Gypsy19 (621), California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Nov 9, 2009 Pours a deep ruby-brown with a medium tan, poofy head. Looks good. Aroma is of cinnamon, brown sugar, dark purple fruit, candy sugar. Flavor again with the dark fruit, a nice nuttiness throughout, hops show up now in front of the sweet malt behind. Thicker viscosity, medium carbo, a little hot on the finish. Overall, very good plus. MaltOMeal (652), Land of Sugar, Texas, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Aug 23, 2009 bottle thanks to zinister, shared at August Tasting at my place. pours a dark brown with a tan head. Nose is of shoe polish, spice, toffee and dark fruit. Taste is of malt with toffee. Mouthfeel is medium with alcohol noticeable. pretty decent. BroSpud (597), , Massachusetts, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Aug 22, 2009 Julio’s Belgian Beer Festival. Sample. By the time I got to this one I was seeing double. Rating it to keep track but don’t have any particulars. Zinister (1199), Houston, Texas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Aug 16, 2009 Houston Tasting August. Pours a murky dark mahogany brown. Good head with nice lacing. Aroams of spice, oranges, caramel and oak. Flavor is dark fruit, toffee and a bit of bourbon. Medium bodied and full flavored. Very tasty. BMan1113VR (2818), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Aug 15, 2009 Bottle. Pours with a largish, tan head over a hazy hazelnut hued body. A few alcohol legs, but light lacing. Aroma is raisin, toffee, chocolate, and alcohol. Taste is toffee, alcohol, fig and brandy. Very hot, with a lot of fusel, creamy bubbles. carruthm (1125), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Aug 7, 2009 dark brown in color, aroma of hoppy spices. very pungent. flavor was balanced with the sweetness expected from a quad and a bitterness from the hops nuplastikk (1178), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jul 31, 2009 Updated: Aug 16, 2009750ml corked bottle, probably closet aged for the better part of a year. Deep opaque cherry-brown, with a patchy head. Rugged cognac aroma makes me wonder if aging wasn’t the way to go. Surprisingly mellow, malty and smooth with a rich underbelly of pungent dark fruit. Id really guess some oxidation is at work, causing off aromas..this is probably superb fresh. Inescapably boozy, with a sweet sugary alcohol-rich finish. As previously stated, probably hasn’t improved with age. Still always interesting to have a 10% beer that is considered on the mellow side of the style. Enjoyit (1708), Vadum, Denmark
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jul 19, 2009 Clear reddish brown of color with a foamy beige head. An aroma of spice and dark fruits, weak sweets. A flavor of dark fruits, raisins, dry and spice.
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