ratman197 (2156), Arvada, Colorado, USA Apr 23, 2008 Bottle poured a clear reddish brown with a large lasting tan head. Aromas of toffee, spice, orange peel and a hint of wood. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of toffee, spice, ligfht orange and a hint of licorice with a smooth bittrersweet finish.
Carl99Fan (161), Suwanee, Georgia, USA Jul 7, 2008 Poured from a 750ml bottle. Pours a dark cola color with a beige, slowly dissipating head. Sweet flavor, hint of dark fruits. Alcohol well hidden. Bockyhorsey (1890), Mesa, Arizona, USA Jul 7, 2008 750 ml bottle. Sweet candy fruity nose.
Deep red body if held to light with good tan head. Good lacing lft on glass. Sweet blackcherry licorice flavor with a thicker body texture. Sweetness lingers on the palate, decent brew pick up on the Texas trip. Allen (475), Wölflinswil, Switzerland Jun 27, 2008 Bottled 33cl. It pours a very dark brown beer with creamy, surprisingly lightly tanned head. Sour nose with hints of wood, soy sauce, caramel and crackers accompanied by seawater. Sour taste with musty components showing up. Extremely beautiful lacing. Excellent appearance. Candy, crackers, figs and mushrooms appearing. Low bitterness. Woody. Slight hint of soy sauce. Woody finish. Not worth purchasing again. FatPhil (1853), Espoo, Finland Jun 20, 2008 330ml bottle (Cracked Kettle)
Reddy brown, decent but brief tan head. Strange savoury aroma, asparagas perhaps, at first? Spices reside deeper, and only later did the quite powerful banana component take over as the main aroma. Quite lively in the mouth, but still pleasantly smooth. Over-ripe banana is the first punchy taste, but the savoury side takes over quickly and it’s a pile of roasy grains and a final big hoppy bite. Covers the alcohol very well until briefly after swallowing, when there’s a lovely fruity waft in the mouth that rises up the nose. nuplastikk (365), Maryland, USA Jun 18, 2008 750ml corked bottle. Murky deep brown-amber color, with a nice frothy head. Deep, rich, and malty with a significant spice. Mellow brown candi sugar, anise, and orange peel all come across in the aroma as well as the taste. Smooth and creamy, a little dryness intertwined with the warming of the alcohol. Excellent beer.
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