Leighton (234), New York, New York, USA Jan 16, 2009 Pouts a light red color. Very little head. Alcohol nose. Taste is rife with cherries and other fruits. Sweet and malty. I like it. carruthm (1109), Seattle, Washington, USA Jan 16, 2009 Super pleasant, light head with a clear amber hue and cidery aroma with traces of cherry and belgian spices. homeslice (36), , California, USA Jan 15, 2009 Updated: Jan 19, 2009Murky reddish brown with sediment, non lasting cream top, like fresh cider, opaque. Smells of maple, wood, grapes, cherries and dark chocolate. Tastes of bitter chocolate, CARAMEL APPLES, cinammon with warm alcohol finish. Smooth and slightly hearty. bconley (351), Fern Park, Florida, USA Jan 7, 2009 2003 bottle thanks to dchmela. Smells really strong of alcohol. Dark red color, with age particles. Big cherry and chocolate. I’d like to have a fresh one ot see how it stacks up. Sweet malts..really like this one...Thanks dave. RedSox2004 (353), Pacific Palisades, California, USA Jan 3, 2009 Poured deep brown and ruby red, almost opaque and a bit hazy. Nice two finger head and great lacing. Big malty aromas, including cherries, tart granny smith apples, licorice and mint. Sweet malt flavors, nothing roasted about it, featuring black cherry, apples, and slight coffee, chocolate and brown sugar. Very smooth on the palate, generously carbonated and a very pleasant dark fruit aftertaste. Alcohol has a wonderfully warming effect on a cold winter night. cspring (14), Maineville, Ohio, USA Jan 3, 2009 Bottle from 3 bottle craft pack. Pours a nice dark amber with a off-white/tan head. Tastes of cherries and licorice with a bitter finish. Best of the three beers. Grovlam (3790), Copenhagen, Denmark Jan 2, 2009 Bottle. [Trade with hopscotch and the Florida Crew, thanks buddy] Huge thick beige head that really lasted. Excellent display of lacework. Cloudy dark amber color. Aroma was very explosive with notes of fruit and dried fruit. Strong undertones of alcohol, Port Wine, thick malt. Over the palate notes of raisins, prunes nuts was picked up. Almost mild sour cherry notes as well. Full bodied with a soft carbonation and thick alcoholic texture. Heavy sweet flavor the way I like it. Lingering warming vinous dried fruity finish. One more please. Once again thanks for the trade Eric, see you and your lovely wife in Copenhagen in 2010. GMUcrew7 (353), Mason, Ohio, USA Jan 1, 2009 Pours an opaque dark brown with a small light tan head that dissipates pretty fast. Smells kind of like those chocolate covered liquor cherries. Has a strong and sweet malty nose with dark fruit and a hint of yeast and alcohol. Sweet malts meld with the dark fruit with hints of molasses and caramel to make this a very tasty beer. Nice sticky palate, I was a little concerned that I would be turned off by the cherries but they are just a small part of the complex array of flavors in this excellent beer.
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