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Sonoran 100

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Sonoran 100 - American Strong Ale

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80
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Formerly brewed at Sonoran Brewing Company
Style: American Strong Ale

Phoenix, Arizona USA

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
933.41/5.03.37/5.019.5%33.8Snifter, Trappist glass
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In early July, 2006 in commemoration of our 10th Anniversary, and the brewing of the 100th Batch of beer brewed at our new Pinnacle Peak brewery, Brewmaster Scott Yarosh wanted to do something different. The “Sonoran 100” is a naturally fermented Malt liqueur flavored with Honey and a hint of Maple. After the 9 week fermentation, we aged our “100” for several months before running the whole batch through our custom filter of toasted Maple and Oak wood chips. The result was a Bourbon-like brew that is best served in a small snifter or as a shot on the rocks for those that prefer it chilled. This 19.5 % ABV is the first brew in a continuing series of “Extreme Brews” the Sonoran Brewing Company has planed. Every 100 batches we will brew something wild! Keep an Eye out for It!
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 Bockyhorsey (2487), Mesa, Arizona, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/58/104/515/20
Jan 6, 2008  
Bottle #39/1000 Wood aroma along with some caramel amd alcohol. Murky caramel body and flat with some carbination bubbles appearent. Flavor was had a sweet maple and caramel malty blend. Wooden barrel alcohol taste there also. Sweet candy aftertaste left on palate. Lot of different things going on here.


 mcbackus (725), Merritt Island, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Dec 11, 2007  
bottle courtesy of boboski big thanks for sharing: pours completely dead with a dirty brown colour. aroma of some serious alcohol, hot peppers, and some maple. very pungent. flavour is syrupy and slight spice and a burn in the throat. some very sweet maple like malt. also gettin some of smokey hot peppers. very raisin and date soaked in alcohol flavour.


 DragonStout (1380), Pataskala, Ohio, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/514/20
Nov 30, 2007  
Thanx Boboski for sharing this.Pours an ugly dirty brown color.The nose was filled with smoke and fresh baked cookies?Flavor was sweet and cookies with the alcohol flavor there but no burn,,slightly peeking out.The finish was semi sweet.


 hopscotch (5441), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/103/517/20
Nov 29, 2007  
Bottle… O-Town Throwdown Part Tres... This beer rocks!… Murky burnt orange ale with no head. The nose is an intoxicating whirlwind of woodsy, smoky notes with a big whiskey blast. I’m picking up both Scotch and bourbon with a touch of diacetyl. The complex flavor is a swirl of essences; sweet whisky, wood, caramel, plum and molasses. Boozy and surprisingly well-bittered… despite all its malts and sugars, this brew actually leans toward the bitter side of balance. Full-bodied with a coarse, watery mouthfeel and no carbonation. Finishes alcoholic and dry. I’m going against the grain here, but I absolutely loved my sample. Thanks boboski!


 JMFG (1514), Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/58/103/516/20
Nov 27, 2007  
Courtesy boboski. Murky dead dark brown color with zero head. Heavy smoke and spicy alcohol on the nose. Some oak also. Thick uncarbonated palate. Dark tropical fruit tastes with a smoky woody finish. The interesting tastes are interesting since they fight their way through the alcohol and thick palate. It doesn’t look very inviting, but is quite unique.


 dchmela (1411), Orlando, Florida, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/102/512/20
Nov 27, 2007    Updated: Dec 23, 2008
Courtesy boboski. Great looking bottle, like tequila. Pours like watery syrup. Burnt maple syrup aroma. Over the top syrupy alcohol taste. I am glad I got to try it, but I just did not like it. 12~21 rerate courtesy Redlight. Murky pond water color. Very smoky, sweet burnt maple syrup. Taste is very sweet charred maple syrup and brown sugar. A little better this time around.


 mgumby10 (1844), Jupiter, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/104/514/20
Nov 18, 2007  
Courtesy boboski. Cool looking bottle. Pours a cloudy dark maroon with no head whatsoever. Huge, monstrous, powerful alcohol notes hit me hard at first, but seem to mellow somewhat as I take a few more whiffs. Alot of caramel malt and yeastiness are apparent. Theflavor is quite high on the alcohol as expected, almost like the heat after a small sip of some whiskey. Has big whiskey characters to it. Just intense. Was pretty tough to enjoy it too much. Something you only want a few small sips of in my opinion.


 Edmoe (126), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/101/58/102/516/20
Nov 18, 2007    Updated: Dec 8, 2007
Looks disgusting, like the stool sample that Austin Powers drank. Smells much better! Aroma is strong alcohol with pronounced cocoa and bread...almost like a Keebler Fudge Stripe cookie. Taste is chocolate and molasses, alcohol (although not as much as expected). Palette is thin (to a fault). Overall, tastes very good, almost like a chocolate liqueur. Thanks to Bobo.



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