 thedm (3406), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
Mar 21, 2008
This bottled brew from a bdigi66 at a rating party poured a medium sized head of foamy fine to medium sized light brown colored bubbles that were and left behind a transparent dark red brown colored body and a fair lacing. The mild aroma was malty sweet and honey. The mouth feel was very tingly at the start and at the finish. The flavor contained notes ofold ale malt hops and was mildly vinous. An OK brew just nothing special except that Frank is cool!
hopdog (4564), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 4, 2008 22oz bottle. Poured a deeper amberish / orange color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of toasted caramel, chocolate, lightly roasty, and some dark fruitiness. Tastes of toffee, light chocolate, nuts, and lighter dark fruits.
fonefan (4439), Ulfborg, Denmark
Sep 2, 2008 Bottle 66cl. @ Amerikaner blindsmagning @ Papsoe, Bottle #14.]
Light unclear medium to dark orange amber color with a average, frothy, good lancing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, plum, licorice notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (190608)
sunevdj (1384), Copenhagen, Denmark
Aug 31, 2008 @ home with the club. Smells of malts. Strong lager/Vienna. Malty, caramle. Full bodied. Medium carbonation. Dry finish.
luv_casks (171), USA
Aug 27, 2008 pours a shine amber with brown highlights and nice than persistent head leaving really nice lacing.
Nose of nice caramel a touch of alcohol and some dates in the aroma.
Tastes really similar to what is smells like - caramel with spicy and pithy hope flavor.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodies with a creamy notes
Finish is dry, creamy and lingers for a bit with some spicy hop flavor and caramel notes.
Overall: For a limited release comes across as a huge amber with accent on dark crystal malts saving grace being the hops are present to eliminate the cloying effect. Methinks the caramel notes make it hard to enjoy a full pint of this...Skips along the line of being a little brother to a barleywine - feels stronger in alcohol than the 7.2% - some aging may make it like an old ale or little brother of the Gnarlywine.
mrant (245), New York, USA
Aug 24, 2008 Smells of nice strong malts and alcohol. Pours a dark amber color with a thick brown head. Taste is bitter hops with a nice light malt flavor. Very tasty
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