 emacgee (1055), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Sep 4, 2008 *Note: this sample was from a bottle that had a damaged cap after shipment.
Pours a bright copper brown with a thick creamy tan head. The nose was sweet caramel malt, raisiny, very malty, bready, earthy Belgian yeast, nice nose. The flavor was earthy, sweet and malty, raisiny, peaty, lightly bitter and astringent.
MuttyD (70), Cambridge, USA
Sep 4, 2008 Brown color with white soapy head. Malty/caramel aroma. Caramel, figs, and alcohol flavor. Sticky on the palate. Great beer.
nearbeer (1235), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Aug 31, 2008 750 ml. Opaque black with a gusher bottle opening, settles down to a lasting 1/8 inch of cream. Light lacing. Gunmetal, coffee and some hints of tart cherry in the aroma. Flavors of metal, cherry, chocolate mint, coffee and dark brown sugar. Medium body is mostly smooth and finishes minty-dry.
dkachur (778), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Aug 22, 2008 750 mL bottle, bottled 23 September 2006. from Wine Warehouse in Charlottesville. Murky reddish brown color with a medium head, decent retention and poor lacing. Malty aroma with notes of butterscotch and sour cherry. Taste is caramel, butterscotch, dark fruits and a pear like fruity finish. Milky feel.
Boutip (1769), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Aug 20, 2008 Bottle courtesy of Secret Santa: Poured a deep brown color ale with a large foamy head with good retention and minimal lacing. Aroma consists of fruity sweet ester with some dry fruits and some candi sugar. Taste is also a very nice mix between some dry fruits such as figs and raisins as wall as sweet fruity ester that are totally perfect for the style. Full body with limited filtration with some perfect carbonation and no discernable alcohol. Very complex but easily drinkable at the same time, definitely a beer that I would like to have access to regularly.
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