watchnerd (22), San Mateo, California, USA
Jan 3, 2008 Updated: Jan 8, 2008Aroma just barely above average in presence; really need to take a good strong whiff to get the scent, mostly of malts. Head and lace are minimal to non-existent, while the color is an unremarkable murky tan. Flavor is good at masking the high alcohol, which as a nice warming effect, but lacks complexity. Mouthfeel is about average. A decent beer, and one of the most quaffable for such high ABV, but I’m a bit surprised at the 96th percentile scoring...
 dirkules (613), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jan 2, 2008 Banana ester and malt right on the nose. Candy like. Colour is pretty pedestrian tan. Alcohol considerably well hidden for a 12 considering a lack of complexity. Almost feels like I’ve had this beer before elsewhere? Blithering Idiot perhaps... only lighter.
JFURYCAT (782), East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Jan 1, 2008 The alcohol is very well hidden and it has a malty sweetness with hints of citrus that makes it an easy drinker but the complexity isn’t here.
T2Tool (352), Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
Dec 31, 2007 Appearance was a cloudy copper color with a big white head after being poured from a 750-ml bottle.A heavy alcohol smell dominates. It has the taste of pepper and ripe fruits, but the alcohol commands the most notice.
Snojerk321 (1914), San Diego, California, USA
Dec 28, 2007 750ml bottle from Bevmo Carmel Mountain. Rusty brown in color with a hint of orange. Head was like a traditional Belgian, big and rocky, then dissipates to almost nothing. In the nose I found an abundance of sweet fruits, yeast and alcohol. On the pallet, your lips almost sting from the alcohol, in a good way. A big strong finish from this beer.
pintocb (508), Darsville, Georgia, USA
Dec 26, 2007 Murky and brown, looks like muddy water. Smells sweet and fruity. Strong alcohol taste with sweet fruits and lots of effervescence. Not bad.
AR (415), Georgia, USA
Dec 22, 2007 A light brown ale with a heavy mouthfeel . A distinct caramel flavoring that goes down smooth,
SledgeJr (2957), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Dec 14, 2007 Updated: Oct 17, 2009In the bottle from Logan’s Pre-GABF party. I’m glad that I bought some of this to age because this seems much more like a barleywine to me than anything else. Deep dark copper colored with an unrelenting head. Raisins and molasses attempt to cover up a huge ethanol burn. OUCH! I love it!
UPDATE, October 2009 - Great chocolate flavor, great malt and hop balance. Same score of 4.0
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