 jimmack (1209), Nutley, New Jersey, USA
Mar 13, 2005 750ml. bottle shared by Slander. Light brown color with a small tan head. Great aroma of sweet fruit, bread and spices. Flavor kind of reminded me of a
fruitcake, but a good fruitcake. Lots of sweet plums, cherries, yeast and spices. Alcohol sneaks up on you at the end. Very enjoyable. Thanks Steve!
willblake (1920), Long Branch, New Jersey, USA
Mar 12, 2005 03.12.05 750ml bottle thanks to slander. Root beer brown pour, even head. Cherry and apple pie with a buttery, sugary crust are what I smell. If that’s not appetizing, I don’t know what is. There is quite a strong alcohol presence on the nose that seemed to clear the sinuses a bit. That was a good thing today. Flavor starts out soft and sweet like that pie from the aroma. Levels out to something big and boozy but quite drinkable. Lots of sweet flavor, complex, stylish for such a big beer. Reminds me of Stille Nacht. I dig it.
ARMed (418), Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania, USA
Feb 4, 2005 1.5 years old when opened. Nicely complex and powerfully spicey with a high coriander and apple spice flavor. Deep amber clear color with nice carbonation. Moderate lacing but not significantly stable. Smooth and robust with the alcohold becoming more prevelant with each sip. Warms you nice on a cold winter night. Greta accompanyment to the roasted pork sandwich I ahd.
Kåstå (1144), Mol, Belgium
Jul 2, 2004 WCII: Dark amber beer with a small head. Weak aroma. Sweet light sherry tasting beer with a light refreshing touch. Rather dry finish.
JCW (1258), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Jun 14, 2004 Well made Grand Cru. Very dark mahogany colored is a good description. Opaque. Aroma is yeasty, spicy and candi sweet. Coriander is apparent. The licorice and grains of paradise are barely discernable. Fizzy and full bodied. Sweet finish, but lingering dryness (from the spices) following the the sweetness. Thanks Bert, I really enjoyed this one.
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