 axilla (941), New Providence, Pennsylvania, USA
Mar 14, 2008
bottle courtesy of Hopdog. Pour was a a medium amber/brown body with a small but foamy off white head. The aroma was quite malty with notes of carmel, some random dark fruits, and a mild citrus tang. The flavors started with an earthy sweetness that I couldn’t quite put my finger on with loads of black cherry, mild cough medicine, and a somewhat tangy finish. Very unique.
heemer77 (3611), Savannah, Missouri, USA
Jul 17, 2008 Thanks for sharing, iowaherkeye. The body is cloudy dark copper with a light yellowish khaki head. The aroma has some leathery notes with some toffee. There is a little bit of sweet bread and earthy sweat. The taste has some light notes of leather and toffee. There is also a spicy note in the finish, like cinnamon. A decent and obviously big beer with a sticky body and noticeable alcohol.
MaltOMeal (237), Land of Sugar, Texas, USA
Jun 6, 2008 12 0z bottle thanks to skip from BA site. OK, I saw "Lager" on the label and that is what I was expecting, but that’s not what I got, fortunately. This was a dopplebock and wow what a punch this one carries! Pours a light orange but turns to copper in the glass. A thin, off-white head dissipated very quickly. Nose was spicy with malt and raisin. Taste was huge with spices, raisin and other dark fruit. Mouthfeel was medium-to-thick and creamy with alcohol warmth ever present and a bit too sweet for my preferences. Still, quite an impressive brew. Unfortunately for me, I had the glass on the floor by my chair and kicked it over in the dark while coming back to it. Very potent stuff!
notalush (1972), Rawn-kawn-kohma, New York, USA
May 19, 2008 Thanks to hailsquishface for the bottle - viscous, headless, hazy amber pour - heavy aroma of spices, cherries, brown sugar, raisin, a surprising amount of floral character - thick mouthfeel, with little to no carbonation - strong sweetness up front, followed by balancing strong spiciness and warming alcohol - a lot of raisin, rum and christmas spice cake kind of flavors going on - a moderate tartness and oxidation manifest late, which serves to balance out the sweetness, but once the sweetness is stripped from the palate, the alcohol becomes much more evident - gets a little medicinal - tasty, but too strong for any hope of balance - they sure do come close, though.
Lothore (226), California, USA
May 16, 2008 A- Pours a ruddy, orangey red color with some visible carbonation present. Small head which fades fairly quickly.
S- Smell is very floral, vanilla, sweet perhaps a bit funky, alcohol.
T- Taste starts off with cherry, a little medicinal, hoppy, sweet in the end with some definite alcohol warming.
M- Thick and syrupy with a bit of carbonation.
D- Certainly one to sip on. I enjoyed this one a lot but it is so strong 1 is all you need.
Pastor (237), Maine, USA
Apr 24, 2008 Thanks to goryshkewych for this wonderful winter larger
Vintage 2007 Bottle poured into a sniffer produce a good finger worth of head, which dissipates to a ring of lace around the glass. The body is cloudy an apricot in color
The aromas of Belgian yeast (bubblegum) caramel and fruits fill your nose Oh yes alcohol as well
This brew has tons of malt sweetness, dark fruits and Oh yes alcohol warmth as well as great spices this is a great winter warmer
Full body almost no carbonation just what is needed in a sipper
This is a great sipper but one a night is about all you need. A great brew, I enjoyed every drop of it
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