 beachbum25 (778), Powellville, Maryland, USA
Jan 2, 2009 Bottle-Trade w/Cletus-unsure of the vintage-Dark brown w/a slight tan head & good lacing. Sweet fruity aroma. Sweet flavor of candied sugar, dark fruit, figs, some caramel, raisins, & vanilla. Had a real earthy flavor to it, but it was still very smooth. Wasn’t quite sure how this would stack up the the 12, but it held it’s own. Mouthfeel was a little thinner, but other than that I’d say this was just as enjoyable. Long, full finish.
craftbeerdesign (731), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
Jan 1, 2009 2006 vintage bottle thanks to kpresley77. pours a brown with a solid 1 finger off white head. some dark fruit and sweet sugar in the aroma. medium body, sweet over the palate with some dark fruits, nuts, and some light caramel. the finish really brings this beer to life accentuating all the flavors that exist on the palate plus a kick of alcohol at the far back. this is a very well crafted beer, but in the overall picture, I believe the Westy beers are victims of hype... they are solid, just not that legendary.
Rciesla (3510), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
Dec 30, 2008 Vintage 1998 Bottle. Pours a brown body with ruby hues creamy off white head with sprinkles of sediment. Loads of different dark fruits raisins, dates, plum, fig, cherry, hints of apple skins. Zesty yeast flavors allspice, and lightly bready. Silk mouth feel with accents of chocolate, sediment, vanilla, caramel, fruity esters, and light toffee. Everything finds its way to perfect balance when served at 55F. This beer is beyond intricate every time i drink it i find something new to appreciate. My personal favorite.
miketd (679), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Dec 27, 2008 Pours murky brown with small beige head. Aroma is musty, nutty, sweet fruit, yeast and slight toffee. Flavor is nice too with sweet malt, fruit and grainy. Not nearly as good as the 12, but very solid.
HermanW (619), Coevorden, Netherlands
Dec 25, 2008 Gekregen op Sinterklaas 2007 feest van Annelies. Ze heeft het gekocht in de plaatselijke drankenhandel voor 6,95 Euro.
Gedronken op kerstmiddag 2008. Een jaar gewacht. Het resultaat. Ik had meer, veel meer verwacht. Veel koolzuur waardoor de smaak niet volledig tot zijn recht komt. Maar ik heb nog 1 fles dus ik zal hem re-raten.
hrking (108), Muncie, Indiana, USA
Dec 23, 2008 Not quite up to the flavor of its big brother but an awesome beer all unto itself . Great drinkability and goes down smooth. Wish these beers were easier to obtain I would have a few more for sure. Nice earthy overtones with just enough fruity rasin flavors coming through..Highly drinkable and worth seeking out along with its bigger brother..
Bullit (1300), Glasgow, Scotland
Dec 18, 2008 Bottle, courtesy of Noize. Dark brown colour, tan head. Aroma is sour fruity. Flavour has sour fruits and malts. A bit of disappointment here, similar to when I had the westy 12. Nice beer, but dont see where all the fuss is about.
TeamTrappist (367), jericho, New York, USA
Dec 9, 2008 Bottle. Finally got around to popping one of the few I have, and as far as I am concerned it completely lived up to its reputation. Sweet nose, with a hint of alcohol, followed by a creamy mouthful that is on the delicious side. What distinguishes a beer like this is not only the complexity of the flavor, but the fact that it is hard to find any faults within the flavor. As I drink this, I don’t feel that it lacks something in some areas, or has too much of something in others. It is great as it is.
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