Brown bottle, 355 ml, 2007 monster beer tour, via Philippe Boutin, received on December 4 2007, savoured on April 2 2008; eye: amber with a reddish hue, clear, light effervescence, beige head that falls rapidly and leaves a ring, lacing; nose: hops, resinous, grapefruit, caramelized malt; mouth: caramelized malt, liqueur-lie, resinous hops, alcohol, dryness, finale in resinous hops with a hint of caramelized malt, creamy texture, mildly sweet and bitter, light astringency, full body, average carbonation; overall: quite likable FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 355 ml, 2007 monster beer tour, via Philippe Boutin, reçue le 4 décembre 2007, savourée le 2 avril 2008; œil : ambrée avec une teinte rougeâtre, claire, légère effervescence, mousse beige qui tombe assez rapidement et se transforme en un petit anneau, dentelle; nez : houblon, résine, pamplemousse, malt caramélisé; bouche : malt caramélisé, liquoreux, houblon résineux, alcool, sécheresse, finale en houblon résineux avec une pointe de malt caramélisé, texture crémeuse, moyennement sucrée et amère, légère astringence, corsée, carbonatation moyenne; en résumé : bien aimé

Sludgey, big oxidized citrus hop nose with chewy caramel. Why do all these Terrapins smell old as dirt? Has pineappley sweet esters with rich piney, earthy hops and a full-scale chewy maltiness. I have no idea what they’re trying to accomplish here.

12oz bottle-pours a tan head and amber color. Aroma is lots of caramel, then spicy/earthy hops. Taste is spicy/earthy hops on the tip of the tongue with some effervescence, lots of sweet caramel malt, rye, dry, roasty. The effervescence is diminishing/gone by mid taste. Close to a barleywine, nothing wrong with this, just doesn’t quite impress.

Light hop aroma. Gold color. Flavor is very sweet, especially for the style. Much more focused on malt than hops. Bitter finish with light apple, but the apple does not seem to be a flaw.

12 oz. bottle from tjthresh (via pintocb). Pour is clear golden - amber with visible carbonation and a decent sized slightly off-white head. Aroma is fresh piney hops with a bit of a flowery smell. The taste reveals a lot of malt, and that certainly takes the front seat. The hops (piney and resinous) carry the middle through to a nice bitter finish. I got only the slightest whisp of rye in this one. The malt - hop transition was great in this one, though I found the palate was a bit watery.

(Bottle 35,5 cl) Courtesy of sk8viking. Slightly hazy amber golden with an off-white head. Aroma of caramel, citrus and a bit of metal. Quite full-bodied with very sweet caramel and lots of caramel. The finish isn’t really overly bitter. Pleasant. 270607

Bottle from buckybeer; Nose is fruity with some light citrus hops, and a little vanilla and caramel; hazy copper with a small beige head; well balanced slightly sweet carmel malt and citrus hop flavor with the hops lasting into the finish of the medium body.

(Bottle, Stockholm Beer Festival, 6 Oct) Amber colour with small off-white head. Fruity and sweet nose with notes of raisins, grapefruit and pine needles. Fruity, very sweet, taste with notes of pine needles, resin, grapefruit, raisins and prunes. Full body, rather short finish. Great taste, but definitely on the sweet side.

Bottled. Golden colour, not much head. Aroma American hops, with clear Amarillo notes. Flavour is caramellish, flowery hops with hints of honey. Hops and rye in aftertaste.

Bottled. Amber, a bit hazy, small white head. Rye malty nose. Very IPA-like flavor, sweetish hoppy. Hoppy ryeish aftertaste.