DenverLogan (420), Oceanside, California, USA Jan 21, 2008 On tap at brewery 12/22/07. Copper; big amber head. Very rich...some sweetness, giant finish of oily bitter resiny hop notes and sweet malts. bb (2003), Martinez, California, USA Sep 5, 2006 Draft. Rich ruby-brown beer with a nice cocoa colored head.Toffee malt aroma. Raisiny, malty falvor with some cocoa and backing sweetness. Fuller bodied. Lingering dusty malt. ratman197 (2190), Arvada, Colorado, USA Jan 25, 2006 Bottle 2004 vintage poured a hazy garnetwith a large lasting amber head. Aromas of apple, carmel, brown sugar, dates and slightly sour. Palate was medium bodied and dry. Flavors of antiseptic, carmel,and earthiness with a dry lingering bitter finish. Lubiere (3146), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Jan 14, 2006 Hazy reddish broan ale with no head. Sweet raisin malt with nice hop notes, and alcohol vapours. Good sweet malt with a big dose of c-hops, good oily mouthfeel, viscous, and nice alcohol warmth. Some licorice notes developping. Rich and smooth. On tap, August 2005. argo0 (6024), Washington DC, USA Sep 18, 2005 Hazy brown-red body with off-white head. Aroma is moderately sweet, caramel, raisin, some alcohol, ligh grapefruit. Taste is sweet, caramel, grapefruit, raisin. Alcohol is well-balanced, hardly noticeable tastewise. Medium-full body, sticky, low carbonation.
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