bw1982 (69), , Arizona, USA
Jun 19, 2009 Bottle, 2008 vintage. I was trying to hold off, but I decided it was time to break one of these open. The color is a sort of dark copper, there is basically no head, but the few bubbles present were off-white. Aromas are pretty sweet, lots of barley and some malt. Flavor is overall sweet, but finishes with a really nice sweet/bitter balance. The bitters in this beer are surprisingly smooth. ABV is hidden pretty well, very smooth drinking beer for something with this power. I loved this beer.
 yobdoog (1420), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
Jun 18, 2009 2009 Bottle. Man this one needs many years. Clear reddish brown with ruby highlights. Aroma is sweet and sugary and slightly bitter and vanilla. Taste is extremely boozy. At first very bitter and warming doesn’t help much. Almost hard to drink, very harsh.
AskForJenny (627), Ontario, New York, USA
Jun 17, 2009 12oz - 2008, Hazy caramel, light tan head, small bubbles. Wood and starch on nose, cream then malt. Nice finish. Good, strong structure.
curly (548), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Jun 16, 2009 2007 bottle pours cloudy brown with a small ring of tan foam. Aroma is dark fruit, molasses, and citrus, also some roast chocolate. Taste is very smooth and mellow with ripe fruits, creamy sweetness enters the mouth but then gives way to an alcohol sensation and then a roast bitter finish that lingers for a solid minute but isn’t annoyingly sticky.
GJF (480), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Jun 15, 2009 This is a big beer, tons of layered malt flavors and on the sweeter side. I get brown sugar, butter and a very alcohol warming finish. Not to be taken lightly!
droyer (4), Minnesota, USA
does not count  Jun 14, 2009 Definitely need to cellar this. Tasted a bottle of the 2009 vintage and it was still a little too sweet. Very good potential though.
OleR (2007), Oslo, Norway
Jun 11, 2009 Bottle@Olympen, Oslo. A low yellowish head over a slightly hazed, mahogny colored body. Heavy vinoeus sweetness to the nose; plum marmelade, marzipan, dark dried fruits and lightly spiced dark malts. A sweet, Port-like flavor with dark fruits and dark malts. Modest hop bitterness. Mouthfeel is thick and kind of creamy. Full body due the big amount of residual sugers. Sweet malty and mouthwarming finish with a faint bitterness.
Sigmund (2197), Hafrsfjord, Norway
Jun 11, 2009 12 fl. oz. bottle, 2007 vintage, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 11.7%. Dark reddish brown colour, slightly hazy, big beige head. Strong aroma of sweet sherry, oak, malts and caramel. The flavour is very sweet and malty, again with strong notes of sweet sherry and caramel, ending in a hoppy bitterness. Powerful stuff, a beer to sip slowly. Should not be drunk too cold.
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