 fly (1331), austin, Tejas, USA
Mar 18, 2009 methinks it’s not unlike a porter - roasty, cocoaE, fairly plain and simple with the hops playing a very diminished roll. Not spectacular by any means, but enjoyable nonetheless.
esjaygee (1467), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
Mar 7, 2009 Clear mahogany with a slowly dissipating medium brown head. Aroma of caramel, lots of malt – toasted, roasted and sweet with the mildest of hops presence. Taste of caramel, mild chocolate , mild sugar, light chocolate and malt. Pretty devoid of flavor though it gets a bit better as it warms.
kiefdog (1567), Tampa, Florida, USA
Feb 22, 2009 12oz bottle from Willow Bend Liquors (Tampa, FL). Pours a dark brown color with reddish highlights and a one finger tan head that settles slowly. Aroma is sweet and malty with notes of roasted malt, caramel, chocolate, hints of coffee and toffee. Flavor is similarly sweet and malty with notes of roasted malt, caramel, chocolate and hints of toffee and coffee. Generally light to medium body with a pleasing roasted malt finish. A little thin but generally good.
djd07 (724), Houston, Texas, USA
Feb 15, 2009 Bottle as shown. Pours a dark ruby color with a large frothy light tan head. The aroma is a roasted malt with chocolate, toffee and smoke. Good sticky lacing on the glass. The taste is roasted malt, with licorice and a nice dry finish. A good english strong ale from Summit.
SODAK14 (106), Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
Jan 31, 2009 A decent ale. At first I did not think I would like it. It poured a dark color but was not as...flavorful as I thought it should be. I may have over-rated this one but it is not bad.
hellbilly (1502), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
Jan 29, 2009 bottle by way of moelikebeer...
the pour is very porter-esque... ruby dark brown with a creamy off white to grayish head. sporadic drippy lacing noticed.
the aroma also reminds me of a porter... without a whole bunch of character... coffee, lactose, mild sourness, brown sugar and faint pepper.
there’s a light sourness on the palate as well... especially toward the finish. flavors of chocolate, coffee nuttiness, brown sugar, malt and mild spice are noted.
light to medium bodied with prickly carbonation and a somewhat harsh mouth feel.
this seems to me a weak porter masked as a winter warmer? 6/4/6/3/12/3.1
zathrus13 (1288), Mount Laurel, New Jersey, USA
Jan 25, 2009 Pours brown/red, with a small, off white head. Aroma is malt, smoke, and spices. Flavor is malt, spices, brown sugar, and nuts. Decent. Thanks to BelgianBeerGal for this bottle.
aplusbreaks (330), , Colorado, USA
Jan 23, 2009 12oz bottle Pours a deep mahogany with a small off white head that lasts a while. Aromas of coffee, chocolate and fruit. Flavor is sweet malt and some acidic notes. Palate is nice, medium bodied.
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