4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: DEC 13, 2007 12/13/07: Can courtesy of Vikingbeau. Aroma is better than it appears from my previous rating. Creamy, chocolate hop aroma. Mostly opaque, murky reddish brown body with a thin tan head. Sheet lacing. Quite a bit of flavor for only 5.1% ABV. I’d love to know what the caloric content is. A very enjoyable brew. Bender picks up 3 points from my earlier rating, all from aroma and appearance. Overall score dropped a point. 3/20/06: Not much aroma; a little faint chocolate malt. This is a dark brew (like coffee) with very little head. Very nice flavor; has some hops like a good American brown should. Chalky and chocolatety, perfect balance. Very nice finish; lovely. Ar 6, Ap 3, Fl 7, Pal 5, Ov 17
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Can courtesy of fly. Body-ultra dark brown body with a lasting beige foamy thick head. Nose-raisin and rich. Taste-fig, big raisin, dark rich fruit, mysterious, oriental, light soy, light unami, caramel, scorched malts, light char/burnt, barley, oatmeal raisin cookies, very rich without being too sweet, very light chocolate powder, very light acid that works quite well. The fig/raisin dominates almost in a Belgian strong kind of way, and works very well. Damn solid brown ale that almost crosses the border into an American Strong Ale. Very nice.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
500ml can thanks to jsilva.
Appearance : Deep mahogany with medium creamy brown head. Lo
Aroma : Overcooked caramel with nice malt. Light raisins. A bit mineral. Toffee. Very rich.
Taste : Nice caramel and toffee. Nice fruits leading to a slightly mineral and dry finish. Notes of raisins and light citrusy hops.
Overall : Quite rich and complex for such a light beer. Great finish. Nice look. Very tasty and utterly drinkable. Nice light hops on finish. Very well made.
3.1 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Reddish brown with a thick, foamy faded white head. Dark brown malt aroma. Oatmeal, and creamy brown barley malt flavor. The oatmeal is really strong and the dominant flavor. A full malty aftertaste lingers for a lomg time.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at the hopleaf in Chi city. Wow nice beer
brown color good head some lacing runs down the glass after. smell is hoppy but also almost get brown sugar or something along those lines. mouthfeel is thick and creamy flavor is malty with soe bittering hops to finish.
3.9 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
At first I got caramel and cola aromas. Now I’m getting some more barley wine like smells like plum. Always sweet. Smooth and crisp. Taste is slightly hoppy and slightly bitter on the backside. Some candied sugar as well. Pours a deep brown color with a faint red hue. Almost opaque until you hold it up to the light. The smells are really entertaining but the flavor leaves a little on the table. All in all a good beer though.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
(can from irishboy)beautiful brown body that turns a deep crimson red when held to light.the light brown head is around 1/2 inch and leaves webbing as it sits.roasted peanuts,cocoa,and caramel malts make up the nose.flavor boats roasted nuts,coffee,chocolate,caramel,and pine type hops.silky smooth yet full mouthfeel.this rates right up with alesmiths brown.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Thanks to Stine for this one. Pours out a nice dark brown with a small off white head. Aroma is of vanilla, bittersweet chocolate and slight caramel. Taste is complex with a nice balance of many different flavors, light coffee, bittersweet chocolate, caramel, and some vanilla notes all come together rather well. As stated nicely balanced.
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