Midnight Sun 2007 Deadly Sins: Lust

Formerly brewed at Midnight Sun Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Anchorage, Alaska USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Bottle shared by Sean, thanks! Poured a near clear dark brown with a red hue and a brown head that dissipated slowly to the edges. Aroma had a bourbon note with sweet red fruits, dark grains and a good amount of mustiness. Flavor was similar with bourbon, red fruits, dark grains and must. The brett didn’t really come through.

22oz bottle. Rating# 77. Dark black with nohead. Light cherry aroma, dark fruits and bourbon, vanilla on the tail end. Vanilla and bourbon and more cherry, but very subdued and tasty.(1416)

Bottle from Secret Santa, thanks! Tasted 300710. Deep dark ruby red color. Cherry, ash, chocolate and pipe tobacco in the aroma. Full bodied. Malty sweet flavor with ash, pipe tobacco, leather and hints of cherries. Alcoholic but amazingly complex and a cacophony of flavors and aromas.

Big thanks to Jeremy for sharing this one! A-pours a dark brown color with chestnut brown edges, pencil shaving colored head that is thight and dense. S-tons of chocolate malt integrated with a light belgian yeast. a light roasted malt characteristic with a subtle bourbon characteristic. hints of sweet cherry in the back but very light. T-a little heat up front but seemingly well integrated with the flavors and bourbon, dark rich chocolate and belgian yeast create an interesting and tasty combination, the bourbon lies towards the back, notes of vanilla, hints of tart cherries and really searching for brett but not finding much. M-soft and smooth feel on a relatively full bodied beer. it is creamy and rich, the carbonation is still very strong and the finish is crisp and little bitter. D-very tasty brew, huge flavors, big malt body and a nice pair of the belgian yeast, the brett wasn’t really present and the tart cherry was there but very subtle. the flavors work well together, could have been brilliant but still darn good!

Taste thanks to Jeremy!Opaque chestnut color, soft white film and a ring for a head. Sweet Belgian nose of dark chocolate, also some light cherry, soft bourbon, and graham cracker. Flavor has more bourbon and vanilla, again very sweet, and with an off woody/inky bitterness that travels the length of the tongue. Creamy body, light heat, a yeasty bourbon finish. Very pleasant and sweet, but the promise of a cherry, brett, and bourbon influenced Belgian Stout left me a little disappointed. The bourbon and Belgian character was awesome, but I got no brett and very little fruit.

A: The pour is a dark mahogany color with some nice ruby highlights and a tan head. S: Tons of vanilla and chocolate fill the nose right off the bat. The cherries are there but come through a bit later on. The bourbon notes are certainly there as well. T: Things move on to the tongue quite seamlessly. The vanilla and chocolatey notes are robust, and the oak is more noticeable here too. A nice sweet black cherry flavor throughout with a subtle tartness on the finish. M: The body is medium with a low level of carbonation. Quite smooth and creamy on the tongue. D: I was expecting a bit more of the wild character to come out with this, but was certainly not disappointed when it wasn’t there. Really nice flavors with just a hint of oxidation.

Bottle. Pours a dark brown with deep crimson edges and a pretty thick tan head. Nose is rich dubbel wort highlighted by a deep fruity sweetness, soft brett, dark chocolate. Big and rich in the mouth, nice dry chocolate dust, very deep, earthy brett, soft sour cherries. Hot and boozy in the most pleasant way. Thick and velvety with nice fizz. Earthy, boozy, a bit wild. Awesome!

22 oz bottle from Todd, thanks again man. Pours dark brown with a thick fizzy tan head that fades to a small layer. Aroma of bourbon, wood, dark candi sugar and chocolate covered raisins. Dark and rich flavors of overripe figs, bourbon, oak and a very light sourness. Medium to full body, mellow carbonation and a dry woodsy finish. Such a good beer and holding up so well after all these years. Damn I wish I would have loaded up on this when it came out.