HonkeyBra (1258), Lemont, Illinois, USA Nov 19, 2008 Got it at Binny’s Glen Ellen. Pretty excited to crush this one. Pours red, with a big tan head. Nose is a ton of great hops and some caramel. Flavor is hoppy, chocolatey, caramelly with a long, bitter finish. Awesome! NobleSquirrel (1094), Chicago, Illinois, USA Nov 18, 2008 Bottle from Binny’s Lakeview. I think I’ve realized that these double reds with huge amounts of Crystal malt are not my cup of tea. Nose attacks you with biting caramel malts and big hops. The hops are well overpowered by the malts, however, which I consider a down fall. It is pretty, a nice deep red/brown. It’s an okay beer, but I’ll pass it up for wipeout next time. PilsnerPeter (2585), Flushing, New York, USA Nov 18, 2008 Bottle: Pours hazy deep amber with a bubbly light tan head. Very nice aroma of both malt and hop richness. Toasted vanilla and honey with a rye-like richness and an assertive pine presence (spruce). Slick and fairly light bodied for the ABV. A rich flavor without being sticky at all. Nice malt presence, nice bready and rye-like presence along with toasted vanilla, minty suggestions from the hops and lots of pine/spruce character. Has a long bitter finish. Nicely balanced, great stuff. hombrepalo (726), Chicago, Illinois, USA Nov 18, 2008 Bottle. Kind of a murky, brown with radiant ruby highlights. Thick! Aroma of hops, caramel, molasses, hops! Taste is similar with a big alcohol taste. Creamy body. Loved it! Hank1980 (732), Athens, Georgia, USA Nov 1, 2008 Bottle. Pours dark amber red, small beige head. Aroma of caramel, dark fruit, hops, and something a little burnt. Taste is similar with heay caramel, fruit accent, and bitter finish. Nice double red. Body is full and smooth. Overall, a solid brew. rederic (1785), montréal, Quebec, Canada Oct 31, 2008 Amber-red color, with a thick beige head, sweet toasty, caramelized malt nose, with some dried raisiny, datey, pruney fruity accents, with some toffeeish, cookie dough notes, with a light floral hop leafy, candied lemon peel aroma follows through on a medium-bodied palate with a sweet toasted, caramelized malt, fruity character, of dried raisins, prunes, figs, with a buttery, toffeeish, faint burnt brown sugar note, some nice flowery hop piney, leafy, citrusy accents, leading towards a warming, malty, hop leafy bitterness finish. shadey (1496), Rochester, New York, USA Oct 31, 2008 22oz bottle. Acquired in trade. Ruby red pour with a thin head of wispy tiny bubbles. Surprisingly strong caramel aroma with hops obvious but secondary. The flavor is much the same with the caramel flavor really stealing the show. I was expecting more hops, but I’m quite happy with this beer. Indulgence (141), Ajo, Arizona, USA Oct 31, 2008 Phew!!! Incredible, love it... an incredibley delicious hopiness with a strong brown sugar, caramelly, chocolatey body goodiness to back it up... WOW!!! It definately bit me! Peeps, this is gold. better than the stock market.
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