spiritsbeerman (47), Nicholasville, Kentucky, USA Oct 23, 2009 It pours a rich dark brown with aromas of hazelnut and malts. The malty and nutty smoothness is incredible. This beer is a treat.I highly recomend this beer very nice. watson1977 (250), , Pennsylvania, USA Oct 18, 2009 pours a ruby-brown color...very clear... with a thin light tan head that dissipates quickly...actually has a watery look to it. aroma is of sweet hazelnut...maybe a touch of maple syrup...earthy. flavor is very nutty and earthy...not as sweet as expected. mouthfeel is watery but finish is lingering and nutty. pretty nice overall and i like the aftertaste but the watery mouthfeel is disappointing. jeff789 (360), Pennsylvania, USA Oct 18, 2009 Chocolate and hazelnut aroma’s dominate up front with notes of toffee, caramel, a touch of roastiness, with no discernable hoppy aroma.... Pours a clear brown with a minimal head, Somewhat tingly mouthfeel... Notes of hazelnut and chocolate are present in a very above average brown ale base... Lingering hazelnut flavor... The hoppiness is subtle, it cuts the maltiness just right... bonk0076 (27), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Oct 15, 2009 Sadly, it fails to live up to what I had hoped. Nice, nutty aroma, but seems to be a bit watered down. Very drinkable, just wish there was more to it beernovice39 (241), South Carolina, USA Oct 14, 2009 Kinda nut bread sweet smell. Cloudy muddy water brown. Kinda thin on the taste. This is much better than the drainpour from New Holland I just had but I prefer the Dogfish. ChrisThomson (382), Toronto, Ontario, Canada Oct 12, 2009 Bottle. Amber brown with minmal head. Amazig aroma of rich hazelnut and chocolate. Taste is more hazelnuts, caramel and toffee, great dark malts, and finish of mild hops. Papillon (172), Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Oct 12, 2009 650 mL Bottle. Rich brown body with a fast dissipating pale brown fizzy head. Molasses and hazelnut dominate in the aroma with hints of toffee and herbal / floral. Full flavor a combination of molasses, chocolate, rich dark malt. Licorice expresses in the aftertaste and finish along with some hop bitterness. The beer is a bit sweet for my liking. It would go well with spare ribs or other pork entree. BeerChaser0078 (289), Melbourne, Australia Oct 11, 2009 Bottle. Pours dark coppery brown with a creamy tan head that doesn’t last long. Nose is strong on hazelnuts (big surprise!) with lesser aromas of chocolate and malt. Also aroma is very syrupy, a bit like the syrups used to flavour coffee. Flavour again has hazelnut upfront but is also slightly woody and malty with a little bit of hop bitterness coming through at the end. Medium bodied yet still surprisingly light given the aroma and appearance. I’m glad I tried this but I can’t see myself buying it often.
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