3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Nice rich and luscious brown and amber coloured body with speckles or ruby, brown and coper colours throughout. Aroma of a ton of elements including figs, juniper berries, caramel, toffee, apples and pears - all very strong. Full-bodied; Strong potent alcohol warmth up front with a backbone of a ton of malt, pit fruits, a light hoppy note and some very subdued herbal tastes. Aftertaste shows nice complex flavours with the alcohol and pit fruit flavours the strongest. Overall, a nice beer showing some good characteristics, a fresh taste and a very worthwhile beer to drink if you can find it. I sampled this pint on draught at Pete’s Brass Rail in Danville, California on 19-March-2011.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Dark brown with a creamy tan head. Sweet chocolate and molasses aroma and taste with a roasty finish.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at Beer Revolution. Pours black with a thin tan head and a fruity aroma. There is a sweet malt flavor, heavy on treacle with some raisin and a dry finish. Very nice.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft. A deep red beer with a tan head. The aroma is dominated by malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, fruit, as well as a bit of roasted malt.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours a slightly hazed deep orange amber with a thin yet lasting off white head. Aroma is a real nice smooth syrupy sweet caramel, toffee, crystal malt- without being sharp or metallic- decent hop balance- big bready toast as well. Flavor is sweet molasses, tons of nutty malts, thick sweet caramel and burnt sugar, ok hoppiness in the end for a moderate bitterness- and a very silky creamy finish. Nice!
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
(Draught, 2007 vintage) Pours a cloudy burgundy body with a small beige head. Aroma of caramel, cherry, brandy, and vanilla. Flavor of toffee, caramel malt, cherry, wood, and raisins.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap. Pours an almost clear orangey brown with a small, beige head. sweet nose of chocolate and licorice. Quite full-bodied, wood and overripe fruit, sweet brown licorice allsorts. Warming alcoholic finish, but not much hops to be found. 100709
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
From a pitcher at the RBSG dinner. Pours hazy dark brown with a small a light golden orangehead. Vanilla, hard roasted and solid caramelish. Wooden vanilla and heavy caramelish. Smooth and solid caramelish and wooden flavoured finish.
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