mcsquint (93), , Missouri, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 21, 2008 Poured from imperial pint bottle into pint glass. Comes packaged in a nice commemorative box. Slightly cloudy, golden amber with dense off-white head. Aromas of malt and toffee with dried fruit which becomes more pronounced as it warms. The higher ABV(8.5%) is not really noticeable except for the warming feeling. Light to medium mouthfeel. A bit slick and sweet on the finish. Definitely not a session beer; but should be poured into a snifter and sipped to enjoy all of the subtle nuances.
 thirdeye11 (580), Texas, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 21, 2009 (500ml bottle) Pours a dark amber with nice bubbles. Nose of caramel, dark fruit, alcohol. Taste has more of the caramel, sweet malts and has an excellent linger on the palette. Quite fruity and really delicious. I would even describe it as complex.
NutRoastBad (7), Greater London, England
does not count  | 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 19, 2009 A pleasing spiced fruit aroma with warming notes of alcohol. First taste is reminiscent of christmas cake, before finishing with a hint of maltiness. All in all a fantastic brew for a night in by a warm fire. Would have been interesting to taste at the time of brewing.
cgarvieuk (4277), Edinburgh, Scotland
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 2, 2007 Updated: Jan 1, 2009cask at Stockholm Beer festival ... Golden copper ... sweet malts litte sharp hop ... sweet complex rich malts ... little toffee and caramel ... melow malts quite sweet....
Bottle at home ... Nice deed copper ... nice aromatic lime hop ... juicy sweet... hop resins ...some caramel ... I cant put my finger on it but its damn tasty ... Tk2 bottle at home (60154)nov 08 ... copper ... light fruity american hop ... pine... juicy tart and fruity ... little toffee ... orange peel. 3.9
jhagmar (114), Gothenburg, Sweden
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 10, 2008 Thanks to ekstedt & friends. Hazy amber with a very light beige head. Notes of honey and caramel. Sweet taste. Rich mouthfeel. Light carbonation.
ZazuH (42), Brentwood, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
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.
tlind2 (605), Helsinki, Finland
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 19, 2008 Bottle. Deep amber color, thick off-white head. Very sweet and complex aroma, with caramel and some plum. Taste is full of juicy malts, sweet spices and some notes of alcohol. Very nice indeed and it went great with English Stilton. I have a couple of bottles stored away, so I’ll be rerating this one in a couple of years.
DalzAle (518), Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 20, 2008 Bottle 34691 courtesy of piscator34 (thanks again, it was cool to share a beer with you!) Poured a light orange color and carried a pleasant citrus smell. As a person who enjoys bitter beers, this was right up my alley. Bitterness went well with the almost sweet grapefruit overtones. Would definitely purchase it for cellaring if I come across it in local stores.
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