~ 2004 Double Bastard Ale ~
SECOND TASTING
February 2nd, 2007
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Steve Wagner President & Brewmaster |
Mitch Steele Head Brewer |
Greg Koch Chairman & CEO |
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Chris Cochran Marketing & Promotions |
Tom Garcia Brewer |
Art Hogarth eBay Auction Winner From AZ |
 Steve Wagner President & Brewmaster |
| Appearance: |
| Clear, dark amber, and a good tan head. |
| Aroma: |
| Hoppy and fruity, with some sherry notes. |
| Flavor: |
| Dried and candied fruit flavors dominate, still some bitterness for balance and some hop flavor but only good signs of age…sherry flavors and alcohol. |
| Palate: |
| Big and full bodied with low carbonation. |
| Overall: |
| Aging well…where’s my cigar?! |
 Mitch Steele Head Brewer |
| Appearance: |
| Deep amber, nice clarity, tan foam with red hues. |
| Aroma: |
| Caramel malt, raisins, very fruity and fruit esters – peaches? |
| Flavor: |
| Malty, caramel – an intense malt character. Alcoholic (still has some heat), with a somewhat sweet and nectar-like quality…intense sherry notes as well. |
| Palate: |
| Very full, hot, and substantial bitterness. |
| Overall: |
| Has a surprising kick for being over 2 years old! |
 Greg Koch Chairman & CEO |
| Appearance: |
| Bright with deep reddish rust tones. |
| Aroma: |
| Hot and very single malt-ish. Slight oxidation leads to some sherry notes. |
| Flavor: |
Bam, big impact right up front. Metallic tinge, but in its place. |
| Palate: |
| Earthiness and roundness in a huge flavor profile. |
| Overall: |
| Excellent. |
 Chris Cochran Marketing & Promotions |
| Appearance: |
| Coppery brown (mahogany), big CO2, and nice resulting head. |
| Aroma: |
| Hops, malt, alcohol, bread/doughy, and dried fruit. |
| Flavor: |
| Fruit; raisins and plums, sweet, hints of port/brandy/sherry. The alcohol is there but not real big. |
| Palate: |
| Full body, and wraps the tongue like a hop-malt blanket that is sweet and warm. |
| Overall: |
| Oh yeah! What a great beer!! |
 Tom Garcia Brewer |
| Appearance: |
| Clear, and coppery amber in color. |
| Aroma: |
| A hint of age (graceful age), Earth, and dried apricots and pineapple. |
| Flavor: |
| Earth, caramel, latent bitterness, and some bourbon. |
| Palate: |
| Full bodied with nice carbonation. |
| Overall: |
| Well balanced with not too much dissolved Oxygen in the taste. |
 Art Hogarth eBay Auction Winner From AZ |
| Appearance: |
| Nice dark golden color with a hint of red, good head and carbonation, clear and bright. |
| Aroma: |
| Light malty smell. |
| Flavor: |
| Great malt flavor…sweet but subtle. Not as strong as I was expecting. |
| Palate: |
| Great carbonation and lingering sweetness. |
| Overall: |
| Great beer but not as rich or strong as I thought it would be. |