 spikester (413), Salem, Oregon, USA
Jun 22, 2008
Aroma of piney, floral hops. Dark amber with large cream color head. Copious lacings. Strong hop presence with rich roasted malts. Good balance for such a powerful brew. Head stays until the bottom of the glass. Overall an enjoyable experience. Just too powerful to have more than one at a sitting. Alcohol is pretty well masked by the big flavors.
dkachur (781), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Sep 7, 2008 12 oz. bottle from Secret Santa Stefanje. Thanks Stefan! Ruby brown pour with a slightly tan one-finger head. Rich brown sugar, toffee, raisin aroma with some spicy and peppery hop notes. Very hop heavy taste. Major citrus notes, with some leafiness and some notes of raisins and brown sugar. Full bodied. Alcohol is warming and fairly noticeable.
RunDWP (161), San Jose, California, USA
Sep 3, 2008 Bottle. Copper brown color with thick head, and lots of lacing and sheeting on the glass. Toffee aroma. Flavor dominated by toffee, with some tea and brandy notes. Strong alcohol presence warmed me up, but also threatened to dominate the brew. A bit on the strong side, but otherwise, good sipping brew.
wetherel (1012), Carlsbad, California, USA
Aug 29, 2008 Sean bought and opened this bottle at PP bottle shop. Thanks Sean! Really hoppy initial aroma. Amber color. Sweetish. A nice little bit of yeasty aroma. Pretty nice, but still young. Needs some age.
fidel (153), Livermore, California, USA
Aug 24, 2008 Thanks Frankenstein, redish brown, sweet, caramel, dark fruits, alcohol, spice, light citrud, little hop.
AgentSteve (786), Livermore, California, USA
Aug 24, 2008 Shared by Frankenstein, pours a very clear ruddy brown with a thin cream colored head. Sweet caramel and dried fruit nose. The flavor is quite sweet and lots of caramel with a bit of a hot finish.
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