Papier - The Bruery

BDLbrewster

Minnesota

2.2/5  rDev -45.5%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Pours a dark maple mahogany hue with no head and no visible carbonation to speak of and very little slippery lacing.

The smell is rough. Cough syrup and soon to be burnt baking chocolate. Lots of expected booze in the nose and some woody notes hiding beneath all the burnt and booze.

Burnt sugar and bitter baking chocolate chips mark my first impression. Then booze, followed by overwhelming and cloying syrupy sweetness, then more booze. Brown sugar and black licorice with more heat. Ughhhh. Any body have a chaser?

The mouthfeel is limp. Heavy syrup and no carbonation to speak of. Goopy and coating I can tell that I will taste this the rest of the day.

Overall, not enjoyable. One dimensional cloying flavors prohibit this beer from being what it could. The thing I liken it to most is Jagermeister, with more heat.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2010 20:39:40 | More by BDLbrewster

HopsintheSack

California

3.5/5  rDev -13.4%

05-23-2013 04:33:05 | More by HopsintheSack

3rdto1st

California

3.25/5  rDev -19.6%

05-22-2013 17:14:55 | More by 3rdto1st

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

05-19-2013 13:00:53 | More by Photekut

beernads

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

05-17-2013 08:01:54 | More by beernads

moonknight31

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

05-14-2013 22:16:13 | More by moonknight31

Sparky44

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

03-23-2013 22:32:38 | More by Sparky44

DruRho

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

03-19-2013 00:56:53 | More by DruRho

Alieniloquium

Florida

4.26/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

750 mL bottle poured into a taster. Bottle 1262.

Appearance - Deep murky brown. Chunky head. A few bubbles at the edge.

Smell - Oxidized sherry like flavors. Vanilla, caramel, some bourbon. Fruity. Oxidation is nice.

Taste - Oxidation is much more prevalent. Barrel less noticable. Caramel masked by lots of dark fruits. Slight acidity to it, but not oppressive.

Mouthfeel - Medium low carbonation. Slick and a touch bitter. Doesn't drink like its ABV.

Overall - These anniversary beers get better with oxidation. True solera method means later iterations could be really good in years to come.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2013 02:12:57 | More by Alieniloquium

t0rin0

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

03-02-2013 03:28:08 | More by t0rin0

largadeer

California

3.5/5  rDev -13.4%

02-27-2013 21:27:36 | More by largadeer

jvillefan

California

4/5  rDev -1%

02-25-2013 17:34:07 | More by jvillefan

SpdKilz

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1%

02-15-2013 02:31:20 | More by SpdKilz

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

02-09-2013 06:27:06 | More by Kelp

Azrael

3.5/5  rDev -13.4%

02-09-2013 06:10:04 | More by Azrael

popery

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

01-28-2013 03:59:02 | More by popery

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

01-13-2013 20:02:21 | More by spycow

duceswild

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

01-07-2013 13:53:27 | More by duceswild

marlinsfan4

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

01-07-2013 13:29:06 | More by marlinsfan4

mendvicdog

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

01-06-2013 23:54:20 | More by mendvicdog

arash1000

California

4.75/5  rDev +17.6%

12-27-2012 06:28:39 | More by arash1000

jkane101

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -1%

12-18-2012 15:41:34 | More by jkane101

claytong

Vermont

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

12-12-2012 05:26:06 | More by claytong

birchstick

Missouri

3.73/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a blackish raisin color without a head. Nose is caramel, sweet toffee, raisins and plums. Taste starts off with soy flavors that move to caramel malts. Dark fruits show up next with a slight bit of oxidized flavors coming through. Finishes with a toffee, caramel, oxidized Barleywine flavor. Mouthfeel is a little watery and thin. Overall, this is good, but there is definitely an oxidized presence. I wouldn't suggest holding to one for too much longer...

Serving type: bottle

11-10-2012 03:12:03 | More by birchstick

bsuedekum

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

11-10-2012 02:43:14 | More by bsuedekum