 RedHaze (370), Where the hell am I?, Nebraska, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 1, 2007 Updated: May 12, 20092006 vintage, 750ml bottle.
Pours a very dark chestnut, with some red tinged highlights. The head peaks around one finger, and fades very slowly to a thick frothy cap. The lacing almost completely coats the interior of the glass.
Smell; tons of dark fruits with plums, dates, raisins and surprisingly a hint of oranges. There’s also a solid malt presence with toffee, brown sugar, with a little bit of bread dough. Add in a little bit of an alcohol presence, and this reminds me a little bit of my grandmothers fruit cake. Very nice.
Taste; very fruity up front with dates, plums, raisins and as with the nose there’s a little bit of citrus in there as well. Toffee, brown sugar and molasses give this a very sweet almost sugary profile, and has a significant alcohol presence. This is very good, but would be even better if it were not quite so sweet.
Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, with a very smooth almost creamy carbonation. The drinkability is pretty good, put is hurt a little by the alcohol and sugary sweetness.
Goblincat (356), Westland, Michigan, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
May 31, 2007 Pours a mahogany color. The nose is a mix of wine, prunes, some brown sugar and spice, and dark chocolate. The taste is a nice blend of sweet plum, chocolate, raisin, alcohol, and maybe some vanilla. I’ll have to buy a couple more to put in the cellar for a year or two.
leeburg (148), Juneau, Alaska, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 30, 2007 Minimal light head upon pour into my snifter. Scent of raisins, plums, pears and dark syrup. Malty and syrupy, sweet and complex. Alcohol is right there with the hops at the finish, but I love an alcohol presence almost as much as a hoppy presence. This beer is a heavy one, but superb.
elmatador00 (518), j-action-ville, North Carolina, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 29, 2007 Pours a dark heavy brown with a slight tan head. Has some lacing. Hints of candied sugar, dark fruit, oak. Alcohol is not masked very well. Finishes with a strong alcohol taste on the tongue. Thanks to the girls at knightly for this one.
DragonStout (1380), Pataskala, Ohio, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 27, 2007 Thanx to the guys from Knightly sharing this with us. A typical great Belgium.Pours dark with lots of dark fruit on the nose and also the taste.Finish was warming and sweet.
jzzbassman (845), New Albany, Mississippi, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 27, 2007 2006 Bottle. Big fruity aroma of fig, pumpkin, and malt. Very sweet with a fig and candied cherry front. Very thick mouthfeel.
RCL (1460), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 26, 2007 Aroma is pure bubblegum and caramel apple. Flavor follows through with rich toffee. Very nice.
BeerHawk (1175), Huntsville, Alabama, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
May 26, 2007 2006 Bottle @ my brothers (Vac) & Abby’s (zug4abby) house warming party. Pours brown with a nice tan head. Fruity aroma backed with an assortment of malts. The flavor is stick sweet with fruits and chocolate. Medium body and nice & smooth!
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