7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle Pours out a dark brown with some red highs, Topped with a small tan head. Aroma was nice sweet chocolate and pit fruit. Tast was not to the Style but very good. Lots of sweet chocolate and roast, along with the pit fruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2009
at 22:31
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle 2005 Vintage Pours out a hazy brow topped with a small head. WOW what a great aroma. Tons of sweetness, some light wood and pit fruit. Tast was even better. Plenty of the sweetness, Caramel, pit fruit, vanilla, and nice end. Talk about love for Toby. thanks.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2009
at 22:26
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
2005 Bottle: Pours a deep, murky amber with no head. Aroma is intoxicating with sweet fruitiness, faded citrus hops, caramel, and toffee. Sweet and vinous. Almost a hint of red licorice... Flavor is mostly sweet and vinous too. Some faded citrus and light maltiness. A bit lost from the aroma. Carbonation is really near zero. I would love to have had this 1-2 years ago... Still, enjoyable. Thanks biggcb!
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2009
at 19:33
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle: Dark mahoghany pour with a thin brown head. Aroma is chocolatey with some roastiness and dark fruits. Some sour and tart notes as well. The taste puts more tart into the equation; dark fruits, light roast, and some more cocoa. Has a soft earthy quality to it, but retains a light tart feel. Different for sure, but certainly good. Thanks biggcb.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2009
at 11:22
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
A hazy golden ale with a thick lacing off white head. An interesting doughy and yeasty aroma, with citrus notes, honey and fruity esters. In mouth, a good creamy mouthfeel, with vanilla fudge, coriander and curacao. Rich, creamy and intense. Bottle obtained around 2007. Tasted with Probstk, Jan 11 2009.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2009
at 21:05
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle, 2005 vintage. First off, thanks Toby for sharing this treat! A bit murky brown/copper pour with a very thin head. Nose is fruity, light barrel notes and overall rather sweet. Very silky. Tastes fruity with bourbon accents, a light sweetness into a sour and tart finish. Very much an A+ brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2009
at 20:45
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
2002 Vintage:
Pitch black coloured body with a nice dense brown head; fully opaque. Aroma of prunes, raisins, cherries, roasted malt, light coffee (south america), chocolate and a bit of cabbage. Light to Medium-bodied; Strong fruity taste of prunes and raisins fading to an inherent maltiness with a bit of spice on the side. Aftertaste shows mostly the raisiny flavour with some light malts and a very light-bodied finish for what the beer should have been. I’m not sure if the body faded with the age, but this is a lot lighter than expected. I sampled this 3 year old vintage purchased from Chevy Chase Wine & Liquors in Washington, D.C. on 25-December-2005.
Pitch black coloured body with a nice dense brown head; fully opaque. Aroma of prunes, raisins, cherries, roasted malt, light coffee (south america), chocolate and a bit of cabbage. Light to Medium-bodied; Strong fruity taste of prunes and raisins fading to an inherent maltiness with a bit of spice on the side. Aftertaste shows mostly the raisiny flavour with some light malts and a very light-bodied finish for what the beer should have been. I’m not sure if the body faded with the age, but this is a lot lighter than expected. I sampled this 3 year old vintage purchased from Chevy Chase Wine & Liquors in Washington, D.C. on 25-December-2005.
Tried
on 11 Jan 2009
at 22:20
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
12 ounce bottle courtesy of beerbill. Thanks! Pours a deep hazy red color with a thin creamy head. Average head retention and lacing. Aroma is candi sugar, brown sugar, toffee, subtle fruity notes and alcohol. Taste is yeast, brown sugar, candi sugar and some cheesy notes. Subtle warming effect. Full bodied. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2008
at 23:27
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 50cl.Unclear medium amber color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, vintage, prune, cask wood, moderate alcohol. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light alcoholic. (220808)
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Nov 2008
at 07:08
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled. A murky brown beer with a thin brown head. The aroma is of over ripe fruits, prunes, carame, vanilla, and wood. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of caramel and prunes, leading to a dry woody finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Oct 2008
at 05:47