 willblake (1952), Long Branch, New Jersey, USA
Mar 1, 2005
03.01.05 First beer of the third month of the sixth year of the...oh, forget it. This is my last bottle of the love that is B.O.R.I.S. I sent most of my bottles away. In fact, I din’t know I had this one. Black pour with silly, typical HW monster head is dark brown like chocolate whipped cream. Aromas are deep, coffee, chocolate kisses, creamy, almost unreal like a coffeemate creamer. So inviting. Palate is unctuous; it coats the glass and the gullet. My teeth even feel a bit sticky after swishing. Outstanding! Dark fruit flavors off the bat with a serious burst of coffee, chocolate, coffee, and burnt chococoffee. Some Heavyweight sourness comes in as a signature. Tends towards bitter as it finishes but steps back and lets in a full dose of fruit and cheese plate, barnyard, sage, fig, cooked prune -- then back to earth, and I mean earthy to finish. Bitter, rough, and salt in the end. Bitter finish is oily like old coffee. Please Tom, make more of this great brew!
railcat1 (505), Hammond, Indiana, USA
Feb 17, 2008 I found some old notes from DLD06 and this was on there,it was a dark black thick IPS and very sweet and malty ABV was not present but after tastng beers all day i may have missed some flavors that day,hints of smoke and wood with a fruity type finish,i wish i could get more to try by its self but got lucky to even try this gem.CHEERS!
kp (6300), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Sep 1, 2007 <b>Date:</b> 12/01/2005<br />
<b>Mode:</b> Bottle<br />
<b>Source:</b> Tasting<br />
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very rich akt srims, fuck yea<br />
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<b>Date:</b> 04/29/2006<br />
<b>Source:</b> tasting<br />
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black, whispy brown head, rich malt aroma with nots of oak and vanilla, very creamy body, rich sweet malt flavor, lots of chocolate, nice bourbon notes, low bitterness, <br />
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<b>Aroma:</b> 7/10; <b>Appearance:</b> 7/10; <b>Flavor:</b> 7/10; <b>Palate:</b> 8/10; <b>Overall:</b> 16/20<br />
<b>Rating:</b> 3.8/5.0<br /><b>Drinkability:</b> 7/10<br />
<b>Score:</b> **4<br />
detroiter (957), Euphoria, Minnesota, USA
Jan 15, 2007 Pours a thick black color with maybe a quarter inch of tan foam. Minimal head retention, no lacing to speak of. Bold and full aroma of coffee, chocolate, and dried plum.
Big and malty flavor, full of dark roasted coffee, bitter chocolate, sweeter chocolate, molasses, and tart raisin (you know how usually they are sweet, but every once in a while you get a tart one? – that’s the flavor). Nice roasted grain in the finish – though mellow rather than harsh, with some oily tobacco (reminded me of the sticky end of a cigar butt – really, it did) and just a touch alcoholic in the aftertaste.
Thick and smooth at the same time, moderate carbonation.
Walt (2291), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Dec 11, 2006 Pour is black with a thin brown head...smell is wonderfully roasty and chocolatey with some of the expected hints of coffee...flavor was sharp and much less roasty and much more fruity...like an older English impy...lots of prune and cherry...finish was strangely metallic...
awaisanen (1189), Irvine, California, USA
Oct 29, 2006 <i>From a 750mL Bottle.</i> Deep black, shiny pour with a thin layer of well roasted head. Delicious aromas of dark chocolate, prunes, and other berries come together nicely, accented by a hint of spice and an interesting floral character. Full bodied, slightly syrupy mouthfeel. Wow, this palate is amazing. Some sour cherries start out the flavor parade, giving this brew an intensely deep tart fruit character without being at all excessive. This tart fruitiness then gives way to more flavors of molasses and dark prunes, followed by yet another layer of rich, velvety chocolate. The chocolate then drys up the palate a bit, ending in a final smack of well roasted kona coffee. Each sip is left to be slowly savored, revealing each delicate layer carefully, and each flavor phase different enough to repeatedly relish them for the first time. Simply amazing!
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