drjay44 (758), Salida, Colorado, USA Feb 2, 2009 12 oz. bottle. O.G.1.090, 8.7% ABV, IBU 56.7. Pours a tannish head of good duration. over a clear reddish brown body.....nose of spice malts and dried fruit....taste initially slight malt sweetness, powering into cherry and fig sweetness, finishing with hoppy tart bitterness. Mouthfeel is medium to heavy and very creamy. jmm635 (249), Havertown, Pennsylvania, USA Feb 2, 2009 Deep reddish brown with a light brown head. Very malty aroma with hints of dark fruits. I thought the flavor was a bit too sweet, but not bad. Pretty thick palate with a long finish. Just average overall. Swalden28 (1439), McKinney, Texas, USA Jan 31, 2009 Bottle from Kegs & Barrels in McKinney, TX. Pours a deep amber-brown, some red hues, beige head. Aroma of dark fruit, brown sugar, alcohol. Flavor is sweet, dark fruit, brown sugar, nice bitter. Mouthfeel is heavy with medium carbonation. Overall, pretty tasty stuff! branspra (204), Arlington, Virginia, USA Jan 31, 2009 Bottle. Pours a dark brown color with an extremely large, off-white and frothy head. Lacing is very strong on this beast. Aromas of toasted malts and a bit of spruce. Very smooth texture with a creamy finish. Tastes of malts, caramel, and a bit of port. Good beer. msante79 (778), Orland Hills, Illinois, USA Jan 30, 2009 12oz bottle. Pours dark reddish brown with light tan head. Aroma is malty with dark fruits and spices. Flavor is malts, caramel, dark fruits, bread and some bitterness from hops. Mouthfeel is full but light carbonation. Decent ale. badgerben (3586), Blaine, Minnesota, USA Jan 30, 2009 Dark red color with a thin head. Light piney aroma. Some caramel and toasted malt flavors, finishing with a piney bitterness. boFNjackson (1233), Portland, Oregon, USA Jan 30, 2009 Tap @ Bailey’s Taproom... Poured poured amber with a beige head with some nice lacing. Aroma of earthy malts. Not a lot of carbonation on the palate but was thick and full. Flavors of tea leavers and sweet sugars like caramel. Not a lot of hop bitterness but a little tartness from the alcohol. Collint (452), Sylva, North Carolina, USA Jan 29, 2009 Bottle, 2008 reads 8.7%. Pours a brownish red amber with a thin white head. Aroma is sweet malty and fruity. Flavor is a burst of malt, yeast maybee fruit/spice. Good for the catagorie. Very nice
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