 HopheadHans (753), Bay Area, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 21, 2009 Tap at Toronado. Pours with a dark brown color. Aromas of bread, and fruit pie, caramel. Flavors of dark fruit like plums and dough. Some toffee mixed in with a very nice body. Excellent.
cheeta (892), Langå, Denmark
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 19, 2009 Very good toffee and dark chocolate aroma. Huge, creamy, light brown head. Good lacing. Clear, amber body. Heavy sweet dark chocolate flavor. Medium to full palate.
larsga (2958), Oslo, Norway
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 18, 2009 Huge beige lasting head. Dark ruby red body with intense carbonation. Strong banana and licorice aroma with spicy coriander notes. Sweet banana, licorice, and chocolate taste with spicy cardamom and cinnamon notes. Considerable alcohol heat. Full body. Smooth mouthfeel. Harmonic and complex. Long dryish aftertaste of various spices with old hop notes. Alcohol notes blend in nicely. Very nice, if maybe a bit sweet. (0.75l bottle, wine monopoly.)
HenrikSoegaard (4313), Randers, Denmark
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 18, 2009 Bottle. Creamy lightbrown excellent fully lasting head. Brown colour. Heavy malty and hoppy aroma. Heavy bitter flavor. lots of chocolate and fruity notes. Long exceptionel great finish. Bitter and chocolate. Creamy palate. Fantastic beer.
Rciesla (3565), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 14, 2009 Draft and Bottle. Pours a dark brown body with a tan coffee head. Very rich coco, chocolate, plums, raisins and caramel. A dark note of port wine, thick and viscous with a nice etoh warming and some chewy fruits and chalky minerals. I love this beer!
tarheels86 (723), Washington DC, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 14, 2009 750 mL. 2008 version. Gusher ;( Pours a clear dark brown/ruby with a sizable beige head. Little retention. Little lacing. Nose is fairly weak: caramel, Belgian candied fruits, yeast, earth, mustiness, bourbon, and soy sauce. Taste is a little rusty and metallic with an odd array of flavors in conflict: Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, caramel, brown sugar, rum raisin, black cherries, and bourbon. Could be bourbon-barrel aged. Dry, cardboard aftertaste. Perhaps this needs a bit more aging, but regardless I think that the Noel version is an infinitely better ale. I will say that for 11%, this is very light and soft on the palate, enjoyable, and complex. And for that, I give it the benefit of the doubt.
mreusch (722), Olathe, Kansas, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 13, 2009 750ml bottle, 2007 vintage. Pours a clear dark burgundy with a sizable tan head. Aroma is candied, dried and ripe dark fruits, spicy yeast and light caramel. Flavor is very nice, with more spicy yeast and dark fruits. Some sweetness for sure, but not overly so. Quite enjoyable and well deserving of the solid rating and reputation. Glad to finally try this one, thanks for the push Eugene!
Ryan82SM (235), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 12, 2009 Strong vanilla aroma, almost bourbon barrel in quality. Undoubtable alcohol presence. Dark at the bottom, but becomes dark red in the light, mocha carbonated head. More bourbon barrel vanilla flavor up front, but ripe fruit (plums) and molasses in the end. Palate is lively, but clean burning. A top notch brew.
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