 TAR (2055), Boulder Co., Colorado, USA
Jun 19, 2009 Ruby brown. Dense well-retained foam. Grapey nose with notes of taffy, stale chocolate, and iron. Soft carbonation. Initially sloppy and grapey with ensuing medicinal sweetness and overripe plums. Sorely lacking malt depth, and the faint vanilla-cookie sweetness that exudes is quickly dispersed by the sharp alcoholic undertow. Chalky yeast underscores the already stark and empty center as the alcohol continues its fiery push. Despite the off-putting chalky yeast finish, it somehow takes on a flabby and extremely shallow fruitiness on top of that. An extremely poor rendition. Very hollow, sloppy and unrefined.
coops (2), Norway
does not count  Jun 15, 2009 A personal favourite.750ml bottle at Den Gode Nabo in Trondheim. Near black with crisp slightly brown head. Fruity, plum/raisins, vanilla and caramel taste. Smells much the same although woodier. Well concealed alcohol taste. Try it, love it!
Jonte (680), Gothenburg, Sweden
Jun 15, 2009 On-tap. Bishops Arms Järntorget. Gothenburg. Hazy brown colour with a beige head. Aroma: Maltiness, spices, fruit, nuts and alcohol. Taste: Sweet malt, alcohol, dark fruit, nuts, meat, lightly yeasty and fenolic. A bit less alcohol and a bit more belgian yeast character would be good for this beer. Also served way to cold.
johndoughty (2005), cheslyn hay, West Midlands, England
Jun 8, 2009 Bottle. Dark and clear with a strong presence of alcohol.Full bodied with a combination of fruitiness and other complex flavours.One to be taken seriously.
espenra (261), Oslo, Norway
May 29, 2009 75cl bottle at Olympen. Labelled as Monks Brew. It poured a very dark brown, almost black colour with a big light-brown creamy head. The aroma is sweet and fruity with notes of raisins, hops, vanilla and strawberry. Very nice. The flavour is also sweet and fruity, again with notes of raisins, hops, vanilla and strawberry. Very little alcohol. It has a lingering, but a bit short aftertaste. This is one of the best beers from Mikkeller yet.
Todeon (305), Sweden
May 27, 2009 75cl bottle. Dark brown color with a minihead. Aroma is plums,chocolat and some caramel sweetness. Taste is about the same as the aroma with plenty of brown sugar and dark fruit in there aswell. Alcohol presence is pretty big and ruins it a bit for me.
badlizard (1993), San Diego, California, USA
May 25, 2009 Bottle from pizza port Dark brown with a fluffy tan head. Molasses chocolate nutmeg and brown sugar aroma and taste.
thebeertourist (2459), Oslo, Norway
May 24, 2009 Bottle at Olympen, Oslo. Dark brown with a rich, tan head. Sweet caramel aroma. Caramel and fruit flavours, good balancing bitterness. Thealcohol is well-hidden. Tasty.
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