Winter 2010/11.
My review on RateBeer:
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 14/20
AHTOH (37) - San Diego, California, USA - FEB 10, 2011
11.5 ounce bottle. Poured into Duvel tulip.
APPEARANCE: Pours dark amber tone of caramel brown. Sediment suspended sparsely throughout looks like black dust. Very slightly off-white head is about 1 finger high with average duration length. Once head settles, thin layer of foam covers most of the surface with some clusters of bubbles in the center as well. Minimal lace.
AROMA: Burnt caramel (ie, crème brulee), prune juice, rum-soaked cherries, very noticeable peppercorn spice. Some soy sauce. Faint piney hop aroma. The subtle grainy scent smells of rye bread. Although complex, the medley of aromas lack a degree of compatibility with each other.
TASTE: Front of palate is citrus and peppercorn. Mid palate is slightly toasted grain, and is somewhat cardboard like. Mid palate also has faint vinous character. Back of palate has abundant pepper spice, as well as faint hint of bitter chocolate. Peppercorn spice finish has extremely long duration.
MOUTH FEEL: Light body (lighter than expected). Drinks like a somewhat watered-down stout.
OVERALL: Interesting and unique. However, aromas hardly mesh well together. After first sip, palate is dominated by peppercorn spice that lingers, making it difficult to taste some of subtleties going forward. Although I enjoy spicy foods and spice character in beer, the pepper seemed excessive.
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