Unibonger (47), Mount Shasta, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 23, 2009 Pours deep brown, nice thick head with good retention. Slightly fruity malty aroma. Light fruity flavor with strong malt hues and little bitterness. Strong mouthfeel that is exceptionally smooth with low carbonation.
nicaboy (11), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 21, 2009 22 oz bottle - Roasted malt, sweet nose. Lots of bittersweet chocolate on the palate, but immensely satisfying. Super clean and light bodied, but it only serves to accentuate the great malts. Dry and long finish that begs for another sip. "highly quaffable" indeed.
StinkBall (28), Asheville, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 1/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 21, 2009 Nice dark caramel appearance. Head is very very thin, almost none. Lacing is minimal. Good aroma. Surprising malt flavor at first. Palate hits with a nice sweet tone late. Good tasting beer. I recommend this beer for someone looking for a nice dark ale that is not as strong as an Imperial stout. This is a good session beer.
Sledutah (60), Utah, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 17, 2009 12oz bottle
Appearance: Dark brown/reddish with a off white head, only a little lace left in the glass.
Aroma: Roasted malt with some coffee
Taste: Roasted malt with some hop flavor
A real good beer that I could (& will) drink more than one.
 markwise (1175), 15 Minutes from Kuhnhenn in, Florida, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 17, 2009 Thanks to the Tampa Crew for the share. Pours brown-amber with an off-white head. Nose is malt, fruit, sweet banana, and an almost raisiny quality. Mild barleywine flavor. Flavor is lots of sweetness, malt, raisin, light chocolate, caramel, and goodness. Medium bodied and sweet. Nice, enjoyable offering from New Belgium.
phaleslu (469), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 15, 2009 Draft at the Dubliner in St. Louis. Pours a deep but clear brown-amber color with a small beige head. Aroma of dark and dried fruit, caramel, sweet roasted malts, and earthy notes. Flavor has notes of all of the above in addition to nuts, chocolate, and just a bit of bitter hops. Medium bodied, with a syrupy, sticky mouthfeel. Not bad, but strikes me as just average.
Ibrew2or3 (2724), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 14, 2009 Courtesy of Ramoned. Pours deep amber with off white head. The aroma has cherries, prunes and dates to go along with muted malts. The taste begins with a brief pulse of sweet malts and grains followed by dates, prunes, raisins and cherries. It evens out into the finish.
doomfistinc (18), New Mexico, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 14, 2009 One pint bottle. Pours with a nice slightly brownish, very black coloring. Head is about half a finger and sticks around. Flavor is of malt and a tad of chocolate. Lacing is superb. Palate is just the right amount of carbonation with a slightly syrupy feel, but not at all disgusting in that malt liquor sense.
Great beer.
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