 elihapa (1033), Honolulu, California, USA
Nov 20, 2008 11/9/08 notes: bottle, 2007, from Rahman in Montreal. You know, I think I may have figured out MacAuslan. All their beers have an incredible brightness in flavor, and that’s the best I can describe it. No matter the style, they manage a crisp, flavorful, bold taste that is unique. Try it yourself! This characterizes their oatmeal stout, pale ale, apricot, and now even their 2 year-old vintage ale. Some may disagree, but I find this characteristic quite appealing. This beer poured light orange, with a tight head. Quite picturesque! Aroma of hops, ripe cherries, apricot, and nectarine, and some caramel. Flavor was smooth, yet the body was not weighty. This was just a tasty brew, and the age really contributed to the masking of the alcohol, as well as the blending of the fruit. A success by MacAuslan.
Juelze (889), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
Nov 1, 2008 Poursr an amber color. Aroma is slightly grassy, caramel, and light hop bouquet. Taste is caramel, light hops, alcohol and cognac. Carbonation is mild and finish is a bit dry. Meh.
Petrucci914 (574), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
Nov 1, 2008 Thanks to TheCheeseMan for this. 2007 Bottle. Pours an amber color with a think creamy head. Aroma is caramel malt, cognac, grassy hops. Taste is caramel malts, cognac/alcohol, with a grassy/bitter hop finish. Interesting take on a Barley Wine.
yespr (11645), Copenhagen O, Denmark
Nov 1, 2008 LCRBM: 34.1 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a fully gone head. Dense phenolic and spiced aroma with a mild caramel malty note in addition. Mild spiced and caramel malty flavoured. Light yeasty finish. Smooth and crisp brew.
MiP (8793), Sønderborg, Denmark
Oct 31, 2008 Bottle, 9.2% at LCRBM08. OK spicy aroma. Hazy golden colour. Spicy flavour, clean bitterness, but some yeast. Very nice.
SHIG (2012), Aviano, Italy
Oct 28, 2008 Bottle @ LCRBM 08: Poured a reddish color. Aroma is sweet malts and cognac. Taste is cognac and malts, with a bit hops.
NoiZe (1288), Mooi Zeist, Netherlands
Oct 26, 2008 Tastingsession LCRBM08.
Orange, red colored brew. Aroma is vinous, cognac. Sweet vinous, port-like flavor. Very enjoyable.
bierkoning (5987), La Tropica, Netherlands
Oct 26, 2008 Updated: Jul 27, 20092006 vintage @ LCRBM 2006. Beautiful cognacaroma. Earthy hops, alcohol and cognac in the flavor. Long fairly alcoholic aftertaste. Well matured ale.
2007 vintage @ RBESG Grand tasting 2009. Orange color. Liquor-like aroma with tangerine. Sweet flavor with a hint of smoke. Tangerine liquorand malt in the alcoholic flavor. An alcohol burn persisting in the aftertaste. This beer deserved better than this quick tasting.
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