Savoring an unexpected night off due to the blizzard! The oldest vintage I've ever had, the brewer's licorice still manages to be the highlight, showing off flavors of dark cacao and aged coffee, bitter but not astringent. A medium body adds heft to a beer that is traditionally unabashedly dark, with a medium-dry finish and absolutely no residual sweetness. 5 years later, the dark still stares back!
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
A real. good. beer. Just do NOT make the mistake of serving it straight out of the fridge. Stick to that 50-55 degree F recommendation as a huge difference in the flavor. Posting a second note in NV as haven't decided if it wouldn't be better just to have NV when it comes to beer. Vintage certainly helps w/ drinking window, but kinda like the idea of all the tasting notes together...
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.
7/24/2021 - b.w_anderson wrote: 92 Points
Spice cake with a touch of ashtray (in a good way)
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
2/23/2019 - dczapka Likes this wine:
Savoring an unexpected night off due to the blizzard! The oldest vintage I've ever had, the brewer's licorice still manages to be the highlight, showing off flavors of dark cacao and aged coffee, bitter but not astringent. A medium body adds heft to a beer that is traditionally unabashedly dark, with a medium-dry finish and absolutely no residual sweetness. 5 years later, the dark still stares back!
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
4/16/2016 - maderay wrote: 92 Points
Coffee, very rich
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
1/21/2015 - neruda11 wrote: 93 Points
4.48/5
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A real. good. beer. Just do NOT make the mistake of serving it straight out of the fridge. Stick to that 50-55 degree F recommendation as a huge difference in the flavor. Posting a second note in NV as haven't decided if it wouldn't be better just to have NV when it comes to beer. Vintage certainly helps w/ drinking window, but kinda like the idea of all the tasting notes together...
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
12/23/2014 - buddybaker Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drink on tap now or age the 2014 bottle for a year.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment