 matta (1137), Tampa, Florida, USA
Sep 16, 2005 Many thanks to friend and beer trader Rastacouere for sending me this extraordinary beer sometime last year!
Rating # 825
Vintage 2001
Pours an almost muddy brown body with edges of amber and gold. I can note a hint of oxidation in the aroma and flavor… but I can tell it is going to work to the beers advantage. Lightly sour submissions from the yeast. Hints of apple and pear, rather yeasty and doughy at times. The flavors from the malt bill are terrific… a tasty and exceptional blending of brown sugar, caramel and toffee, green raisins and ripened fig. The hops are earthy and have hints of spruce tips and oak cask in the finish… even some lighter natural tobacco wrappings! What a wonderful palate… very creamy and sinuous… a very enjoyable beer and a terrific way to kick off a well deserved weekend!
pah57 (10), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sep 7, 2005 Bottle# 10386. Cloudy, red/amber body; caramel, malty aroma. Very tasty. barley wine; one to savour.
kook (2034), Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Aug 27, 2005 RBESG05: Strong caramel and raisin aroma. Dark amber with a dark beige head. Sweet caramel, dark fruits. A little cloying in some parts, but nice and warming. A real winter sipper.
Emil (6075), Copenhagen, Denmark
Aug 23, 2005 Bottle. Vintage 2001. Brown colour with a baige head. Hoppy, malty fruity aroma and taste. Medium to full body and a light alcoholic finish.
rickgordon (3285), Göteborg, Sweden
Aug 21, 2005 Bottled. RBESG -05.
Amber colour. Gognac-like nose, with dried fruits. Flavour is clearly alcoholic and has notes of dried fruits and cognac. Body got lighter I suppose?
joergen (8430), Frederiksberg, Denmark
Aug 17, 2005 Updated: Nov 12, 2007Bottle, tahnks to MPA for sharing.
Hazy golden coloured with a small white head.
Sweet and fruity aroma of caramel and dried fruits.
Flavour of malts, caramel, dried fruits and hops.
JensenTaster (1585), Denmark
Aug 16, 2005 (on bottle at RBESG 2005, vintage 2001)Even though is has had some 4 years to mature, this beer is still very alcoholdominated. Nose of alcohol and peat-honey. dark amber colured and with a small, lasting, white head. Not complex in taste either; burnt figs and alcoholwarmth is overwhelming. Too much for me.
hammenlind (738), Sundbyberg, Sweden
Aug 16, 2005 Hazy dark amber, thin white head with some lacing. Malty nose. acidic, vinegar flavour. Somewhat alcoholic. Slight woody in finish.
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