 Borresteijn (1351), Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aug 19, 2008 2005 vintage. Reddish brown colour, thin white head. Aroma is strong, very malty and alcoholic, glue. Flavour is very sweet and malty, which spoils it for me. Too sweet. Can’t get any of the other flavours out. Thick and creamy mouthfeel. Didn’t enjoy this at all.
joekinty (263), rockledge, Florida, USA
Aug 12, 2008 1996 vintage thanks homer321 Very great aroma strong sherry notes thick and syrupy very complex great beer
SCBrew (31), San Clemente, California, USA
Aug 12, 2008 Pours clear Redish Brown. Very musty aroma that turned to sweet as the beer sat. Very sweet and alcoholic . Too sweet for me.
MonsterMunch (3), Newbridge, Ireland
does not count  Aug 12, 2008 brewed 2007 - A dark clear beer with the scent of strawberry jam. Slightly less jam on the taste and a finish like a tawny port without as much of the sweetness.
Definitely one to have in your stocks as the best before date is seven years after birth but would probably last longer.
Homer321 (127), Rockledge, Florida, USA
Aug 9, 2008 I guess I should mention this is a ’96. aroma is awesome, full of dark maltiness. flavor is sweet and smooth, very complex. overall, awesome. I wish I had more.
gilvanblight (390), Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Aug 8, 2008 Red wine like head. Scent is something I can’t place, seems synthetic. I know that smell. Testor’s plastic glue maybe? Taste very, and I mean very unique. Most messed up beer I have tasted. Warm peper and flowers followed by a synthetic nastyness. Finish is like that taste in your mouth that is left when spray painting inside. Overall tastes like something I shouldn’t be injesting.
kopher (296), New York, USA
Aug 4, 2008 "Bottled in 2007"
Pours a burnt dark orange, totally clear, no head.
Aroma is bursting with super-sweet caramelly maltiness. Cloying fruitiness.
Flavor is very sweet, not much roastiness, just straight caramel. No hops, clear alcohol bite.
Thick and chewy.
Not sure about this beer, maybe it should be older, but i don’t think cloying sweetness = sophistication. Still very interesting and definitely worth trying.
austone (999), Turku; Pori, Finland
Aug 1, 2008 2006 bottle. Dark copper, quickly disappearing small white head. Very attractive, like a nice little glass of sherry. Strong syrupy malty aroma, little smoke, butter and dates. Very syrupy flavor, dried fruits, alcohol, little port in the surprisingly hoppy finish. Warming. Full bodied, low carbonation. Lovely, but nothing to daydream about. The 10cl was just enough.
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