 EricE (446), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Sep 9, 2008 Opaque red-brown pour with a thin white head. Lots of banana and clove on the aroma. Sweet vanilla and fruit as well. Intense flavor. Very sweet with fruity cloves and some maple. Very bitter finish. Alcohol hits you like a punch in the face. A bit too much for me and prevented me from enjoying it more.
Soonah (900), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Sep 9, 2008 Poured a turbid brown color that supported an off-white, two-finger tall head. The head had some staying power and there were streaks of lacing. The aroma was malt, alcohol, wheat and something like prunes. The flavor was dominated by malt and wheat with some softer fruit and a bit of alcohol. Almost medium in body and not the smoothest finish. Decent.
blutt59 (2042), Dallas, Texas, USA
Sep 6, 2008 bottle, muddy brown cola color and head, nose is raisins , caramel and cherry, flavor is coke, wheat, dark fruits with a dry finish
jfb (412), Weihenstephan, Germany
Sep 1, 2008 (bottle) murkiest dark brown colour, frothy mahogany head, sticky consistency. aroma has strong banana notes, cherries, vanilla, cinnamon, cloves, alcohol. flavour is the same, with more alcohol and chocolate, coffee and caramel notes, very complex. strong, full and sweet body with a burning finish – a slow sipper!
PaulHegedus (458), Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Aug 29, 2008 Bottle, December 2007. This thing is beautiful, pours light brown, then smells of dried raisins, plums. It has a nice mouthfeel, relatively thick and full, tastes sweet with dark fruit, raisins, cherry, prune, chocolate, alcohol.
couchand (182), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Aug 25, 2008 Copper tinted dark brown, some long-lasting creamy head.
Strong sweet nose, some graininess, light clove and banana notes. Somewhat metallic aroma.
Strong alcohol character, ethyl and fusel, strong sweetness. Warm and robust alcohol burning. Light fruitiness, a note of bitterness.
Strong but not overpowering, fades quickly to a residual sweet malty effect. Lingering roasted character.
johndoughty (2150), cheslyn hay, West Midlands, England
Aug 25, 2008 Brown and slightly hazy. Hits you at the back of the throat straight away.Thick mouth feel slightly like a medicine.All right as a one off but not to drink regularly or in large quantities.
mcox90 (617), Wilton, USA
Aug 23, 2008 11.2 oz bottle. 2008 vintage. Bottle # 02759 purchased at Julio’s Liquors in Westborough, Mass. Pours a deep, cola like brown with a 1/2" off white head. Huge malt & wheat nose with a warm slightly carbonated palate. As to flavor, this is complex huge beer. Huge malt background with wheat, dark fruits, nuts & alcohol. This is a sipper for sure. Goes down smooth, but warm. Almost like port or brandy.
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