 ketchepillar (475), Viña del Mar, Chile
May 29, 2009 Bought awhile ago, so it has probably a year and half+ on it? Very similar to Bells Cherry Stout with age on it. Less cherry of course but still some. Still syrupy. Pretty good really. Finishes with nice chocolate. Vinous nose, but good. Still some gross sweetness? though.
gracefullypunk (272), Washington, USA
May 13, 2009 2003 bottle. Near-black with no head to speak of. Strong smelling. The alcohol really comes through, smelling almost of whiskey. Oakey, resiney, raisiny. Palate similar to a bourbon stout. Oak, molasses, smoked cheese, licorice tastes. Bitter finish. Odd taste. Not bad, but wouldn’t want to kick back with an entire bottle.
mgermani (862), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
May 13, 2009 Pours a solid black with a thick, dense dark-brown head which quickly subsides into a small ring. Incredibly potent aroma - vinous, sour berry, blackcurrant. Taste is off the chart - dark sour cherries against sweet medicinal boozy & peppery finish, plenty of bittering hops molasses, more red wine, earthy cedar, wow! Body is chewy, thick and coating, and has just a hint of sparkle as far as carbonation goes, but that’s just fine. My god, the finish just doesn’t subside! Very impressive, very sad I didn’t buy two.
Bukowski9 (89), Piqua, Ohio, USA
May 10, 2009 2003 vintage bottle.This one was different from any stout I have ever tried.The aroma was thick with a licorice and brandy and plums.It poured a very dark dark black with a little white head and very little carbonation.The flavor was oaky with a an overripe fruit and sweet chocolate with brandy finishing.It tasted dirty is the best way to describe it,I assume its brett?Too complex and the flavors collide with no forgiveness to one another.It was good but I’m not sure as to how good because like I said I’ve never tasted anything like it.
fidelis83 (709), Clinton, Iowa, USA
Apr 30, 2009 2003 vintage bottle. Pours fizzy (lots of nucleation on the sides of the glass) black with a dark greyish brown head that fades quickly to a thin tan ring. Aroma is of oak, cherry, musty grain, some funk, licorice, brandy, teriyaki, earthy balsamic vinegar, dark chocolate, brettanmyces and some english hops. Flavor is full of soy, roast, port, smoked beef, lots of oak, some basement funk, balsamic vinegar, dark coffee, way overripe apples, leather, brett? tannins, musty grain, dark chocolate, sharp cheese, raw grain, smoked cheese, licorice, cedar, charred peaches and apples and some charred mustard crusted pork. Finish is bitter, sour, tannin, herbal, roast, and herbal, I could go on here but this rating is going a bit too long for this beer. Palate is medium thickness, oily texture with a light though biting carbonation and an excessively dry, astringent finish. This stuff is ridiculously complex, interesting and odd, but not necessarily really delicious. I did have to give it some credit for oddity, it reminds me of SA Triple Bock in some ways. I really have to wonder if this stuff is aged with brett on purpose, or if some just made it in there by accident, either way it really smelled and tasted of bretty funk, which was really interesting in an old oxidized stout.
Rciesla (3510), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
Apr 23, 2009 Bottle. Pours a black body with a tan head. Sweet and malty with a lightly roasted coffee bitterness licorice and plum like esters with enough spice to add a new dimension to this brew. Finish is a touch of soy but it embodies more of a licorice character thankfully.
NMC01 (58), Denmark
Apr 12, 2009 Vintage 2003, 11.2 fl. oz. bottle. This untranslucent and unfizzy liquid smells like English liquorice blended with news paper?! The taste is surely complex though with a dominating and long lasting liqourice taste (like the odour). A stout which took me five to six sips to accept. One characteristic stout indeed.
trevor211 (500), Seattle, Washington, USA
Apr 5, 2009 I’m really surprised this one has such a low rating. Definitely one of the more unique stouts I’ve tried. Corked 12 oz. bottle (!). Pours black, with literally no carbonation. The only bubbles that formed were from my splashing it in there, trying to form a head. Nada. Very woody, slightly fruity - there are definitely notes of red wine / port in here. Oak, dark chocolate, and soy sauce for sure. It has a mildly tart note, but for whatever reason that adds to it. Roasty malts pair with oaky fruits for a really intriguing brew. Now if only they’d actually carbonate it...
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