I’m ironing out issues, should be fairly stable I think..

Look

8-4-1 Expedition pours deep brown to red in colour, with a low level of carbonation. The head fades slowly, but leaves lacing down the full height of the glass.

Smell

The aroma of this beer is dominated by malty sweetness, with some honey as well. Slight alcohol aroma.

Taste

Primarily oakey dryness and malt, again with some honey. The alcohol comes through as well – all 9.5%.

Feel

Medium/full body and lingering oak feel. Low/Moderate carbonation. Leaves an alcohol burn on the way down.

Drink

Quite drinkable (deceptively so) – an excellent sipper, and a very tasty brew. The alcohol is a little bit overpowering, I’d like to taste it again in 6 months or a year.

This bottle was from batch 78, and is described as a Hearty Old World Ale.

Look

Pours opaque, deep brown to black in colour with a thin off-white head, and low carbonation. The head faded quite rapidly, and there was no lacing.

Smell

Every now and then I smell a beer that I would be happy to just keep smelling for hours – this is one of them, the aroma is delicious. I got fruits and anise, and also some smokiness.

Taste

The fruit in the aroma definitely comes through in the taste, along with chocolate, the smokiness, and also an aged oak flavour.

Feel

Adam is about as smooth as they come. Excellent mouthfeel, the beer is full bodied, has just enough carbonation, subtle bitterness (considering it is 50 IBUs), and a welcome warming effect.

Drink

Very easy drinking, as long as you have a few hours to do so. It is so satisfying, and would be perfect on a cold wintery night. Even on a warm evening in Hawaii, it was a beautiful sipper.