Fourth Dementia
Overall: 9.2/10 by 3 dudes
Dudes: 9.5/10
Trend: 9.2/10 over past 5 reviews 
Style: Old Ale
ABV: 12.50%
Seasonal: Rotating
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- tikibeer from Sandwich, IL
- Date reviewed: Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 22:09:20
- $7.50 for 12 oz. bottle
- 190 beers rated with a 8.1 average rating
Date tasted: February 24, 2011
Color: 18
Rating Breakdown
Aroma: 9 (25%)
Taste: 9 (25%)
Look: 9 (15%)
Drinkability: 8 (35%)
Overall: 8.7
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- rich from Oswego, IL
- Date reviewed: Thursday, July 08, 2010 at 23:34:32
- $7.50 for 12 oz. bottle
- 273 beers rated with a 7.8 average rating
A: Rich and deep mahogony red brown. Soft bubbly, tan head that quickly disapated.
S: Holy swinging monkeys. Crazy complexity, I don't know where to start. Alcohol and dark fruit come to mind first, but there's way more depth than I can isolate at first sniff. Super seductive blend of molasses, black cherry, vanilla, and clean-pure rocket fuel.
T: Raisins and black currants soaked in alcohol. Then a port wine sweetness and than dark chocolate covered cherries. Could use some aging to take the edge off.
D: This shit is the real deal. Definition of complexity and it blows my mind the variety of well defined flavors that emerge. At 13.5% abv the fuel is present, but not in a burning or instrusive way. The aroma is so awesome, I could almost just smell this brew and not even taste it....almost. When I think of a end of the night snifter, this very rich brew is the benchmark.
Date tasted: July 08, 2010
Color: Ruby Brown
Rating Breakdown
Aroma: 10 (25%)
Taste: 10 (25%)
Look: 9 (15%)
Drinkability: 9 (35%)
Overall: 9.5
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| Heavy Seas Plank I | 4.6 |
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9.4
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- scot from Oswego, IL
- Date reviewed: Thursday, July 08, 2010 at 23:34:24
- $3.69 for 12 oz. bottle
- 857 beers rated with a 7.8 average rating
Had the 2009 vintage.
Poured clear with a minor, tan, head. Retention is simple quickly becoming a ring. Lacing is minimal but sporadic and sticky.
Aroma is huge and crazy complex. Alcohol is up there with dark fruits: mainly raisins. Sweetness that seems to be toffee and/or molasses in type. There is more than my description doesn't do it justice.
Taste is another bomb of complexity. Lots of dark fruits and sweetness. The molasses seems up a notch while the fruits seems to include cherries. A sense of port. The alcohol does give a beer a burn.
A big beer with almost no carbonation.
Big, bold and fun. This is a well done. I have to get some more and cellar. A sipper and a dessert beer. This is pure beer goodness. Enjoy!
Date tasted: July 08, 2010
Color: Ruby Brown
Rating Breakdown
Aroma: 10 (25%)
Taste: 9 (25%)
Look: 10 (15%)
Drinkability: 9 (35%)
Overall: 9.4
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| Third Coast Old Ale | 8.0 |
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$6.23, 3 servings, 12 oz. bottles
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Nice one Dudes! It's a winner for sure. Pours a deep rich mahogany color with a thin milky creamy head.
Wow, this beer will make your nose have an orgasm! Rich buttery aromas, with a hint of booziness to it.
Taste is rich and creamy. Very Smooth with lots of warmth as it goes down. I taste raisins or cherry, dark sugar and ends with almost a smokiness to it.
This is a great end cap for the night, your tummy will be happy and you will sleep like a baby with the higher APV.