4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: FEB 25, 2011 Bottle from Kegs & Barrels in Plano, TX. Pours a nice looking deep dark brown with red hues and tan head. Aroma is of pure clean strong malt, prune and nice chocolate. Flavor is the same with nicely balanced bitter and nice warming alcohol spice. Mouth feel is medium-heavy body with medium-high carbonation. Overall, a very enjoyable beer....good shit! Yum!
4.3 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
a nice dark malty dopplbock with a bit of a alc taste but not too strong. A nice sub for all those angry ex- paulaner salvator fans out there
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
In my opinion this is the best eisbock that I have tasted full of good complex flavors and very warming
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
11.2 oz. bottle poured into a snifter. Pours a deep, dark brown with ruby highlights and a foamy tan head that disappears quickly to a ring that lasts throughout. Minimal lacing. Nice aroma of roasted malt, dark fruits, caramel, and a pleasant hint of alcohol. Flavor is tilted towards sweet but does have a nice grassy hop character in the background to add some bitterness and balance. Lots of roasted malt, burnt caramel, raisins, even a touch of coffee. Nice warming finish but not overwhelming. Full bodied. Not cloying.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
This is quite a remarkable beer. It pours a deep, dark brown with a rich tan head that disappears quickly. This reminds me a lot of the Spaten Optimator, a dopplebock, but this beer has more spice, nuts, and complexity. The aroma is rich and sweet. Alcohol is barely noticeable in the aroma and more noticeable in the flavor. The palate is full and heavy. The flavor has brown sugar, nuts, and alcohol, and is quite sharp and bright overall. The flavor doesn’t linger long either. This is no doubt a great winter beer.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Beer starts with an excellent german dark roasted grain aroma. Beer poors deep mahogony with a slight white head. Flavor is excellent with hints of plum and raisin. Beer finish is suprising as I expected a sticky finish due to the alchol but this wasn’t the case. Overall this beer was excellent and I look forward to having it again
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
bottle in a pint glass - pours clear ruby with beige head leaving some lacing behind. Nose is plum or forest fruit. Aroma is caramel malts, banana, and alcohol. taste is quite sweet. finish is long and dry due to high alcoholic content, very pleased with the style and presentation.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
Smells very sweet. Dark black. No head. Very drinkable, hard to believe it is nearly 10% alcohol.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
bottle - Pours dark ruby with a thin head. It has an excellent aroma of dense caramel malts and dark fruits such as cherries and raisins. This medium bodied, lightly carbonated brew has a sweet, fruity, caramel rich taste and avoids being too cloying. I thought the alcohol was quite mild for being over 9%. It has a pleasing, mildly sweet finish. Delicious. (And the bottle reflects light nicely... oooo... shiny!)
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Very, very tasty beer. Pours a dark brown with a slight hint of red when held up to the light. One-finger light tan head that dissipates quickly. Sweet malty aroma with hints of dark, dried fruits and alcohol. Thick, syrupy mouth-feel. Flavor reflects aroma with more alcohol presence. Excellent.
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