, and again chewing tobacco. Very deep and well blended flavors. I think this beer is drinking very well right now and is at it’s perfect age. Hops have dissapeared by now but the flavor is amazing, even more so after it warms. I couldn’t help but to think that this beer tastes very much like an old ale. Just a thought? Good beer, I feel this one may be a bit underrated.
OleR (2128), Oslo, Norway
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 6, 2007 Slight unclear dark amber colored body. Thin dense greyish head. Aroma of dried dark fruits, caramel, port, wood and alcohol. Medium sweet malts and dark fruits in the flavor. Distinct hopbitterness. Notes of alcohol. Near full-bodied. Vinous mouthfeel. Dry finish. Nice. (Bottle @ RBNAG’07)
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