 MartinT (4307), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Aug 18, 2004 Updated: Jul 16, 2006
Glowing cherry sunset melting into a sea of caramel and chocolate…Waves of oak barrel fumes soothe the mind as gum-drying, vinous acidity purports the eternal thriving and bustling of Mother Nature…The perfect sweet caramel/maple syrup undertow makes sure that the tart fruitiness doesn’t get carried away and keeps every flavor in check…If the carbonation weren’t as lazy in some bottles, this would be just perfect...These shores are printed in my heart and I truly hope to be able to revisit them physically on a regular basis…
Floback (237), N-town, Florida, USA
Aug 17, 2008 Multitudes of gratitude to SoLan for sharing this incredible example of solid brewing craftsmanship. Actually, "solid" would be an understatement. Pours a very dark caramel/brown color and a tan-colored head. The nose is humongous with strong caramel hues of oak bourbon barrel, cinnamon, and plum. Flavors are intensely boozy, yet smooth and include soy sauce, firewood, cinnamon rolls, teriyaki, dark fruits, and musty earth. Low carbonation and huge body. Incredibly complex and delicious. I hope Port/Lost Abbey intends to distribute to Florida in the near future.
grimreeser (662), Minnesota, USA
Aug 16, 2008 Pours brown with a nice tan head. Aroma of cherry and some bourbon. Flavor is tart, slightly sweet. Very solid. Don’t notice the alcohol at all. Thanks Sean!
JCB (949), Durham, North Carolina, USA
Aug 13, 2008 375ml from Sinners Club. Deep dark pour, russet to dark brown. Very still, with almost no carbonation. But the nose is splendid, with lovely musty notes piling up everywhere, some trace of old ale in there that I just can’t put my finger on. Initial taste is certainly very heavy on the dark cherry, a sour front with a nice dry finish that complements the very awesome hint of pepper that emerges as you swirl it on your palate. But again, there’s this note in the middle - is it leather, tobacco, something a bit like that? - that makes this brew very enigmatic and appealing, giving just a bit of a tweak to an already very strong beer. Keep ’em coming, Tomme!
AmEricanbrew (907), Left Coast, Louisiana, USA
Aug 13, 2008 2008 bottling. Clear chestnut color with a tan head. Nice aromas of dark caramel cherries with lemon and wood. Medium body, Good taste is mildly sour with dark raisons, cherry, tart lemon and a wet wood mustiness. A nice bretty boozy woody concoction.
Avengedpoet (21), Arizona, USA
Aug 13, 2008 Thanks to Rustychiles. 2008 bottle. Pours a supernatural brown color that is just barely see-through. Nose is amazingly complex and beautiful. Heavy Brett character, cherries, burnt fruit, oak, and lots of bourbon. Initially, the alcoholic taste of the bourbon overwhelms all other tastes. Significantly improves as it warms up; lots more of the Brett and cherries are noticeable. A very complex beer. Super carbonated, which took away from the taste somewhat as well. Not as impressive as I had imagined, but very complex. Definitely for sharing.
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