jeff789 (33), USA
Mar 15, 2008
Dark brown with quite a bit of lingering carbonation of the sides of the glass... Almost resembles a moderately carbonated cola... Intensely sweet with a modestly dry finish... Taste of dark fruits mixed with molasses dominate the palate...
 The_Epeeist (885), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 14, 2008 11.2 oz bottle. Clearish purple brown with a tan froth. Nose is sticky raisin, toffee and grape. Light body; a little thin and fizzy. Taste is burnt sugar, peat and grain. Kind of like sweet watery scotch. Just OK for me.
wyzzywyz22 (238), Wirral, Merseyside, England
Jul 12, 2008 Bottle, Barleycorns, Nantwich. Poured a dark browny ruby colour with a lingering thin tan head. Earthy, woody, malty aroma . Flavour was sweetish, lightly smoky, caramel, peaty, with more malt. Dryish finish. Good, not great.
A_R (271), Georgia, USA
Jul 9, 2008 A dark brown beer with little head. The taste is very complex, changing constantly. It starts with a coffee nut flavor and then changes to a caramel and fruit mixture. There is a sweet , light rum flavor in the aftertaste. Very good.
Beaver (460), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
Jul 4, 2008 11.2 oz bottle. Pours a light brown with red highlights. It has a fizzy off-white head that quickly diminishes.
The aroma is sweet caramel and buttery toffee malts, peat, cola and a little alcohol.
The flavor is sweet caramel and butterscotch malts, some dark fruits, a little smoke and a subdued bitter alcoholic finish. The mouthfeel is medium to full with low carbonation.
Overall, I wasn’t too impressed with this one - it’s very subdued. I’ll take an Old Chub over this any day.
dkachur (618), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Jul 1, 2008 Bottle from Market Street Wineshop Downtown Charlottesville. Chocolate brown pour with an almost nonexistent head. Earthy, oaky aroma. Very dry taste with hints of oak and vanilla. The lightest hint of dark fruits if I really strain to look for them.
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