(Bottle 35,5 cl) Courtesy of boboski. Pours a very cloudy reddish with a small rough off-white head. Aroma has overripe fruits and some alcohol. Medium-bodied, sweetish overripe fruitiness and some oxidization. A little low in carbonation. Has a light underlying acidity. 220808

12 fl oz bottle. Pours hazy brown with a bubbly tan head. Dense fruity and roasted malt. Loads dense fruity aromas. Fruity and dense caramel malty flavour with a lingering malty profile and a dense fruity base. Solid sweet and mild oxidised. Nice caramel and chocolate malty finish. Smooth and pleasant.

Medium brown colour; some woody, caramelly malt, slight band-aid. Malty, some hard candy, caramel. Very muddled flavours and overall lack of focus.

<b>Date:</b> 06/30/2006<br /> <b>Mode:</b> Bottle<br /> <b>Source:</b> Trade<br /> <br /> clear dark red, short lived whispy beige head, touch of lace, sweet candy malt aroma with some floral hops, creamy body, rich malt flavor, restrained sweetness, some nice fruity character of a lighter variety like grapes or apricots, light bitterness, great first beer of the weekend<br /> <br /> <b>Aroma:</b> 6/10; <b>Appearance:</b> 7/10; <b>Flavor:</b> 7/10; <b>Palate:</b> 7/10; <b>Overall:</b> 15/20<br /> <b>Rating:</b> 3.6/5.0<br /><b>Drinkability:</b> 7/10<br /> <b>Score:</b> **4<br />

No head atop a dark muddy brown body. The aroma is sweet syrupy caramel, with a slight oaky port quality. Flavor starts quite sweet &#40;sugar/molasses&#41;. But at mid-taste, it just sort of sits on the tongue. Surprisingly, it’s even watery at times. The aftertaste has a slight alcohol burn that works ok with the port/oak at the finish.