porterhouse (1152), Alna, Maine, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 | Jun 3, 2009 (187 ml bottle (2007) via trade with pantanap, thanks Kan!) Pours murky slightly grayish brown-red. Very slight biege head around the edges. Aroma is sourish-tart with berries and slight chocolate. Mouthfeel is fairly smooth, maybe a little heavier/thicker than most fruit beers, very light carbonation. Flavor of smooth chocolate and raspberry with a lightly tart sourish tang. ABV well-hidden (labelled as 11.7% I believe). Most impressive thing about this beer was a very unique, genuine beer taste - doesn’t happen that often with fruit beers. coharahawk (87), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jun 1, 2009 Bottle thanks to iowaherkeye a little over a year ago. Pours a very cloudy reddish brown with some floaty stuff. Aroma has fresh raspberry, chocolate, toffee, and caramel. Flavor is sweet cherry and raspberry and dark chocolate. Finishes with a substantial alcohol burn and a nice thick and smooth texture. A unique and delicious dessert beer. danielcurtis81 (885), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | May 19, 2009 Bottle of 2007 via trade with Boutip. Pours a deep cider brown with a few bubbles. Aromas of candy chocolate pieces, caramel, raspberry. Flavors follow the nose. Reminds me of a high-quality homemade raspberry tootsie pop with a mix of caramel apple. Very nice after dinner drink. Mouth is slightly effervescence with a sweet aftertaste and a slight alcohol burn. I wonder how this one is with even more age on it! beernbourbon (263), chicago, Illinois, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 | May 19, 2009 Big thanks to Puddintane for this 2007 bottle. Pour is deep ruby red with a short-lived tan head. First smell surprised me, way more chocolate than expected. Also cinnamon, raspberries, cloves, malt, plums, and brown sugar. The eariler description of tootsy rolls is very accurate for me. Wow. Mouthfeel is oh so velvety. Flavor is raspberries, dark cholcolate, cloves, cinnamon, and vanilla. Finish is brown sugar and raspberries. Slight alcohol burn in the finish as it warms. Very tasty beer, lots of depth and complexity. Not genrally my style, but maybe it should be. BeerBunker (607), Burbank, Illinois, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | May 18, 2009 Thanks to mattmc1973 for this one. Pours dark red with no head. Not very much in the way of carbonation. Aroma is of raspberry, malt, alcohol, funk, and sugar. Taste starts off with huge tart raspberries and chocolate. There is a slight malt presence to it as well. Has a very sugary base to it all. Beyond the raspberries, the other flavors all come off as muted. Lingering tart flavors. Mouthfeel is medium and very sticky. A very one-note beer, but it is good. Wouldn’t go out of my way for it again. GodOfThunder (861), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 | May 15, 2009 Thanks to the Cheeseman for sharing. Pours a thick dark brown color with the aroma of dark sugars and dark fruits. Flavor is intense and delicious, with a ton of chocolate covered raspberry flavor. This is delicious. BgThang (118), Texas, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 20/20 | May 14, 2009 This was a gracious gift in a BIF on BA. This pour deep rusty color with a nose that was great. Chocolate rasberry. Hmmm The mouthfeel was the same. Creamy, tart, raspberry fruitiness and choclate.
Damn fine beer
Hummingbird (1), Carmichael, California, USA does not count | 5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 | May 13, 2009 ~*~ Ambrosial Aromas And Flavours Of Bountiful Delicious Fresh Picked Juicy Sweet Rasberries With A Slight Tastey Satisfying Tartness With The Sweetness {Real Fresh Rasberries Are Used} Maple Syrup ~ Maple Spiced Cake ~ German Chocolate Cake! And It ALL Goes Together Most Fabulously! The Magickal Aromas And Flavours Are Out Of Sight With Rasberries ~ Cake ~ Gourmet Chocolate ~ Caramel ~ Maple Syrup ~ Creamy Rich Raspberry Cordial ~ Rasberry Caramel Chocolate Truffles! And, Other Ambrosial Sweet Treats! Heavenly Candy! Divine! Delicious! Sublime! Nothing Can Compare! I Wish The Bottles Were Bigger! :) ~*~
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