 Mes_and_Sim (4176), London, Greater London, England
Aug 10, 2008 A Mes rate: Bottle at Chris O’s Pre GBBF Tasting
Murky brown with a thin tan head. Lots of caramel and dark fruit with all the sweetness carried pretty well by some pleasant roast and bitterness. Thick and chewy and very enjoyable. Good stuff.
oh6gdx (5700), Vaasa, Finland
Aug 7, 2008 Bottled. Amber colour, mediumsized beige head. Aroma is raisins, caramel malts and some mild syrup, alcohol and wooden notes. too. Flavour is raisins, caramel, alcohol, sweet malts and some mild fruityness.
harrisoni (5106), Ashford, Kent, England
Aug 4, 2008 Bottle at Chris_o Pre GBBF Shindig 08. Decent syrupy malty aroma. It’s malty, a bit on the smooth side. It’s got some brown sugar.
KimJohansen (3026), Copenhagen V, Denmark
Aug 3, 2008 Unclear brown with medium
beige head. Sweet aroma with fruity, caramel and hoppy notes. Sweet flavor with caramel, roasted malt and hoppy notes leading it to a bitter end.
Jukkabro (2349), Tampere, Finland
Jun 22, 2008 Deep dark amber colored with little light brown head. Raisinny and plummy aroma with mild alcohol, sweetness dominates with mild licorice and vinous tones. Medium to full bodied. Flavor is dominated by sweetness and licorice, raisins also present. Aftertaste is raisinny and vinous still, with mild alcohol. Sticky palate. Good BW with interesting sweetness and licorice.
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