 Gooner (136), Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Dec 21, 2001 Exceptional Strong Ale. Nutty taste with a tad of wood! Great on snowy nights, as well as spring and autumn bonfire beer. Wonderful in the malt and rich fruit departments. One of the best of the strong ales I’ve ever tasted(including all the english ales). Incomparable balance between the alcohol and ingredients. This is as perfect as a Canadian beer can get. My favourite. The only beer I’ve awarded a perfect score thus far.
Commodore (112), Ontario, Canada
Apr 11, 2004 Poured a dark brown colour with a weak tan head. Smelled slightly tangy. The head, though short-lived, provided lovely lacing down the side of my glass. First mouthful was of molasses, and warmed me to the toes, although the beer was from the fridge. It had a certain alcohol presence, but got chewier towards the middle. Maybe I took too long to finish it, but by the end it wasn't what I thought. Still execellent, and I'm sure would be better if I were to drink it "sessionaly".
AlchemistZ (493), Richmond, Virginia, USA
Sep 4, 2004 My favorite of what I have had from this brewery. Aroma is earthy with a strong, overripe cherry aroma reminiscent of standing under a cherry tree that has rotting fruit around it...intense. Once again the matchstick sulphur is here in the aroma. Flavor is intense with high residual sugar and a full body. Dark cherry is pronounced and, in my opinion, a great complement to a malty, strong ale such as this. The cherry can be distracting, though inviting in the other styles I have had. Here it makes so much sense. There are complex caramel malt sugars here as well which feed off of the cherry and finally a bitterness in the background that comes into the finish and dries the beer as to not leave an cloying mouthfeel. Excellent.
mkobes (2027), somewhere, New Jersey, USA
Dec 1, 2003 Very malty beer, with low hop flavor. Really enjoyable. Very enjoyable. Nice warming beer. Perfect for the winter. I really liked it. Caramel aroma and clean tasting. Brown in color.
Strange Brew (156), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mar 31, 2003 Nice dark colour with a light/tan head. Malty aroma is easy to detect. Nice complex flavours come out in this medium-bodied ale. Initial sweetness is joined by a smoky maltiness and a nutty, hoppy finish. The alcohol is there but the other flavours keep it at bay. A very good complex ale.
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