 hayduke (1621), Eureka, California, USA
Dec 16, 2008 Presentation: This was a 750 ml bright red ceramic bottle with a regular cap on top. It was handsome, but I am pretty sure I paid a premium price just for the bottle. But without a swing top cap you can’t really even reuse the bottle. I supposed a bottle collector might like one but you are unlikely to purchase more than one of these unless the beer was truly amazing. So lets find out.
Appearance: Poured a dark orange with a medium sized tan head that left moderate lacing on the sides of the glass.
Nose: This smells strongly of caramel malts and ripe tropical fruits like mango and payaya, along with some grassy hops. The aromas overall are very inviting.
Flavor: The taste is strong in the malts, along with the ripe fruit. The finish is long and mildly bitter, and you can taste the alcohol there as well.
Mouthfeel: This is smooth on the palate, and full bodied.
Overall: This is not just a high alcohol Dead Guy, but seems like a different beer entirely. As I suspected, if it were not for having to pay a premium price for that silly ceramic bottle I would probably buy more of this. If they put this out in a regular bottle I would drink it again.
aracauna (2357), Georgia, USA
Dec 14, 2008 This one comes out with a huge caramel malty aroma. I am actually not sure I have ever had a beer with a more aromatic malt. Wow. The flavor is not bad either, but it does not quite match up to the aroma. Hops are a little more reserved than expected.
elihapa (1034), Honolulu, California, USA
Dec 13, 2008 Last beer in tasting. Appears orange with a creamy tan head. Aroma is heavy on sweet fruit and malt. In terms of flavor, overall I found this brew to be too predictable. It was a sweet malt bomb that finishes with malt and fruit. Generally, I can pick up any Lagunitas strong ale and find this combo. Decent and tasty, but I expected better.
Maria (6056), Thisted, Denmark
Dec 13, 2008 2008 Version. It is a slightly hazy, red copper color and the head is huge, golden and creamy. The aroma has notes of spruce, mango, caramel and papaya. The flavour has sweetness and notes of spruce, caramel, mango, citrus and a nice, dry bitterness and a long finish.
JMFG (1514), Florida, USA
Dec 13, 2008 Clear light amber color, thick soapy off-white head. Moderate earthy hop character, butterscotch, sweeter malt base. Same on the taste, kind of a weak finish. Alcohol well-hidden, but doesnt really add to the brew much.
lithy (1600), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Dec 12, 2008 2008 Bottle. Deep orange with a foamy cream colored head. Great retention and spider web lacing. Lots of big caramel malt aromas, sweet malts and lots of herbal hoppiness. Taste is more big maltiness, light alcohol, light grassy hops. Just an amped up dead guy.
decaturstevo (1971), decatur, Tennessee, USA
Dec 12, 2008 btl by jcw215. An amber pour with off white head and lace. Brown sugar, medium hops and malt on the nose. Molasses, abv, nice delayed bitter finish. Medium to full bodied beer. Very drinkable beer.
ROGUE (627), Newark, Delaware, USA
Dec 11, 2008 750ml bottle. Pours clear copper with a big persistent white head. Smell is sweet and malty with some fruit notes. Taste has a nice very carmelly sweetness. Bitterness in the middle and some hoppy herbalness in the finish with a little warming alcohol. Full bodied and nicely carbonated. Overall a solid and enjoyable beer.
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