Midnight Sun 2008 Planet Beers: Venus

Formerly brewed at Midnight Sun Brewing Company
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Anchorage, Alaska USA

Serve in Trappist glass

Bottle courtesy of GT2, thanks! Very dark brown, beige head. Aroma of butterscotch and mint. Taste is burnt cocoa,, wood, light spice, pepper. Very nice.

UPDATED: MAY 8, 2011 Thanks to Alex for this awesome tick... dark brown body with some amber on the fringes, a light tan head good retention and lace... the nose is a touch on the light side but shows off some really wonderful dark fruits, plums, caramel, and oak... the taste is like the nose nice smooth oak and dark fruits, however its too over carbonated... not as good as ba partridge but well worth having

Reviewed from notes. Poured into a tulip. Huge, huge thanks to bmanning for cracking open this bottle. The appearance is a dark brown with some garnet hues and a load of lacing after the head finally settles down. The aroma brings strong notes of dark fruits as well as some nice oak, booze, and black licorice. I’m getting plum, dark berries, figs, dates, and a whole mess of great fruit. The taste follows up on this and is incredibly complex. Quite a strong fruit presence as well as a nice dosing of malty goodness. Really nice and rich feel that makes my mouth feel alive. A truly wonderful American version of the style. Absolutely exceptional. Thanks again, Ben. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 11-14-2010

22oz Bomber – From a Great Friend
Tasty Belgian ale. This was easy dinking and had tons of fruity flavors. Golden yellow hazy and thin white head. Wish I had drank this right when I got it.

Bottle 650 ml Vintage 2006 ?
Aroma smoky , malty , sour , soy sauce , berry , powdery spices. 7+
Appearance dark brown look with light frothy beige top. Good , fragmented lace.
Flavor and Palate : Medium full bodied. plums, mineral flavor with plums , raisins and brown sugars. Finishing with alcohol and bit of sourness.

Quad with brett. Looked and smelled like an imperial stout with added yeast. Very lacey on dark brown body with two inch head. Drinkable but strong, sour, and cloying sweet all concommitment qualities. The sauvignon barreling had worked its way in, and likely where the tannin sourness originates from.Red grapes, but little yeasty taste remains. Above medium mouthfeel.Bottle 3 years past due, received about 1.5 years ago from Jsquires.

Cloudy chestnut colour with a lasting tan head. Strong bourbon-y oak aroma with fruit and caramel. Sweet and cloying caramel and dark toffee flavour with a touch of oak.

Bottle @ Papsø-Grand-Tasting, September 2010. Pours black with a creamy beige head and lacings. Nose is sweet and vinous. Roast, wood, bourbon and a bit of alcohol. Barrel sweet feel.