3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
2004 Bottle. Orange-brown pour with a light tan head. Aroma of spices, musty malt and candied fruits. Flavors of caramel malt, light spices and lemon zest. Medium body, sweet/spicy with a sweet finish.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
08, courtesy of pittsburghkid, thanks! a nice solid old ale, the nose is a bit faint on it, but the taste and body are better. nice and smooth, this one went down really fast.
4.3 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
very nice beer, great for sipping and enjoying after dinner. Very dark with a red body. Jred called it right with the dark fruit aroma. Im Bologna for the record. Flavor of malts and alc. Very good, worth getting
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
2004 Bottle shared with Axilla at Lancaster Iron Hill. Poured an amber color with a beige head. Carbonation is very good. It looked like champagne with the way the light was shining through the glass. Taste was sweet with caramel and hints of nuttiness to it. Raisins and dark fruits were evident. Spices balanced well. Very nice.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
2004 bottle thanks to MIBRomero for sharing. Sweet caramel, buttery malt goodness with some malted chocolate notes. Hint of subtle hops. Ruby-amber-brown with a thin off-white head. Wow, flavor is tasty...like malted chocolate balls, intense but subtle. I like that it is sweet but not cloying. Medium full body, creamy texture. Nice.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cloudy dark orange amber with off-white tan bubbly head. Vinuous, earthy, caramel aroma. Flavor is sweet, earthy, roasted caramel, hop. Smooth, soft palate.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
2004 holiday vintage. Huge caramalization on the nose. Very smooth and velvety texture in the body. The caramalization just clings to your palate for dear life well after the finish. Strong notes of vanilla, brown sugar and creme Brulee.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: DEC 23, 2006 Sampled at the Falls Tasting: Deep toffee aroma. Cloudy mottled brown with a light head. Flavor of liquid chocolate candy with a dark toffee interior. Mild residual coffee bitterness. Creamy mouthfeel.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Aroma: Grassy, hoppy aroma present, although it was very fleeting and not real profound. Some caramelly malt in the nose also.
Appearance: Murky light brown, with head that didn't stay. Some lacing stayed on the sides of the glass and top of the beer while cold/cool, then as it warmed it subsided. This wasn't the most attractive beer.
Flavor: Flavor is carbon copy of the aroma, some grass, some caramel, some oxidation. Crystal malts are prevalent.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, silky, syrupy mouthfeel with enough bitterness to balance. I really did like the mouthfeel of this beer. Alcohol not noticeable.
Overall: Non-offensive, however its nothing great. Iron Hill does an excellent job, and this is a drinkable beer, but not one of their best. Very one dimensional. Try the Porter, its to die for.
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