3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 Muggus69 (1617) - Yarram, Vic, AUSTRALIA - SEP 6, 2015
330mL bottle from Slowbeer
Deep bronze body, yellow tan head follows holds.
Rich aroma; dark caramel malts, roast nuts, sultana & dried fruits, subtle oak and fortified wine undertones.
Sticky somewhat syrupy texture, moderate carbonation, some astringency about it.
Rather intense body - rich caramel malts, touch of roast and toast, woody undertones with hints of dried fruits. Bitterness is quite brutal, lingering, relentless, lingering earthy hops and touch of warmth.
Slightly unbalanced, potential here though.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 gam (3689) - brisbane, AUSTRALIA - SEP 4, 2015
Medium sized beige head soft carbonation deepest of red brown pours near black aromas dried fruits chocolate the rich dark muscat love it liked when I drank it plums caramel vanilla toffee the flavours woody note pear the muscat wine note sweet apple dried fruit caramel toffee bread note dark citrus good bitter touch resin of stone fruit a crisp sharp Barley wine good strong tastes sweetness at the finish body hops a plenty rich malts a good Barley Wine
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20 Andrus86 (210) - Busselton, WA, AUSTRALIA - AUG 27, 2015
BOTTLE. Ruby to black pour with small but lingering lace head,, Sticky boozy warmth & dried fruit on the nose.. Fruitcake??.. ABV is hidden well.. Dark fruits, sweet malts finishing with a sharp warm malty bite, dark fruits linger throughout.. Sourced Cape Cellars
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 hawthorne00 (2955) - Melbourne, AUSTRALIA - AUG 25, 2015
Bottle. Dark brown with beige head that fades to a coat but sticks around and laces well. Earthy aroma with stewed fruit, grass, brown sugar, hints of chocolate. Full, but maybe lighter bodied than expected. And the fruit is brighter too with dried fruit and toastier malt than suggested by the aroma. Maybe that impression is reinforced by the oak and muscat, although its all pretty nicely integrated. Oaky and a little spicy at the fairly bitter finish. Interesting.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 Davros (2448) - Melbourne, AUSTRALIA - AUG 11, 2015
Pours very dark brown with a large creamy head.
Nose shows nutty malt, caramel, sultanas, spicy and earthy hops.
Flavours include sweet rich malt with some vinous port-like notes and a cardboard-like character.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 fletchfighters (1285) - AUSTRALIA - JUL 17, 2015
330 ML bottle
Collaboration between Eel River (USA) and Black Dog (AU)
As understand this beer is based upon Triple Exultation of Eel River
Pours and settles a dark, murky brown color. Light tan head that settles into a thick light tan collar. Good spotty lacing for the AVB. Really nice and thick AVB legs. Thick and sticky.
Nose is a bit muted at first, slowly opens up. Stone fruit, brown sugar, Muscat, oak, and essence from the barrel. Really takes hold well. Solid nose though a bit soft.
Taste is very aggressive. Aggressive earthy hops, leather, dark fruit, oak and some Muscat notes. Long lasting flavor. Quite oily and a lot of resin. Barrel notes will fade away over time but base beer is quite solid and will leave a lot of leather over time.
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