 BückDich (4558), Boise, Idaho, USA
Sep 18, 2003 Updated: Nov 19, 2003
I had this one in a side-by-side comparison to westy 12. Pours a dark crimson burgundy with a touch of almond color. This one is a little hazy (unlike westy). Head is creamy and full leaving it's lacy fingers all over the side of the glass. Aroma is yeasty almost like a bakery with a fresh sour dough feel, the grape and fig notes are a little more subdued but the dark fruits are there. Flavor has some detectable alcohol (again unlike westy) with a slight cloying sweet dough kick in the end. Finishes with a slighty heavy body to remind you you're drinking a 10% beer, but still rich and complex. Overall this one is a bit more assertive than westy, but at 1/3 the price, it's a great abt for the money.
xpimptastikx (21), Austin, Texas, USA
Oct 7, 2008 Pours a deep brown with a lingering tan head. Smells of raisins, figs, and caramel. As the temperature rises every sip changes. The closest things to a Westy 12.
buzzoven (150), Japan
Oct 7, 2008 Glory in a glass. Deep brown dark colour with a speckled tan head. Smell of rum, licorice, coffee, toffee, chocolate mousse. Sipping this is like sucking on angel’s wings...a bounty of desireable tastes just dancing on the tongue; flavours abounding on the palate like some sort of wildflower blooming and bursting. Extremely well balanced and the 10.5% alcohol is felt with a slight burn (aaahhhh) but is very well concealed amongst the rum, oak, malted barley, maple, figs, candied apple, raisins, vanilla, the list goes on and on. I like the jolly parson label as well. Buy or die!
Skidds (186), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Oct 6, 2008 Bottle from Pub Italia. Pours a dark brown with a massive and dense off-white head. Aroma mainly of dark fruits (prunes, figs), caramel and some alcohol. The flavour and mouthfeel are creamy with strong notes of brown sugar, dark fruits, caramel, molasses, raisons and chocolate. This is the best beer I have ever had! Try it.
branspra (47), Arlington, Virginia, USA
Oct 5, 2008 Bottle. Pours with a large head, excellent lacing, and dark brown color. Aromas of molasses, caramel, lime, and plum. Creamy texture with a nearly perfect flavor. Definitely a keeper and will be purchasing this beer again!
ironchefscott (243), long beach, California, USA
Oct 5, 2008 a damn great beer....such a great nose of plum and dark fruits.....and super soft mouthfeel.....just an outstanding quad!
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