Filed under: Doppelbock (mug, stein, stem glass), Schneider & Sohn | Tags: alcohol, apple, banana, broth, burned cookie, burnt, butterscotch, cherry, clove, dark bread, dark chocolate, deep orange, dough, firm, heavy, herbs, initially large, leather, light, lightly bitter, maple syrup, mild coffee, milky brown, moderately sweet, molasses, mold, muddy, murky, nutty, orange and lime citrus, perfume, prune, red wine, resinous, rocky, slightly acetic, soap, somewhat acidic, straw, sulfu, tar
BREWER: G. Schneider & Sohn
GLASS: Weizen
PURCHASED AT: Shop Rite Liquors, Hamilton, NJ
PRICE: $ 2.95
Price per fl oz $2.95 / 16.9 fl oz = $.17 per fl oz.
Date: Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
Aroma : 10
Malty – heavy, dark bread, burned cookie, straw, burnt, nutty, molasses, dark chocolate, mild coffee.
Hoppy – light, perfume, herbs, resinous, orange and lime citrus,
Yeasty – heavy, dough, leather, soap, mold, broth.
Miscellaneous – banana, prune, apple, cherry, red wine, tar, butterscotch, maple syrup, clove, alcohol, sulfur.
Appearance : 4
Head – initially large, rocky, firm. Turns to thin film. white with virtually no Lacing. Longevity is Fully diminishing
Body – Clarity is minimal, with normal carbonation. A murky, muddy, milky brown. Medium body, with average density. Bottle conditioned. Hue is brown with deep orange highlights.
Flavor : 9
Initial flavor is moderately sweet, somewhat acidic, lightly bitter and slightly acetic.
Finish – long finishing flavor is lightly sweet heavily acidic, moderately bitter, and quite sour.
Palate : 4
Body is Medium to full
Texture is very Dry and somewhat creamy.
Carbonation is Soft
Finish – Feel
o Astringent – light
o Alcoholic – moderate
Overall Score (1-20): 16
Comments: A very nice ale, overall, and an amazing array of flavors. Much different from all of the American beers I’ve been enjoying. The subtlety of flavor compounds, texture, and aroma are exquisite. A fine ale, but not necessarily the first thing I’d go for, though for someone who appreciates complex and fruity flavors, it’s an amazingly complex and inviting drink.
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: acidic burn of alcohol, alcohol burn, amazing, amazingly balanced, amber waves of grain, apricots, barley, beautiful, bold, chocolate, chocolate syrup, cilantro, cinnamon toast, coffee, dark chocolate, dark coffee, dark rich chocolate, deep, deep black, dry dirt, espresso roast, favorite, ginger, lemon, light, loved, marigold, moldy mud, peanut, peanuts, peppers, plums, pumpernickel, rye, soy, spinach, strong, sugar, tar, tar resin, tea, Toffee, wheat, whole wheat toast, wispy, wispy tan head. Beautiful.
Purchased at: OakTree BuyRite, South Plainfield, NJ (Thanks, Jason and Matt)
Price: $8.99
Size: 12 fl oz
ABV: 16%
IBU: no frikkin idea
Estimated Calories:300 C
RateBeer Rating: 99
Aural: easy opening, little carbonation, dark, pretty pour
Aroma 10 out of 10
Intensity: strong
Balance: sharp
Impression: amazing
Malt Aroma: rye, pumpernickel, sugar, cinnamon toast, peanut, chocolate, coffee
Hops Aroma: moldy mud, marigold, tea, tar
Other Aroma: alcohol burn
Notes: A rich and deeply layered scent – if the taste is anything like the scent, I’m in for a ride.
Appearance 5 out of 5
Color: black
Clarity: opaque
Head Retention: wispy
Lace: poor
Notes: A bold, deep black, sans light, plus wispy tan head. Beautiful.
Flavor 10 out of 10
Intensity: strong
Balance: amazingly balanced
Impression: nice
Malt Flavor: wheat, barley, pumpernickel, chocolate syrup, whole wheat toast, peanuts, toffee, dark chocolate, espresso roast, dark coffee
Hops Flavor: dry dirt, cilantro, peppers, tar resin, lemon
Other: alcohol
Notes: The taste is unequaled in stouts. It has an acidic burn of alcohol, deep, dark rich chocolate, amber waves of grain, plums, apricots, ginger, soy, spinach. It’s amazing.
Palate 5 out of 5
Mouthfeel
Sensation: drying warming
Body: full
Carbonation: average
Finish
Length: long
Intensity: strong
Balance: bitter
Notes: Bitter depth of finish is one of the key reasons to find this beer again. It is murky with depth and history of flavors.
General Impression: 20 out of 20
Craftmanship: excellent
Freshness: fresh
Personal Taste: loved
Notes: Perhaps outshines even Mikkeller’s Beer Geek Breakfast.
Filed under: Mikkeller, Stout (English pint) | Tags: absolutely loved, alcohol, amazing, bacon, burnt toast, caramel, carbon, cashew, chocolate syrup, cilantro, drying, dust, espresso, espresso roast, excellent, favorite, fresh, genius, gift, hazelnut, incomparable, lemon, licorice, mint, mold, oat, phenomenal, resin, rye, sugar, tar, Toast, Toffee, warming
Purchased at: OakTree BuyRite, South Plainfield NJ (Thanks, Jay & Matt!)
Price: $14.99
Size: 22.3 fl oz
ABV: 7.5 %
IBU: n/a
Estimated Calories: 175 C
RateBeer Rating: 100
Aural: quick release in opening, dark, quiet carbonation, intense but uneventful pour
Aroma 10 out of 10
Intensity: strong
Balance: sharp
Impression: so nice
Malt Aroma: oat, sugar, toast, hazelnut, caramel, espresso roast
Hops Aroma: mold, licorice, tar, resin, lemon
Other Aroma: bacon
Notes: An amazing aroma. An aroma by which to compare all others. Phenomenal.
Appearance 5 out of 5
Color: black
Clarity: wholly opaque
Head Retention: persistent
Lace: poor
Notes: A full darkness with a dark tan head. An exact replica of deep roasted coffee.
Flavor 10 out of 10
Intensity: strong
Balance: bitter
Impression: so very nice
Malt Flavor: oat, rye, chocolate syrup, burnt toast, carbon, cashew, caramel, toffee, espresso
Hops Flavor: mint, cilantro, dust
Other: alcohol
Notes: An amazing flavor. Comparable to no others. An instant and lasting favorite.
Palate 5 out of 5
Mouthfeel
Sensation: drying, warming
Body: full
Carbonation: faint
Finish
Length: long
Intensity: strong
Balance: bitter
Notes: Leaves you wanting another taste. Would make a great gift. I wish I was having pancakes right now.
General Impression: 20 out of 20
Craftmanship: excellent
Freshness: fresh
Personal Taste: absolutely loved
Notes: I cannot find more superlatives to apply here. It is, without a doubt, my favorite beer. Mikkeller is a genius.
Filed under: Barleywine Style Ale (snifter), OHanlon | Tags: alcohol, amazing, barley, beautiful, bitter, caramel, coffee, creamy, dry, excellent, licorice, nice, off the charts, opaque, quiet, resin, slick, strong, subtle, sweet, syrup, tar
Glass: Snifter
Purchased at: A gift from Sean.
Price: $ n/a
Size: 8.5 fl oz
ABV: 11.7 %
IBU: n/a
Estimated Calories: 175 C
RateBeer Rating: 98
Aural: very quiet opening, subtle carbonation, beautiful amber pour
Aroma 10 out of 10
Intensity: overwhelmingly strong
Balance: very sharp
Impression: quite nice
Malt Aroma: barley, syrup, coffee
Hops Aroma: anise, licorice, acid
Other Aroma: alcohol
Notes: A wonderfully enticing smell, though seemingly strong.
Appearance 4 out of 5
Color: brown
Clarity: nearly opaque
Head Retention: poor
Lace: poor
Notes: A deep dark color, stands up impressively against the led test, but of course as with many ales of this strength, there is no head.
Flavor 10 out of 10
Intensity: off the charts
Balance: sweet start with a bitter finish
Impression: strong, but very nice
Malt Flavor: grain nut caramel toffee licorice
Hops Flavor: floral tar resin grapefruit rind
Other: alcohol
Notes: The flavor is surprisingly balanced. I expected this to be a repeat of Dogfish Head’s 120 Minute IPA, which defined new limits for me. This is much less intense than that, and very enjoyable.
Palate 5 out of 5
Mouthfeel
Sensation: creamy slick drying and warming
Body: full
Carbonation: faint
Finish
Length: long
Intensity: strong
Balance: mostly bitter
Notes: A very dry, enjoyable finish. It really does need deserve to be sipped.
General Impression: 19 out of 20
Craftmanship: excellent
Freshness: fresh
Personal Taste: loved
Notes: I can’t wait to thank Sean for such an amazing treat. He made my birthday with this gift, even though for him, it was a drainpour giveaway. 😉
Filed under: Barleywine Style Ale (snifter), North Coast | Tags: caramel, Cloying, creamy, grape jelly, grapes, mango, nice, no head, resin, sharp, slick, strong, sugar, sweet, tar, Toffee
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Purchased at: Canal’s Burlington (thanks, Mike!)
Price: $2.84
Size: 12 fl oz
ABV: 13.25 %
IBU: n/a
Estimated Calories: 200 C
RateBeer Rating: 98
Aural: quiet opening, average carbonation, simple uneventful pour
Aroma 10 out of 10
Intensity: strong
Balance: sharp
Impression: nice
Malt Aroma: sweet, caramel, grape jelly
Hops Aroma: tar, resin, mango
Other Aroma: grapes
Notes: A wonderful aroma that reminds one of grape soda.
Appearance 3 out of 5
Color: brown black
Clarity: clear
Head Retention: poor
Lace: poor
Notes: the dark depth of color is impressive, but there is no head or lace in any respect.
Flavor 8 out of 10
Intensity: strong
Balance: sweet
Impression: a bit cloying
Malt Flavor: sweet caramel toffee
Hops Flavor: citrus
Other: sugar sugar sugar
Notes: Though the intensity is cloying, the flavor is of a high quality.
Palate 4 out of 5
Mouthfeel
Sensation: creamy slick
Body: full
Carbonation: creamy
Finish
Length: long
Intensity: strong
Balance: sweet
Notes: An impressive beer, but overtly sweet. Finish is nice for a dessert style.
General Impression: 16 out of 20
Craftmanship: excellent
Freshness: fresh
Personal Taste: liked
Notes: Certainly a beer of high craft, but looking for a sweeter tooth than mine.
Filed under: 0lfabrikken, Porter (English pint, stem glass) | Tags: best ever, bitter, burning, chocolate, citrus, coffee, dark, delicious, earth, favorite, incredible, nuts, opaque, quiet, raisin, resin, roast, sharp, spicy, strong, sweet, tar, wondeful finish
Purchased at: Canal’s discount Liquor Mart, Burlington, NJ
Price: $8.07
Size: 22.3fl oz
ABV: 7.5 %
IBU: n/a
Estimated Calories: 400 C
RateBeer Rating:100
Aural: quiet opening, quiet carbonation, uneventful pour
Aroma 10 out of 10
Intensity: amazingly strong
Balance: sweet
Impression: delicious
Malt Aroma: chocolate roast coffee
Hops Aroma: earth tar resin
Other Aroma: prunes
Notes: Amazingly deep and burning aroma – one of the best ever.
Appearance 5 out of 5
Color: black
Clarity: fully opaque
Head Retention: persistent
Lace: little
Notes: An amazing deeply present appearance.
Flavor 10 out of 10
Intensity: strong
Balance: bitter
Impression: incredible
Malt Flavor: caramel toffee chocolate roast coffee
Hops Flavor: earth resin citrus
Other: cocoa, chocolate liquor, hops, bitterness.
Notes: This is easily one of my favorite beer flavors of all time.
Palate 5 out of 5
Mouthfeel
Sensation: sharp drying warming
Body: full
Carbonation: average
Finish
Length: long
Intensity: strong
Balance: bitter
Notes: the coffee, raisin, and other dark notes are very present in the wonderful finish.
General Impression: 20 out of 20
Craftmanship: excellent
Freshness: fresh
Personal Taste: loved
Notes: The dark notes are most enticing. Absolutely one of my favorite beers.
Filed under: Great Divide, Imperial/Double IPA (snifter, tulip) | Tags: barley, beautiful, bitter, grapefruit, hoppy, lime, nice, nice finish, pine, resin, strong, sugar, sweet, tar, wheat bread, zest
Purchased at: Canals discount liquors, Burlington, NJ (Thanks, Mike!)
Price: $5.69
Size: 22 fl oz
ABV: 10.5%
IBU: n/a
Estimated Calories: 400C
RateBeer Rating: 98
Aural: quiet opening, average carbonation, uneventful pour
Aroma 10 out of 10
Intensity: strong
Balance: sweet
Impression: nice
Malt Aroma: barley wheat bread sugar cinnamon toast peanuts
Hops Aroma: pine resin grapefruit and lime
Other Aroma: woody
Notes: Impressive strong IPA style aroma
Appearance 4 out of 5
Color: copper
Clarity: brilliant
Head Retention: persistent
Lace: intricate
Notes: beautiful head and lace on an average clear body.
Flavor 10 out of 10
Intensity: strong
Balance: very bitter
Impression: very nice
Malt Flavor: barley wheat bread syrup toasted walnut
Hops Flavor: coriander pine tar grapefruit zest
Other: woody
Notes: An absolutely wonderful taste
Palate 4 out of 5
Mouthfeel
Sensation: creamy slick warming
Body: medium
Carbonation: medium
Finish
Length: long
Intensity: strong
Balance: bitter
Notes: a very good body, palate, and finish.
General Impression: 18 out of 20
Craftmanship: excellent
Freshness: fresh
Personal Taste: liked very much
Notes: Like many other great IPAs: very hoppy, sweet, bitter, and luxurious.
