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Sonoran 100

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RATINGS: 119   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.33   EST. CALORIES: 585   ABV: 19.5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
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!


1.6
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 4/20
daddyslick (36) - Arizona, USA - JUN 11, 2008
I am normally a big fan of Sonoran’s beers but this one didn’t do it for me. I do enjoy owning the collectors style bottle, This beer has a beautiful amber color to it, it smelled sweet but it tasted exactly like honey baked ham. Which is not my favorite flavor of beer.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
hopdog (6943) - Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 17, 2008
Cool looking 390ml bottle acquire in trade with cbkschubert. Bottle # 169/1000. Poured a medum brownish color with no head. Aromas of nuts, maple, vanilla, smoke, and caramel. Tastes of maple, caramel, nuts, and brown sugary sweetness. Some alcohol in the finish. Not what I expected, in a good way (but I’m not sure what I really expected!).

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
egajdzis (4550) - Spring Mount, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 15, 2008
[169/10120] Poured a clear, dark copper color with no head, poured still, decent legs. Aroma of maple, honey, vanilla, nuts, and caramel. Taste was sweeter, maple, brown sugar, caramel, nuts, with a drier smoke, oak, and a bit of roast, before finishing warm. Extremely chewy mouthfeel, thanks Steve.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
TomDecapolis (4000) - Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 15, 2008
Thanks to hopdog for sharing this one, bottle 169 of 1,000. Aroma was...wow...maple, honey, nuts, campfire smoke, bourbon, sweet maltiness, earthy, toasted grains, intense. Flavor of smoked meats, maple, smooth tasting, abv was surprisingly well hidden (may have been due to fact that is was not carbonated), earthy, almond and woody.

3.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
SuperDave (1934) - Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona, USA - APR 16, 2008
Shared at the Hellbilly tasting. Truthfully I did not find this as offensive as the majority. Pours like a thin maple syrup, with no head. Smokey maple aroma, and mapley-alcohol flavor. High alcohol made me happier with every sip! Due to the price, I wouldn’t buy it again, but I would drink it again if offered. To each their own, I suppose!

3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
BOLTZ7555 (1909) - Phoenix, Arizona, USA - APR 14, 2008
SuperDave70 & Shyam...you have more hair on your chest than I!!! Sampled via the Hellbilly tasting...murky as the Salt River (and not sure I want to know what is in either)...aroma is pigs-in-a- blanket. Flavor is belgian waffles and smokey Canadian bacon (mmm...bacon!!!) Very unique. Glad I had an opportunity to try!!!

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Sparky (2128) - Phoenix, Arizona, USA - APR 14, 2008
Sampled at the Hellbilly Phoenix tasting (4/13/08). Bottle courtesy of SuperDave70. Wow, what strange brew. Pours a cloudy dark caramel/ruby color with zero head or carbonation. Nose is alcohol, maple syrup and caramel ice cream topping. Palate is much the same… maple syrup with Everclear added. There’s some burnt wood in the background also. Medium mouth feel. Interesting stuff for sure. Not something I’d try again, but thanks to Dave for the opportunity to try it.

2.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
johnadam2002 (529) - Hainesport, New Jersey, USA - JAN 10, 2008
Poured like muddy pond water with absolutely no head. Aroma of smoke, maple, and lots of alcohol. You can immediately tell this is going to be wild. Big maple tree flavor (bark and all) with some smoke character. Finished with a really strong alcohol burn. Looks of smoke in the finish. This is one wild brew.


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