 kujo9 (1044), North Ridgeville, Ohio, USA
Aug 4, 2005
12 oz bottle: Thank you RB Secret Santa! Deep brown w/ some mohogany highlights and a lasting thick light beige head. Lots of chocolate. caramel, and toasted almonds. Light hints of vanilla and alcohol as well as sherry & dried cherries. Alcohol aroma becomes a little stronger as it warms. Toasty malt also comes through as it warms. Flavor is well balanced with sherry, toasty malt, and a bit yeasty. Some caramel, definitely some alcohol, and hints of raisins in the flavor. Finish is a bit on the sweet side, at least it would be if it weren’t for the alcohol which is apparent from start to finish. The aftertaste is some herbal hop and toasted malt with hints of roastiness & chocolate. Mouthfeel is HOT, HOT, HOT!!!! Lots of burning alcohol in this one which takes away from a really fantastic beer! Alcholic astringency, fuller medium body with a fair amount of carbonation which probably adds to the lighter mouthfeel. If the alcohol were a little more well hidden, this would be and absolutely fantastic beer. As it is, it’s a little below that due to the alcohol presence IMHO.
TeamTrappist (167), jericho, New York, USA
Oct 1, 2008 12 oz bottle from batch 72. Poured a dark chocolate cloudy brown with a light brown small but thick looking head. It just looks like its a thick beer.The nose exploded upon opening the bottle,sweet, chocolate, belgian yeast. Some decent carbonation, and interesting complex flavor, with a very bitter finish,and a strong hint of alcohol. Hints of cola, chocolate, with a smokey tinge. This is no doubt hearty.
danielcurtis81 (98), San Diego, California, USA
Sep 22, 2008 Bottle. Batch number 70. Pours a rich brown. Very tobacco-like on the nose. Very sweet in flavor. Very rich, chocolate, raisin, and dark dried fruit flavors. Finish is smoky like a cigar. Very different ale but a really really good.
Hawksfan17 (655), Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 20, 2008 Pours dark brown with a mocha head. Rich dark chocolate aroma. Sweet, rich, and strong are all appropriate to describe this complex flavor. Little bit of smoke on the end there.
sneagrams3 (1444), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Sep 19, 2008 Tasted 9/16/08. 12oz bottle. Pitch with a brown hue. Beige ring of head. Coffee and cola aromas.with hints of rum raisins and dark berries. Toffee note and a woody smokey quality. Full bodied with a big palate and big alcohol. Smokey flavors. Sticky malts and mild effervescence. Great to have, but not too often.
bleeng (304), Spring near Beersel, Texas, USA
Sep 15, 2008 Bottle thanks to TexasJeep at the Houston Sept. RB tasting. Dark brown with a small head. Nose is chocolates and fruit. Taste comes out as chocolates, sweetness, nicely hopped. Body is a bit thin but the alcohol is very subdued. Nice drinking beer.
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