2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
22oz. Bottle: Strange, complex aroma. Smells of molasses, licorice, mint, chocolate, and pumpernickel. Poured dark brown in color with a medium-sized light brown head that diminished slowly. Opaque. Flavor of chocolate, roast, rye, pumpernickel, smoke, molasses, mint, and salt. Medium body. Chalky texture. Average to lively carbonation. Complex, smoky finish.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
This Belgian Strong Ale pours a dark amber color form a 22oz bottle. Small sized white foamy head. Aroma is licorice, brown sugar and malts. A medium to full bodied Belgian Strong Ale. The malts are fruity and sweet, lots of brown sugar, molasses and licorice flavors, and they are the dominate the flavors. Yet the other flavors mix in as well, some grapes, some yeastiness, some oak and some earthiness. There is a touch of an alcohol bite. I still am not sure if I liked this beer. It is one of the weirdest beers I have had in years. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
22 oz bottle. Pours a clear mahogany brown body with a fizzy and foamy one inch beige head with decent retention. Heavy thick lacing. The nose is heavy spicing with some cola, light coffee, and a touch of alcohol. Kinda like an Anchor OSA Lite. Quite an odd flavor. Lots of maltiness at first, then it’s just a wash of herbs and spices and whatever else weird they threw in here, finishing with some light alcohol. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with lots of fizzy foaming carbonation. Not sticky despite the somewhat sweet flavor. I think that they were shooting for an Anchor OSA type of thing here and didn’t quite hit the mark.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours with a light tan, three-finger head that goes slowly and leaves some lace. Medium carbonation and heavy bodied. Black color. Nose is sweet grapes. Flavor is grapes and medicinal but not cloying, with only 25 IBUs the hops are nearly hidden and the higher ABV is not noticeable. $4.45 for a 22oz bottle from Colonial Spirits, Acton, MA.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle from Capone’s. Deep brown pour with off-white head. Aroma is malty, spicy, with hops, asnd some pumpernickel notes in the nose and flavor. Also had flavors of rauchy dark malt, mild coffee, nuts, and red wine reduction. Unique flavors and aromas in this.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
A very sweet and thick malt-bomb of a brew. Appears to be a well made beer, since it tastes very similar to Celebrator, which is a highly respected beer around here. However, it’s not my cup of tea. A little too sweet for me.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
(Bottle) Pours a hazy amber-brown body with a medium amber head. Aroma of anise, dark fruits (dates, berries), light smoke, and herbal tea. Flavor of dark fruit, anise, clove, and caramel malt.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle... Opaque, extremely dark ale with a small, creamy, khaki head. Excellent retention. Big-time esters in the aroma... dark fruit, sassafras tea and a rumor of mint. Light smoke phenol. The earthy, herbal flavor provides good bitterness with, again, sassafras and a touch of mint... just a whisper of that smoky phenol on my palate. Full-bodied with a dry mouthfeel and subtle carbonation. Lengthy, sweet and then bone-dry finish. Odd, this one, but not at all bad. Interesting... tasty! Kudos to growler for shipping this one to Florida!
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