 duff (5407), Sydney, Australia, Surrey, England
Nov 17, 2002 Updated: Jun 2, 2004
Deep brown to black (garnet) colour ( a bit murky), Off-white head, which sticks around, but is very thin. Hugely malty aroma, with some citric hops as a backdrop, winey, touches of oak, some anise, the nose smelt quite acidic, fruity (raisins) and a bit of fruitcake or something, some alcohol aswell, also some chinotto (thanks pogo). First thing you notice when you take a sip is the fruity/chocolatye sweetness (yes, hugely malty), leading into some nice coffee roastiness, then quite a bitter acidic finish, Belgian style sourness in here aswell, another amazing quality of this beer. A touch winey, a touch oaky, a touch citric, a touch of spice, even a touch smokey and perhaps a bit earthy. yep its complex, the palate wasn't as round as i would have liked, but theres so much good stuff happening in here, that it didn't really take off to many marks. Satisfying bitterness to back up the sweetness. Unlike anything that i've tried, but contains so many different characteristics from different styles of beer. Funky, challenging and beautiful. Liked even better the second time. Amazing stff.
MatSciGuy (261), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Oct 11, 2008 [Bottle] shared by guerde. Pours a deep brown with a moderate tan head. Aroma is caramel, raisins, and dark fruits. Flavor is roasted barley, dark fruits, alcohol, a little bit of smokey, earthy flavors. Very light in the mouth, yet rich and full of flavor.
BREWMUSKCLES (798), WEEHAWKEN, New Jersey, USA
Oct 11, 2008 a well thought out review has been lost due to some kind of glitch in the system. though my interest in rewriting my review is gone my memory of a good brew will linger for some time to come!
smith4498 (384), Miami, Florida, USA
Oct 11, 2008 Pours cola brown with big tan head. Sweet aroma of brown sugar, caramel, hops and some smokiness. Alcohol is slightly noticible. Toasted malt flavor with lots of sweetness and some hop bitterness. Full body with prickly carbonation and a sticky mouthfeel.
TeamTrappist (169), 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 (103), 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.
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