 mgermani (617), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Oct 5, 2007
Pours a slightly cloudy amber-brown with an insanely bubbly, huge head. Sweet, pungent aroma of partially refined sugar, berries, and notes of malt & alcohol. Rich, sweet malt taste - sweet red grape, alcohol, dry but lingering sweet finish. Hops not intrusive, just slightly tart. Body is milky and just a wee bit overcarbonated. This is miles better than the Vintage/Christmas version. What a nice beer to stumble upon!
Caleb1035 (30), , North Carolina, USA
Oct 6, 2008 33 cl bottle poured to trappist glass with amber/brown body and thin caramel colored head that slowly dissipates. Aroma is malt and figs. The taste is sweet with surprisingly thin mouth-feel. Slight alcohol aftertaste that warms the belly. Overall an excellent beer (don’t chill it too much)
Svesse (1811), Hässelby, Sweden
Oct 5, 2008 (Bottle, Stockholm Beer Festival, 27 Sep 2008) Dark reddish brown colour with brief, beige head. Malty nose with notes of dark fruit, raisins, prunes and dark cherries. Malty taste with dark fruit, prunes, raisins, sweet malt and a decent spicy/herbal bitterness in the finish. Full bodied. Definitely on the sweet side with lots of alcohol shining through. Nice, tasty and warming.
SamGamgee (585), Santa Cruz, California, USA
Oct 3, 2008 33cl bottle. Dark red-brown with a lasting beige head. A very nice looking beer. Aroma of dried apricot, cherry, toffee, chocolate, and dusty yeast. Intensely sweet, with lots of bright berry fruit and alcohol. Fat, sticky body, but the copious carbonation cuts it decently. An intense beer, but not really very drinkable. A bit hard to finish by the end, due to the intense sweetness and alcohol.
Rynoplasty (234), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Sep 29, 2008 Pours dark amber brown with a nice off white/cream colored head. Aroma is malty and slightly fruity. Taste is big and malty as well with a little bit of warming in the finish.
Bradrcr (617), Renton, Washington, USA
Sep 29, 2008 9/29/08 On draught at the Taphouse, Bellevue, Wa. Aroma is very fruity, but not perfumy, with tart sweetness and a candilike tone, good, but a bit more one-dimensional than expected. Appearance is slightly cloudy brown with a very well maintained cream colored head. Flavor is earthy, sweet, slightly tart malt that loses its sourness after a few sips, even without warming. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, moderately creamy, with a very low carb texture. Overall, quite good, I was glad to see the slight improvement with further drinking.
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