radiomgb (1921), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Apr 22, 2003 Deep ruby colour. Aroma of malts, caramel, chocolate. Flavour is malty, toffee, smokey. Finishes smooth, with a slight bitterness. CapFlu (3480), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Feb 13, 2003 (Bottle) I had this many months ago but had to get it again to give it a fair review. Pours a large, white, quick dissipating head and mahogany body. Malt and caramel aroma. Malt flavour with slight prune and toffee. Very nice! DougShoemaker (2855), Toronto, Canada Jan 5, 2003 Malt, caramel, hint of butterscotch and faint chocolate aromas. Ruby, pours a large(short lived) head, nice lace as well. Smoke, almonds, raisins and malt flavours. Well balanced, smooth, a good example of the style. As Oakes suggested, I will cellar a few, to see how it improves. presario (2955), Calgary, Alberta, Canada Dec 9, 2002 Smooth dark ale. Good starting head. Well balanced. A little taste of molases. A very enjoyable brew. Indra (2023), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA Dec 5, 2002 Malty aroma, some caramel (and maple?) sweetness, roastiness, and a hint of must. Dark reddish amber in color, clear, with a slight head and little visible effervescence. Ever so slightly bottle-conditioned. Flavor is very malty, with some sweet toasty breadiness, toffee, and some very light coffee and cocoa. Finish has a bit of lightly bitter hoppiness, then is again dominated by the malt. Light to medium bodied and a relatively thin mouthfeel. Cartoonkhaki (1150), Brantford, Ontario, Canada Nov 30, 2002 Good for ol’ jack... I was fond of this beer but it is drinkable. Had a strange aftertaste. Dark beer It looked good Radek Kliber (3931), Toronto (Can) Krotoszyn (Pol), Ontario, Canada Nov 28, 2002 Dark ruby with decent head. Low on carb. Fine aroma but to weak. Medium roast, some coffee. mrkimchee (1414), Toronto, Ontario, Canada Nov 12, 2002 it’s been awile since I had this beer, and I remember it being stronger and better. pours reddish brown with an off white head. nutty, citrusy aroma. some sweet malt and faint cocoa on the palate. a bit sweet. still, it’s not bad.
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