 Bragesnak (2223), Aarhus, Denmark
Oct 16, 2008 Meeting at DØ Århus Syd.
Bottled, 151008.
Copper with off-white head. Aroma of malt, red berries and alcohol. Flavor is caramel, alcohol and fruit
Parasympatikus (25), , Finland
Oct 10, 2008 Brownish red clear color and light beige head. Syrupy, fruity nose. Flavor of nice malty fruits and fresh hops. Medium palate is quite soft.
DuffMan (2721), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada
Sep 25, 2008 Orange-amber, slightly hazy, creamy off-white head. Toffee nose with elements of spice, light fruits, nuts, and booze. Chewy toffee malt, with an interesting interplay of fruit and earthy hops, a very bitter finish with warming alcohol at length. Very nice, paired with traditional steak pie.
larsga (2937), Oslo, Norway
Sep 24, 2008 Biggish offwhite head. Deep red body. Firm roasty malty aroma with strong sharp citric hopnotes. Not entirely unlike a US IPA. Intense sweet roasty malt taste with caramelly alcoholic notes and orangey hops. Soft, full, smooth mouthfeel. Some alcohol heat. Sharpish resiny notes. Taste hasn’t completely come together yet, it seems. Full roasty malty aftertaste with minty notes. Long lingering orangey malts taste. Good, with real subtlety and great sippability, but not a complete success. Have another bottle I’ll rerate in a couple of years. (0.5l bottle, Alko, Helsinki.)
ZazuH (42), Brentwood, California, USA
Sep 22, 2008 Bottle (cellared one year after purchase) - wonderful bright amber/orange pour w/ rich off white head. Aromas of molasses, caramel, fig and clove. Spiciness follows through to palate; notes of fig, clove, vanilla and nutmeg reminiscent of spice cake. Sweet and syrupy w/ soft carbonation and slight alcohol warming. Finishes w/ a clean hop bitterness (grapefruit). Good starting point for those working their way towards barley wine.
MiP (8793), Sønderborg, Denmark
Sep 21, 2008 Bottle at EBF08. Vinous aroma. Cloudy reddish brown colour. The flavour is actually not that powerful, vinous with some alcohol.
swiseman (200), Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Aug 30, 2008 Updated: Jun 18, 2009Bottle #07498: strong hop aroma and inviting head. nice amber color. good initial hop flavour that changes to a more prounounced hop profile. a fair bit of caramel; finishes with some alcohol taste, but this is relatively subdued considering the alcohol content.
hayduke (1620), Eureka, California, USA
Aug 27, 2008 At $8.35 a bottle this came in a box and the bottle poured a nice cloudy rich amber color with a light tan head and some sticky lacing rings. Nose of caramel malts and some citrus hops, backed up with odors of ripe fruit. Quite a tantalizing odor. Mouthfeel is rich and creamy. Flavor is also very rich and there is long dry bitter finish. I found this quite drinkable and enjoyable.
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