 GRM (830), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
Oct 28, 2007
Brown bottle, 1 pint 9.4 ounces, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savoured on October 28 2007; eye: dark brown with burgundy reflections, nice creamy coffee head that remains throughout the sip, opaque, some lacing; nose: black licorice, whisky, woody, small berries, vanilla, caramel, candied fruits, smoke, scotch; mouth: liqueur-like, enjoyable alcohol carpet that remains throughout the sip, pepper from the alcohol, wood, caramelized malt, good presence of licorice, candied fruits, light vanilla, Amaretto similarities, peat, scotch, smoke, long finale in a nice balance of caramelized malt, whisky and wood with a hint of hops, full body, mildly bitter and sweet, creamy and velvety texture, superb balance of the various savours, average carbonation; overall: exceptional
FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 1 pinte 9,4 onces, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savourée le 28 octobre 2007; œil : brune foncée avec des reflets bourgogne, belle mousse crémeuse café qui se maintient tout au long de la gorge, opaque, légère dentelle; nez : réglisse noire, whisky, boisé, petits fruits, vanille, caramel, petits fruits confits, fumée, scotch; bouche : liquoreuse, agréable petit tapis d’alcool tout au long de la gorgée, poivre de l’alcool, boisé, malt caramélisé, bonne présence de réglisse, petits fruits confits, légère vanille, petit côté Amaretto, tourbe, fruits confits, scotch, fumée, finale en un bon mélange de malt caramélisé, whisky et boisé avec une petite pointe de houblon et une petite pointe d’amertume, corsée, moyennement amère et sucrée, texture crémeuse et veloutée, superbe balance de toutes les saveurs, carbonatation moyenne; en résumé : exceptionnelle
General_Gao (2509), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Sep 1, 2008 Thanks to iowaherkeye for bringing this bottle to his ’farewell to Iowa’ tasting. 2007 vintage. Poured a clear garnet color with a khaki head. Smelled of booze, brown sugar, toffee, and a hint of anise. Full bodied, sweet, and boozy. Tasted predominantly of brown sugar, vanilla, and booze with dashes of cinnamon and distinct salt. I also got a bit of sassafras. Good beer, but somewhat overrated, IMO.
marchcow (492), Coralville, Iowa, USA
Aug 31, 2008 Bottle from Iowaherkeye - thanks Joey. Light oaken aroma and some dried fruit. Rich malty and hops flavors with a touch of alcohol, cream cheese, caramel and dried fruit. Good strong flavors. Creamy and rich palate with a bourbonesque duration. Very good.
ChristianScheffel (2104), Odense, Denmark
Aug 29, 2008 Bottled at RBESG. Brown with a small light brown head. Aroma has oak, toffee, malt and a slight note of hops. Rich malty flavour with vanilla and oak, some hops and warming alcohol.
CapFlu (3292), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Aug 23, 2008 (750ml) Many thanks to MartinT for sharing. Pours a thing, frothy brown head atop a deep-brown opaque body. Nose of green figs, alcohol, bourbon and dirt. Flavour is sweet. Molasses, caramel malt, hops, oaks. Wondeful, wonderful beer.
pivnizub (3822), Porúří, Germany
Aug 13, 2008 Bottle (RBESG 08); Dark amber with a tanned head; vanilla, wood and leather, also traces of port-wine; full bodied, full bitter flavour; dry, warming finish with chocolate and alcohol. Fine night-cap...........
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