 Quake1028 (627), Tampa, Florida, USA
Mar 4, 2007
Huge, huge thanks to the one and only Kevster for being generous enough to share this with us at the O Town Throwdown. I’m sure not many people have the chance to have this beer as one of their first 40 ratings, so I feel very honored to have the chance to do so. Pours a murky, dark, cloudy brown with an off white head. Aromas of plums, figs, apricots, chocolate, dates, dried fruits. I literally spent a good 15 minutes smelling and looking at this beer before I even attempted to taste it, savoring the experience. When I finally did take a sip, my mouth was assaulted with a huge array of flavors: fruits, candy, chocolate, nuts. Sticky, creamy, warming mouthfeel. Flavors are so intense and complex, cannot wait to try this one again, if I should ever have the opportunity. Swirling around in the glass, the beer leaves a thick coating on every inch it touches. Warming finish with a nice hint of the alcohol that is present. One of the few things in life that lives up to the immense hype that has been placed upon it. The most complex, flavorful, wonderful thing I have ever tasted. Well worth any and all effort to try it for yourself. For me so far, this is as good as beer gets.
Beerman6686 (654), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 19, 2008 Poured a hazy brown color with a tiny off white head. Aroma was of a lot of dark fruits, caramel, nuts and some alcohol. Flavor was lots of caramel, and some fig and dates, and some grass with a nice alcohol warmth and thickness in the swallow. Pretty good, but I would prefer a Rochefort 10
uhre (231), Denmark
Aug 18, 2008 The beer is dark brown with a tone of red, and a huge head. Aroma of caramel, alcohol, prunes and cherries perhaps - sweet. The flavor is of dark fruit, cherries, caramel and a bit of burn from the alcohol to balance the sweetness.
nbutler11 (108), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Aug 14, 2008 Sincere thanks to ajm for leaving this in my fridge. It would have been better shared, but there’s no way I could keep staring at this one. Poured a robust/murky brown from the bottle with a thick tan head of foam. Notes of lemon zest, almost like a pilsner, in the nose as well as some hazlenut. Very unsuspecting until the molasess, caramel, apple, hazenut, and smoke slam your palette. Aggressive, yet sweet, with mild carbonation. Distinctly German. Plenty of sediment. Certainly a treat, but not quite the Holy Grail of Beers.
nhorween (501), New York, New York, USA
Aug 12, 2008 Thanks cmubeerman, side-by-side with Westy 8. 2+ years old. Creamy head with a mahogany-chestnut body. Almost minty aroma, cherries, dark fruit, anise, cloves, coriander, cardamom. Much more complex, fruity, and boozy than the 8. Flavor is malty, smooth, and complex. Round, bitter, and boozy finish.
badlizard (1424), San Diego, California, USA
Aug 10, 2008 Bottle from ebay. Dark brown with a garnet tint and no head. Raisin, fig, and brown sugar and grain aroma. Initial taste has some wine like character with raisin and dark fruit flavors, mild spice, brown sugar, and subtle vanilla followed by a sweet oat and cereal grain taste with some perceptible alcohol in the finish. Quite complex, subtle and delicately balanced flavors. It’s quite good, but it’s not an over the top aggressive beer, which is what I prefer. Nevertheless, it probably deserves it place at the top.
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