 lithy (1600), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Feb 24, 2009 2008 Bottle. Dark ruddy red color with a thin soft light tan cover. Big raisin, brown sugar, syrup, caramel, toffee, and slight sherry and alcohol aroma. Taste is a bit of sherry up front, vinuous, raisins, malty, and alcohol.
carruthm (1110), Seattle, Washington, USA
Feb 23, 2009 deep caramel color with a nice aroma and a peat moss like taste. very pleasant. slight syrupy body
madvike (301), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Feb 22, 2009 2008 bottle pours deep reddish-brown with a nice frothy head. Smells of caramel, toffee, raisins, bourbon, and a little alcohol. Feels syrupy and a little creamy on the mouth. Taste is a little muddled--losts of malt, a little nutty and strangely a faint coffee taste. It’s boozy, as it warms down the throat and into the stomach. Definitely a sipper, and I’m looking forward to laying this down for several years.
charlotte (1996), Vanløse, Denmark
Feb 19, 2009 Dark coppery colour with off-beige head.Aroma is fruity of dark dry fruits and smooth tosted,hint of syrup and wood,feels warming and nice round body,really tasty beer.
acook006 (2), Seaview, Washington, USA
does not count  Feb 18, 2009 I really liked this beer although might be biased because I grew up in Fort Bragg! Deep amber body, oak flavors, very smooth and drinkable.
DrDavid (957), Johnson, Vermont, USA
Feb 16, 2009 Bottle. 2008 vintage. Big fruity aroma, with sweet malt. Deep reddish brown body, almost no head. Flavor is sweet, moderately spicy, caramel and fruit, with warming alcohol. Smooth finish.
jumpjet2k (136), Austin, Texas, USA
Feb 14, 2009 2008 bottle. Pours a rich coppery brown with very light carbonation - not quite enough of a head to cover the top of the beer, though the edge of the head clings to the glass a little. Aroma of a lot of malt, with some fruit and caramel apple. Flavor is again a lot of sweet malt, little to no hops, and a hint of alcohol in the finish. Full bodied but not overly thick. You just know this one will age well. Would love to try an older version.
jujubeast6000 (768), Houston, Texas, USA
Feb 11, 2009 Reviewed 2/7/2009 (2008 bottle):
Pours a pretty clear brown reddish colored body, with small off-white head, diminishing quickly. Fruity, strawberry, aroma, some fizziness. Some malty nuttiness too. Not much hops or bitterness, just maltiness. Sweet taste, syrupy. Thick mouthfeel, some lightish carbonation. Very sweet fruity tasting, strawberry seeds, slight acidic and bitterness. Very strong taste, a slight hotness, but almost completely covered by the malts. Dark fruitiness, red grape, maybe plum. Better with food.
|
View Statistics
