beer_name: 30th Anniversary - Grand Cru
text: Poured from 750ml bottle into a Notorious B.I.G. pint glass This poured a hazy dark copper color. It had a 2 finger eggshell white colored head, with amazing retention, leaving heavy, sticky lacing down the glass. The smell is very sweet. Strong notes of malt and citrus, with a faint hop presence in the backend. Citrus notes are tasted up front, with a caramel, malty flavor to complement the hops. Also has a slight vanilla oak character from the barrel-aging. Surprised to see that the hops have not faded so much after a year. There was no evidence of it's 9% alcohol content. I was surprised by the mouthfeel. It was much thicker than i had anticipated. Felt like more of a stout or porter than of an american strong ale. This was a solid brew that I thoroughly enjoyed.