 zebracakes (1214), Washington DC, USA
Oct 12, 2008 Bomber, thanks to the fantastic CMUBEERMAN. Pours black ruby, thin off white head. Aroma is fruit (grapes, plums), molasses, honey bread. Flavor is fruity, syrupy, some hops bitterness. This beer needs more blending and more complexity. It’s bit like a sheet of paper: two-dimensional.
Hophead22 (1056), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
Oct 5, 2008 22oz bottle courtesy of NYbeer, thank you Steven. Pours a dark murky brown, light tan head. Nice rich carmely aroma. Damn that is a good beer, so rich and flavorful, with an alcohol warmth in the backround. Very tasty, could use a couple more of these to age for awhile.
imadeadguy (378), back in NJ!, New Jersey, USA
Sep 28, 2008 Shared w/TheRealBastard. Pour is marron with small off white head. Aromas of sugars, dark fruits, and strong malt. Flavor is dominant of caramel/mollases and alcohol. I think this one is strictly a winter brew and is not meant for the warmer months.
maniac (2628), Richmond, Virginia, USA
Sep 27, 2008 Bottle at RBSG2008 Grand Tasting on 08/02/2008. Dark amber body with a medium frothy light brown head. Caramel and molassas aroma. Caramel, light molassas flavor. Medium full body with mdoerately low carbonation.
blankboy (3165), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sep 25, 2008 Bottle (22oz) shared with HogTownHarry, GregClow, jerc & mabel -- courtesy of jerc & mabel. Pours a slightly hazy orange-ruby with some sediment and an average size diminishing creamy off-white head. Aroma of toffee, dark fruit, some chocolate, maple syrup and alcohol -- lovely! Flavour of toffee, burnt caramel malt, some alcohol and light hops. Nice bitter finish. Medium to full bodied, sticky or syrupy mouthfeel. Wow, this is absolutely fantastic stuff, woo!
TheRealBastard (141), The-No, California, USA
Sep 25, 2008 This beer is a little over the top for me. The alcohol is too dominate for this beer. Needs more character to the tastebuds. Where is the carmel and chocolate? The ABV kicks this beers ass, after a couple of these suckers I’d be stumbling to bed. Has a very tarty finish to it. Poured dark amber almost brown with some funky off white head. Recommended, but split this 22oz’r with someone, to rough for one person.
jerc (3861), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sep 23, 2008 2008-09-17. Deep ruby brown body with a modest tan head. (4+) Aroma is alcoholic at first, rich sugary malt with touches of toasty malt. (7+) Flavour has a rich sweet malt core with dry toasty malt notes and something akin to spice, warming alcohol in the finish with a light grainy touch. Surprisingly bitter, lightly tangy aftertaste. Very smooth medium to full bodied palate. Solid, but the alcohol is just a touch too forward taking it down a notch to very good from excellent. This is probably more complex, but I prefer the drinkability of the Alaskan Barleywine. <i>Bottle from Brown Jug, Anchorage</i>
HogTownHarry (3922), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
Sep 22, 2008 22oz bottle generously shared by J&K with me, blankboy and GregClow. Hazy deep mahogany pour with an average creamy biege head. Lactic, sweet and deeply roasted malt aroma - very sweet and oily. The taste was sticky and thick sweet, slightly burnt malt, moderate alcohol level, with a cool herbal/bitter aftertaste that really worked and pleased my palate immensely. Sticky mouthfeel, medium-thick body, with a carbonized aftertaste lingering after the sweet, somewhat boozy malt frontend. Excellent BW - yummy, sweet, and not TOO boozy.
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