Brewed with Barley malt, wheat malt, vienna malt, and caramalt; Hallertauer, and Kent Goldings hops; Dark candy sugar, and White candy sugar; and Coriander, and Grain de Paradise. Finally it is aged in E.Dupont calvados cask 6 months.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by EyeChartBrew from CA, Liechtenstein who has tried this beer once. (1/28/2006 1:40:33 AM)
"Yikes. Nice to find taking the whole "liquor barrel aging" process to insanely silly heights is not reserved just for American brewers. And while I know it's both an older sample (thus general lack of zip to this bottle), to me there is no doubt in my mind that this beer is (was?) so over-the-top as to be both unapproachable and unenjoyable.
But really? That's a little unfair on my part. This does have the hints of something that could be worthwhile. The fruitish (plum?) highlights in the front and the middle do give this some sort of character -- keeping it from sheer one-dimensionality. But really? I think anything worth two glances at in the beer store -- with ~12%ABV -- is inherently going to have the typical elements found in most Quadruppels et al. In other words, I'm not so convinced that the positive elements found in this beer are enough to balance out the many negatives. Namely, the firely liquor-ish aspect of this, the absolute lack of carbonation, and the drying astrigency in the mouthfeel and the finish really kill this beer for me....
I bought this on a whim while in Washington DC. You win some, you lose some...
"R.I.P., 't Smisje Calva Reserva"
Music: 1349's self-titled E.P.
//TB"
Aroma:
5/10
Appearance:
4/10
Mouthfeel:
4/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
4/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.3)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by willblake from Brick, NJ, USA who has tried this beer (1/18/2006 8:04:26 PM)
"07.03.05 250ml bottle (these little things really bug me). Hazy bourbon brown pour with only a trace of head. Sticky stuff leaves a tacky film on everything it touches. Lots of brown sugar in the nose, some butterscotch, nutty, milk chocolate. Cripes, it smells like a Milky Way, not that that’s a bad thing. Body is completely flat, sticky, and sugary sweet. Tastes like a Werthers hard candy with miniscule hints of drowned fruits, raisin, apple, fig...mostly fig. Way way way way way too sweet. I don’t taste or smell any of the spice mentioned, and the cask aging is mostly showing up as a vanilla and must background."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
4/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
Flavor:
4/10
Overall:
4/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.5)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[3] Review by eaglefan538 from DE, USA who has tried this beer once. (11/20/2005 3:10:47 PM)
"Was a barleywine in my book. Poured a murky orange-brown with a bunch of sedimentation. Lots of honey and malty sweetness in the aroma along with sherry / liquor. The flavor was of honey, molasses, caramel and other sweet malts. Candi sugar? I dunno, it was a bit odd tasting (caramel) for being able to pick up on that or any belgian spices. Finishes with some bittering hops noticeable. Mouthfeel was sticky and thick."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 11.2oz @ $5 Unit Cost: $7.14 per Pint
[4] Review by beerguy101 from Newark, CA, USA who has tried this beer once. (8/13/2005 11:31:46 PM)
"330ml bottle. Deep orange gold color, slightly murky. Small sized white foamy head. Aroma is dark fruit, banana esters, wood and a touch sour. A medium bodied Strong Ale. Malts are fruity and sweet, lots of fruit flavors, apples, pears, brown sugar and molasses. The usual balance of spices and yeast esters. Hides the 12% alcohol very well. This beer is kind of murky and confusing, there are a lots of flavors going on here and they really don’t mix very well at times. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is sweet. "
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.2)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by mkobes from Paramus, NJ, USA who has tried this beer (2/27/2005 12:26:32 PM)
"Had this one after the Split rock resort festival. Very enjoyable. This beer is a warming beer, great to drink on a cold night under the stars. Well balanced. Malty. Some coriander. Not a bad beer."
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
10/10
Mouthfeel:
10/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.4)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
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(2.3)
