4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 20/20
UPDATED: OCT 16, 2008 Cask pour at EBF 2008 - Night of the Barrels. This is the one example of barrel-aging that I think its truly profound and genius for its functionality. The American Oak gave me the illusion that I was eating a raspberry branch whole because the wood was so beautifully realized in the brew. All the sweet and none of the green. Just dynamite: I cannot stop thinking about this brew.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
EBF NOTB. Deep red color. The aroma is of delicious raspberries and wood. The flavor was nice, I think the wood aging went better with this fruit beer than it did with many other beers from the evening. I think I got a piece of raspberry in my mouth while drinking.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Sampled at the NOTB. The biggest surprise of the night for me. Was not expecting too much. Aroma was wood and rasberry. Solid blend. Flavor was about the same. One of the few beers that stood out for me and golubj.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
(Barrel) Pours a cloudy purplish-brown body with a small off-white head. Aroma of raspberries, overly ripen apples lying in an apple orchard, red grapes, light floral, and earthiness. Flavor of sweet, semi-tart raspberry, apple, grapes, and caramel with a dry oak finish. Excellent!
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
this is a distint rating taken during michigan winter beer festival, 2009...unfortunately, notes were not taken on most of these beers, but numbers are accurate.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Last drops from the barrel at Michigan Winter Beer Fest 2008. Sorry everyone. Glad i got a chance to have this. Nice raspberry and oak scent and flavor. I didn’t find as much alcohol in it as other people were saying. Hidden under all the fruit.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle thanks to Eric and Brett Kuhnhenn. Bottle was a bit of a gusher. Reddish copper pour with a huge white head. Very strong raspberry note with a hint of alcohol. Reminds me of raspberry sherbet.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
MBG Winter Fest 2008, sample from oak barrel. Poured hazy reddish brown with an average fizzy off-white head that lasted with good lacing. Heavy raspberry, tart fruity and wood aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture. Medium sweet & sour fruity balanced flavor and a medium sweet woody finish of moderate duration. Good young that should be better with some age.
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