7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
12 oz twist cap. Thanks to Steven. Pours out a clear caramel topped with a tiny head. Aroma of sweet malts, caramel, oldness, and some pit fruit. Taste is much as the aroma with old heading the nose lots of sweetness along with some molasses.
Tried
on 03 Aug 2013
at 20:52
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
750 shared by Irishboy - thanks for this and so many others! Pours dirty dark brown with no head. Aroma is prune backed by brown sugar. Med body. Flavor is dark fruit, brown sugar, bourbon, oak, and it’snot at all sticky sweet. Arguably a bit oxidized. Or not. Develops pluminess in the finish.
Tried
on 08 May 2013
at 13:39
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A bottle from my cellar that I took to the RBWG 2013 Grand Tasting. Clear brown body under a tan head. Sweet malty aroma. The flavor follows the aroma pretty much.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Mar 2013
at 12:54
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared at RBWG
Appearance: Dark brown with a medium sized tan head and good lacing
Vanilla, bourbon and brown sugar
Still a nice BW, still sweet.
Appearance: Dark brown with a medium sized tan head and good lacing
Vanilla, bourbon and brown sugar
Still a nice BW, still sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2013
at 09:46
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle at RBWG 2013 Grand Tasting. Pours clear, copper-brown with a creamy, beige head. Some oxidized malts in the nose, caramel, lightly tangy fruits, berries. Medium to big sweet flavor, toffee, ripe fruits, plums, bread, light leaves. Mellow oxidation. Full bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish, loads of toffee, ripe fruits and bread. Has aged well. Delicious.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2013
at 12:43
8.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Bottle at RBWG 2013, huge thanks to Matt! Pours hazy brown with a small, beige foam head. Rich malty aroma, oxidized malts, caramel and toffee, brown sugar. Big sweet flavor, deep brown sugar and toffee, raisins, some light earthy bitterness. Full bodied with fine carbonation. Rich, sweet finish, lots of dark sugar, raisins, brown sugar, dark fruits, some honey. Has aged very well. Loads of depth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Feb 2013
at 20:44
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle unearthed by brewandbbq, thank you for the opportunity Jeff! Pours a lightly hazy medium golden color with a smallish white head that dissipates quickly. Aroma of sweet bready malt, lightly spicy with a sugary sweet syrupy aroma going on. The flavor is like the aroma. Sweet and spicy with hints of orange and tangerine and a sugary caramel flavor. Medium body with a bubbly spirited level of carbonation, and a sweet mouthfeel. Nice older brew that I’m glad I got the opportunity to try, thanks again Jeff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jan 2013
at 19:27
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
3rd January 2011
2005 bottle. Cloudy red - brown beer. Small frothy cream - tan head. Some oxidised malt on the nose. Softish palate, slightly dry. Creamy malt, smooth. Not unpleasant sherry like oxidisation. Milk chocolate. Soft vanilla. Prune fruits in the undertone. Semi soft finish. Clearly an aged beer, but a very good one!
2005 bottle. Cloudy red - brown beer. Small frothy cream - tan head. Some oxidised malt on the nose. Softish palate, slightly dry. Creamy malt, smooth. Not unpleasant sherry like oxidisation. Milk chocolate. Soft vanilla. Prune fruits in the undertone. Semi soft finish. Clearly an aged beer, but a very good one!
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2012
at 10:25
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle at the Funky 8, Brooklyn, NYC. Very good beer, which has aged gracefully. Time shows most prominently in the malts. There’s losts of sweet brown sugar, some dark and faintly tangy fruits. Some dark bread. Full bodied with fine carbonation. Very modest warmth to fin with lots of attenuated sugars, toasty brown sugar, caramel. Good stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2012
at 03:09
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared by Jimmack - from RBSG. Pours dark amber. Nose/taste of tart cherry vinegar, soured roasted chocolate and toffee malt and funk. Very tart. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Aug 2012
at 19:10