 ChainGangGuy (1536), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Jun 7, 2007
Appearance: Crystal clear, honey-colored body topped with a white frothy head that quickly dissipated to a few random bubbles.
Smell: Very appealing. Fresh apple juice is trenchant with honeysuckle, wood, toffee, and a splash of alcohol.
Taste: Opens distinctly malty-sweet and couples nicely with the lively, electric flavor of apple brandy. The rich, dark fruit flavors from the standard Harvest Ale are apparent. Also, a touch of spice. A bright acidity and leafy hop taste help to balance. If you can drink this beer without at least getting a little sense of joy, you are a cold, unfeeling monster. No offense.
Mouthfeel: Full-bodied. The smooth, lush mouthfeel, is nicely accentuated by the fine carbonation.
Drinkability: Truly a sipper, but a good one. When you finish the beer and set down the empty glass with shaky hands and a dopey grin on your face, that means its a good beer.
KimJohansen (3351), Copenhagen V, Denmark
Aug 28, 2008 Hazy brown with tiny beige head. Sweet aroma with plums, caramel, wood and calvados notes. Sweet and viniuos flavor with plums, caramel, wood and calvados.
Odeed (1482), Bakersfield, California, USA
Aug 24, 2008 (sample from irishboy)orange body with no head.nice aroma of citrus,cotton candy,and oak.flavor is super sticky sweet and overpowering.maybe 5 years would calm this one down but right now its a syrupy mess.
IrishBoy (2129), Bakersfield, California, USA
Aug 24, 2008 275ml bottle from Porterhouse! Nose was sweet honey mustard, raisins, and woodiness; hazy copper with a very small beige head; flavor sweet, honeyed golden raisins (almost mead like) with caramel, vanilla, and a cherry note. Excellent, better than the Lagavulin!
michael-pollack (1394), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 24, 2008 275ml Bottle: Sweet aroma. Smells of honey, malts, wood, alcohol, and the slightest hint of smoke. Poured amber/orange/copper in color with no head. Cloudy. Sparkling. Full of particles. Sweet flavor is very complex. Tastes of tar, tobacco, caramel, smoke, malts, alcohol, and raisins. Full body. Thick, syrupy texture. Sweet tobacco finish is a dry.
nearbeer (1235), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Aug 23, 2008 Updated: Aug 24, 2008275 ml, 2005 vintage. Hazy copper with a small spit of a head that lasts. Aroma of brandied fruit cake and oak. Flavors of caramel, cherry, apple, brown sugar and oak; all baked in a clay pot with some earthy spices and rum. Medium body is smooth, warming and finishes dry.
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