 BBB63 (3843), La Porte, Indiana, USA
Apr 1, 2007
Tap at Carlsbad: Not a lot of notes so I will be brief...muddy brown with a little head. The aroma is that of Sugar Smack cereal with raisins and dates on top. A hint of clove and juniper as well, very estery and phenolic. The taste is just like the nose with a sweet and fruity character with a major bubblelicious overdrive...I liked the weirdness at first but it tired on the palate. The mouth feel was sticky and soft, chewy and gummy. Pass on this poor example of the style.
riversideAK (1757), Shoreline, Washington, USA
Aug 12, 2008 Smells of spice, yeast, dark fruity malts, and a touch of smoke? Am I smoking crack? Perhaps, but notes say smoke. Pours a dark red color. Pretty yeasty and spicy w darker malts, fruit, and a salty kind of sweetness that I can liken to being the 6o pounds of raisins maybe. Spicy esters linger.
SDalkoholic (1055), Chula Vista, California, USA
Jul 5, 2008 On tap at Pizza Port Carlsbad. Poured a burnt amber color with a thin formation of fluffy heading. Nose detected a minimum of caramel malt and an unknown smell of spicy yeast. The palate is a extremely smooth and almost shows no signs of carbonation. The flavor is a little out of balance though and shows more malty sweetness then the minor spices and yeast present. Wouldn’t recommend this be bottled and sold.
IrishBoy (2211), Bakersfield, California, USA
Jun 5, 2008 Draft at Pizza Port Carlsbad; Nose of Raisins, caramel, and sweetness; Light brown with a small, glass-lacing, off-white head; flavor is Raisins, banana, light spiciness with a sweet finish.
dalekliz (292), San Diego, California, USA
May 17, 2008 On tap at Port Carlsbad, thanks to WeeHeavySD for sharing it. Dark brownish-red with a white ring, no real head. Aroma is full of malt and yeast, with a lot of sweet raisin notes. Taste is very meaty and sweet. Not bad, but nothing I’d seek out either.
WeeHeavySD (2034), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
May 17, 2008 Draft @ PP Carlsbad Pours dark amber with a bright white ring. Nose is sweet and raisin infused. Taset is sweet robust and light, at first I thought it was ok, but I didn’t finish my class.
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