 grant (738), Martinez, California, USA
Jan 13, 2008
Deep coffee-brown, coarse, transient carbonation. Fairly subdued aroma of brown sugar and caramel. Very brown aleish, very little hops. Very roasty with some coffee and pumpernickel notes. Light roastiness and bitterness to finish it off. Just a strong brown ale, nothing too special.
moseslikesbeer (152), conestoga, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 6, 2008 bottle from the Captain,thanks Mark! very nice beer. Nice brown color with nice off white head. Smelled of yeast and reminded me of the way most Belgian ales smell. very tart taste and the 7.2 %abv is noticeable but it won’t knock you out. It’s bitter and it almost hints on full body taste.
SETANTA (554), Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 2, 2008 Pours clear deep mahogany with a fleeting off-white head. Light caramel aroma. The flavor follows the aroma closely with a touch of bitterness towards the finish. One-dimensional and a bit boring but there are no real flavor flaws or detractors here.
Ethereal (693), London, Greater London, England
Jul 2, 2008 Bottle at Chris_O’s 19th April 2008 tasting. Brown with a cream coloured head. The rich, complex malt aroma brings to mind JW Lees Harvest Ale. Very smooth on the tongue with a strong sweet malty flavour, but a little short on the finish. Not bad, but could do with a little more complexity.
uhclem (104), Loveland, Colorado, USA
Jun 28, 2008 220z bomber. Pours a deep amber with a small head and good lacing. Nose is redolent of malt, vanilla and caramel. Malt dominates the taste, but not too strongly. There is room for caramel and vanilla, and there is a nice touch of hops. Mouthfeel is opulent. Aftertaste is smooth with the malt and hops lingering. I’m am IPA guy, but this is a keeper.
madsberg (4360), Bangalore, India
Jun 26, 2008 Bottled at Papsoes Blind tasting 19th. June 2008 no 14: Amber coloured. Unclear. Light brown head. Dark fruits, spice, some barrelnotes and light liqourice in the aroma. Flavour of herbs, fruits, liqourice, spice and some sweetness. Medium to full bodied. Dry. Has a vanillaish, light bitter and vaguely sweet end. Some barrel notes as well. Nice.
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