 Beer_Hawk (628), Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
May 4, 2008
Bottle - Batch 55. Poured dark brown with a tan head that lasts and leaves lacing. A wonderful aroma of sweet chocolate, fruits, roast, and light hop background. The flavor follows much the same with roasted malts, chocolate, and some light hops. Almost a smoked wood type flavor. Great full body with a sweet texture throughout. (Rating from June ’07)
Man_vs_City (13), Redmond, Washington, USA
Jul 22, 2008 Fourteen year old Adam batch #1 from 1994 picked up at HOTD Earth Day open house in 2008. I feel like a bit of a glutton for drinking the whole bottle, but I would do it again in a heartbeat. That one bottle is far and away the best beer I have ever tasted. Somewhere around half way, I started having that mild hallucinatory feeling like the first time you really got a buzz from the herb in high school. Your ears start picking up every sound of chirping critters in the trees, and your taste buds become overwhelmed by the mix of flavors, of history. I saved the bottle and the plain golden cap, but had to scrub the thick black sediment from the bottom of the bottle with a stiff brush. 1994 was a very good year.
tgncc (208), Bellmore, New York, USA
Jul 21, 2008 Beautiful aroma, mostly of chocolate and dark fruit, and roasted malts. The appearance is very attractive as well, a reddish brown/black, with a modest off-white head. Flavor is sweet, fruity, and chocolatey. It’s not an overwhelming flavor, though. The finish has a roasty, and earthy quality. In the finish, I can somewhat pick up on the leather flavor. The finish is sufficiently sweet and bitter. And I love to see brewers recreate older styles. Nicely done. (Maybe I should have aged it first. NAH!)
msante79 (183), Illinois, USA
Jul 20, 2008 Batch 70. Thanks to Kegbear for this one. Pours dark reddish brown with no head. Aroma is heavy with notes of chocolate, figs, leather and spices. Flavor is very complex with leather, smoke, hops, caramel, toffee, dark fruits and some chocolate. Unlike any beer I have had before. A truely great experience and would like to see more brewers try to create something like this.
1_2many (142), Ohio, USA
Jul 19, 2008 Bottle batch 67. Very dark brown with a big frothy durable head. Aroma is a roasty caramel and dark fruit. Complex sweet, bitter flavor that is so smooth and easy going its a little scary. Full bodied, smooth and good carbonation. This is a beer I could never get bored with.
the_chandler (174), West Virginia, USA
Jul 18, 2008 Pours a dark dark brown with a light brown head. Aroma is light and fruity, like plum or raisin. Flavor is warm and smooth. hints of chocolate and raisin. Velvety texture. Delicious.
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