3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Another Rare treat from JohnGalt1 12oz Bottle pulled from a box. Pours out a dark brown with some red highlights topped with almost no head. Aroma was of pit fruit, brown sugar, oxidation, some wood, molasses, and rich malt. Taste was much as the aroma lots of sweetness, sad to say it has already peaked. But I was still very happy to try this.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Courtesy daknole. Pours clear amber with copper edges and really no head to speak of. The aroma is an odd mix of oxidation, soured moldy grapefruit covered with cigar ash and hints of the rich fruity esters way off in the background. The taste has molasses mixing with prunes and sugar stewed cherries. It then rolls into brown sugar toward the finish. There’s a moderate funky tart off-ness to it too.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
MN Ratebeer Winter Gathering, January 29, 2011. Of course Bob has a 10 year old beer sitting around. Thanks for sharing. Aroma of dust. Lightly sour with sugar and what is left of old hops. Virtually no carbonation. It is undoubtedly past its prime.
3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
MN Ratebeer Winter Gathering, January 29, 2011. Courtesy of
Skyview. Leave it to Bob to have a decade old beer lying around for us to try. Dark brown color with no head. Strong caramel, toffee and malt aroma. Light sherry character. Thick and chewy malt flavor. Light caramel. Light tartness developing. Smells better than it tastes, but worth a try for sure.
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Sampled at Skyview tasting (Thanks Bob!)
10 year old bottle. Had soured slightly
Hazy copper pour with no head.
Sweet fruity and malty aroma with an earthy sourness to it.
Flavour was lactic sourness, over ripe pale fruit. medium sweet maltiness.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle shared by Skyview. Hazy brown pour, no carbonation and a sweet very funky aroma. Flavor is sweet malt, some oxidation and a dry on the aftertaste. Glad I got to try this, but wish I could’ve tried it fresh for comparison.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
thanks to skyview for providing this long time want list tick. Pale brown with no head. Funky oak in the aroma, cheesy. Very sour flavor, almost like spoiled apples. Sadly, this one is well past its prime.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
I always wanted to try this and chickencoop was awesome enough to send it my way. Reddish brown hue, big bubbled head. Aroma of sherry, some oxidation, molasses, cane syrup, dates. Flavor shows some oxidation, but it doesn’t hurt the flavor to speak of. Dates, brown sugar, some light yeast, sherry, brown sugar and a very little spark of hops at the end. Very good. Fun beer to try after this long. It has held up pretty well so far!
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