 rkuhnel (1064), Eureka, California, USA
May 6, 2008 Updated: May 26, 2008
From a 2007 ceramic bottle tise was 750 ml in size this poured a very deep and slightly hazy copper garnet color with a very thick and long last tan hear that left great lacing. Nose of floral and citrus hops, and sweet malts. Mouthfeel thick and oily . Flavor is sweet and slightly bitter, and you sure notice the alcohol.burn. Bitter finish. However the 11.5% alcohol starts to numb the tongue near the finish. I wanted this one for rating number 900, but this probably could have used another year on the shelf in the beer cellar. Served at cellar temperature - 55 degrees.
kseecs16 (513), Westmont, Illinois, USA
Aug 20, 2008 Draught at El Bait Shop in Des Moines, IA. Murky ruddy brown with a moderate tan head, nice creamy lacing. Aroma is sweet and fruity hops which follows in to a very sweet hoppy flavor that finishes bitter with floral notes. Full bodied. Nice hoppy barleywine, though a bit sticky sweet.
lb4lb (1339), Austin, Texas, USA
Aug 8, 2008 Tiny little bottle from ’93 shared by Thickfreakness. Thanks!
Pours a maroon color with no head. Smell is soy sauce and caramel and smooth aged malt. Slightly triple bock like. Taste is creamy, nutty and a bit fruity with some soy sauce. Tastes very old indeed. Certainly entirely different from a fresh bottle, although I’ve yet to try this fresh.
Bradrcr (554), Renton, Washington, USA
Aug 4, 2008 7/5/08 2006 vintage, on draught at the Seattle International Beerfest. Aroma is all rich dark fruit with some caramel, but almost no roast character. Appearance is hazy brown with a well maintained cream colored head. Flavor is rich and roasty with lots of caramel andmoderate alcohol. Mouthfeel is full bodied with moderate carb texture and a lingering resin feel. Overall, great and big, a lot of beer that will lay down for a while.
Rogueone (365), I F&ckin’ hate those guys from, Ohio, USA
Jul 29, 2008 Bottle (02): Blushing brown pour with a think white ring of head. Aroma is brown sugar, spices, cinnamon and alcohol in the nose. Flavor is extremely dry, with a malty blast and alcohol very present in the finish.
daknole (641), Plantation, Florida, USA
Jul 27, 2008 Amber color, light brown head. Aromas of malt, sugar, caramel. Tongue is sweet and a bit too much actually. A small hop bite at the end helps this brew. Drinkable? Oh hell yeah. World class? Hardly.
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