This brew pours a hazy bright golden color with a medium white head that evaporates steadily to a film. Stringy lacing on the glass. Aroma of hops, citrus and malt. Medium body with flavors of herbal hops, citrus and grainy malt. The finish is malty up front with a short fruity hops aftertaste. Decent overall.

Brown bottle, 750 ml, bottled on 07.24.14, savoured on February 9 2016; eye: coppery, hazy, beige head made up of rather large bubbles, good lacing; nose: hops, pine, citrusy, malt, light alcohol, tangerine; mouth: hops, pine, citrusy, malt, alcohol, light white wine, semi-dry finale in bittering hops with presence of alcohol, full body, good carbonation, rather bitter, lightly sweet, alcoholic texture; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 750 ml, embouteillée 07.24.14, savourée le 9 février 2016; œil : cuivrée, trouble, mousse beige formée de bulles plutôt grosses, bonne dentelle; nez : houblon, pin, citrique, malt, léger alcool, tangerine; bouche : houblon, pin, citrique, malt, alcool, léger vin blanc, tangerine, finale semi-sèche en houblon amérisant avec présence d’alcool, corsée, bonne carbonatation, plutôt amère, légèrement sucrée, texture alcoolique; en résumé : bien

From a 75 cl bottle shared at home. Pours black with a tan head. Aroma of licorice. Flavors of chocolate, coffee and bourbon. Bitter roast finish.

Many thanks for this beer to Erzengel. City pours a hazy amber with some lacing white head. Nose has a lot of citrus pith, grapefruit pulp, piney.

Refrigerated 75 cl brown bottle poured into a glass. Aroma is caramel malt, thick body, low carbonation, and no lacing. Taste is big caramel malt.

12 ounce bottle - pours a clear medium ruby, minimal head/lace - not as Americanized as I was expecting in that it is not a major hop bomb/imperial IPA in disguise - the malts are certainly center-stage here - notes of caramel, toffee, sherry, whiskey - moderate hop spiciness followed by an alcohol warmth - for the abv, the alcohol is masked fairly well, especially considering this is a little lighter in character than same other examples of the style - it’s good, but not great.

Shared 750 ml. bottle. Reddish brown color, small beige head with very short retention and almost no lacing. Aroma has a bit of malt, bread, caramel, and honey. Tastes a bit sweet; the honey is quite noticeable. Some malt and alcohol as well, but not enough to balance the sweetness of the honey.

750mL bottle from Ernest (thanks), drunk 10/23/15.
Big white head is rocky and well-retained. Rich maize colored beer with notes of orange and tangerine skin. Clarity is high, leaving sediment behind.
Huge grape juice, oak, vanilla, rich honey/caramel malt and strong, heavily fruity esters ranging from pineapple to peach/mango. Light alcohol obvious, with a bit of bubblegum and light clove dryness on the end, as well. Hmmm, well, this is certainly....bold.
Rich, malty honey and caramel character falls pretty well in the middle of the sweet/dry spectrum. On one hand, it could definitely be more dry, but on the other, as this is obviously intended to be a very flavorful beer, it certainly does need some residual sugar to balance everything. The body is full, with ample carbonation and a supple, malty texture. No problems there and the chardonnay character is certainly prominent, though not astringent or heavily buttery (tending more towards a white grape juice-like flavor). Vanilla, lightly acidic oak and alcohol mix with esters to provide quite a strong finish. Peach, clove, light bubble gum and lots of doughiness. At 10%, the stuff is pretty aggressive and though very rough around the edges, things could be ALOT worse.

Bottle 750ml. corked @ [ Danish Ratebeer Summer Gathering 2015 (TEODRBSG15) ] - fonefan & Brugmansia House, Denmark. [ As Elevation Fanboy ].Clear medium to dark orange color with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, caramel, pale malt, moderate to heavy hoppy, citrus, grass, wood, orange - citrus. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, oak - wood, orange, dried fruit, fruity, hoppy, hop bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20150829]