 Cirrhosis (615), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 1/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 |
Jun 5, 2009 Plain and simply brown in color with massive gray flakes floating every where, no cap was produced, if I didn’t pour this my self I would swear this was a giant glass of ditch water. A strong nutty wood aroma and a pleasant alcohol presence, warm the palate, plums dates and other dark fruits add more to this intriguing pleasant sent. Intensely sweet nutty flavor, and something that reminds me of black forest cake lingers at the back of my throat, such a strange flavor I want to give it a 4 and a 8 at the same time. There is so much intense flavor going on here, its slightly ruined by the thin and chunky (frosted flake like chunks) mouth feel. I want to try this brew again but I’m scared to at the same time
JohnnyJ (1307), Carlsbad, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
May 29, 2009 Pours a clear orange/yellow, with decent white head. Sweet malt, pine needles, spruce, berries, and some earthy grain. An interesting brew, and quite enjoyable.
Strykzone (1468), Wood River, Illinois, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 14/20 |
May 22, 2009 A hazy golden brown beer. Despite a vigorous pour almost no head raised. Sweet fruit, spice, and alcohol comprise the aroma. In the mouth this beer has no carbonation and no zing. It offers complex fruit and spice to match. The alcohol provides a touch of warming. An interesting beer that does a decent job of reproducing an ancient style.
tgncc (809), Bellmore, New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
May 18, 2009 I love trying these Traditional Ales! The aroma is malty, fruity, hardly any spruce (!?!). The appearance is semi-clear, amber in color, white head. The flavor is surprisingly sweet, fruits, berries, caramel. Slight flavor of red wine. The pine only comes through on the finish (in older times, this must be what they used in lieu of hops). Very enjoyable ale overall. Medium, oily mouthfeel. Although I often try these traditional or ancient beer styles for the sake of trying them, this is a great beer in its own right.
PilsnerPeter (2612), Flushing, New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
May 2, 2009 Bottle: Slightly hazy deep orange with a well retained tan film. Sweet and spicy aroma- toasted vanilla notes, light plum and fig with only a touch of sweet spruce in there. Nice fluffy feel with an interesting flavor. Light vanilla and toasted malt provides a base- also some plummy/berry-ish fruitiness and sherry notes (aged quite a bit?) Some cedar notes as well with vegetal notes that are reminiscent of spruce, but it’s not explicit. Regardless of it beging past its prime its a well rounded and interesting brew. I wanna try a fresh one that will be more pine forward.
EHSRanders (1120), Randers C, Denmark
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 30, 2009 Bottle. Clear amber colour with medium creamy off-white mostly lasting head. Malty aroma with notes of caramel. Sweet bitter flavor. Creamy palate.
LordCorkscrew (945), Ronco Scrivia (GE), Italy
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 25, 2009 Forse avrei dovuto berla col dessert, comunque straordinaria birra, l’ultima provata della linea tradizionale dei fratelli Williams (le altre che finora ho assaggiato sono Kelpie, Fraoch, Grozet ed Ebulum.... tutte strepitose).... non mi ha deluso affatto anche nello strano abbinamento con pansoti e salsa di noci (che secondo me poteva starci bene invece!). Speciale
blipp (1638), Newark, New Jersey, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 17, 2009 Bottle. Pours bright orange with an off white head. Sweet aroma with fruit, honey and hints of pine needles. The flavor is also sweet with honey and fruity notes. The pine notes are present but don’t dominate. A pretty good and easy to drink beer that’s definitely worth trying.
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