[1] Review by Suds McDuff from Suds City, AleTown, USA who has tried this beer once. (7/20/2008 5:27:40 PM)
"first burn sp*** ... pours with a island destroying tsunami tidal wave effervescent head, stained my carpet with the huge run-off ... lots of head and nice lacing ... what a beer for such a shitty night, this beer turned the tide ... no abv even thought about ... delicious stuff!! ...fuck it, i quit!"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
10/10
Mouthfeel:
10/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.6)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 750oz @ $26 Unit Cost: $0.55 per Pint
[2] Review by mmmmBeer from Edmonton, Canada who has tried this beer once. (2/14/2008 2:45:39 PM)
"Extreme dark brown body with hints of red, a two inch tan cap reduced down to about half an inch but this lasted the rest of the beer and left behind lots of lacing. Aroma was made up of sweet alcohol but not as much as you’d think given the massive content in here, spice, yeast, wheat, and grape juice. Mouth feel was all right but just maybe a touch thin. Taste is pretty good starts off sweet and turns into a clean bitterness in the finish, taste milder than I expected from this big beer. Wood, grape juice that also sometimes taste like watermelon jolly ranchers, dark light tasting malts and some spice all make up the flavor. Taste is so much milder then I would have ever guessed and the alcohol is hidden very well, I would recommend this to any one because it’s a very easy drinking beer but easy drinking is not something you normally look for in the style. Like I said its good but not stand outish. "
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by Sap from Tucson, AZ, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/24/2007 4:17:07 PM)
"A very careful pour produces a seven finger thick, lightly browned, tan colored head that just keeps on growing; it overflows the top of my glass quite a bit. The beer is a dark brown color, but shows a clear, concentrated red hue when held up to the light. The aroma is quite inviting as I am inspecting the beer visually; richly caramelized bread notes, toasty grain and dark fruit aromas are all noticeable. A closer inspection of the nose reveals additional aromatics of green apples, raisins, a green-spicy-herbal note, cocoa, and warming alcohol (enough so I can feel it at times in my nose). This is interesting as it has the fruit character of a dry Belgian Tripel, but has some dusty, dark malt aromatics thrown in. The aroma just doesn't have a depth to it that I would like though it is nice.
The beer has sat for some time in my glass with lots of time to lose the voluminous carbonation. At this point it tastes quite creamy and a bit sweeter than I was expecting. The beer was served at 50°F (10°C), so a bit warm for the amount of carbonation, but it is quite open in its flavor profile. Sweet flavors of chocolate flavored caramel, rum soaked raisins, The beer finishes with an appetizing, fermentation derived, spiciness and a dark malt bitterness; flavors reminiscent of white pepper, ginger, clove, bitter chocolate and a touch of espresso all add to a slightly astringent, biting finish. At times the alcohol is quite noticeable in the finish, really even hot, which is not unexpected in a beer with such a, relatively, light body and of this strength. I like that this beer is so light for a beer of this strength. If it wasn't for the alcohol, this would be dangerously drinkable.
This really needs to be a bit more tame on the alcohol front to be really good, sure you could chill the hell out of the beer and that would reduce the alcohol, but you would lose so much of the fruit, malt and spice character then."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[4] Review by mdsmith from Baltimore, MD, USA who has tried this beer once. (11/2/2007 5:06:06 PM)
"This was a great beer. Mahogany in color with a thick tan head. Super smooth chocolate and plum flavors. Definitely give this one a shot. "
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.3)
Sampled: Forced Draught
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by bfeldmann from Wilmington, DE, USA who has tried this beer once. (8/23/2007 9:14:34 AM)
"Pour was a copperish color with big head and good lacing. Aroma was of fruits yeast. Flavor was fruits malts chocolate and some bitter/hops to balance it out. This one is a great beer, thanks eagle.
"
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.4)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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