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LILBURN -- Travis Mark Layton was caught with his pants down.
He then, authorities said, attacked a pair of police officers (with his pants down) before being Tasered multiple times (with his pants down).
And that was just the end of the incident.
Layton, 22, was arrested last week following an incident at the Sherwin-Williams paint store off U.S. Highway 29 in Lilburn, where he had reportedly worked for about two months. Ultimately charged with wide-ranging offenses including battery, sexual battery, child molestation, public indecency and obstruction of a police officer, the Lawrenceville resident is being held in the Gwinnett County jail without bond.
According to an incident report from Lilburn police, Layton was at the Sherwin-Williams store with a male coworker Thursday when he "attempted to give (the coworker) a hug." He was rebuffed several times before attempting to deliver a kiss.
"When (the coworker) pushed him away, Mr. Layton then reached in attempts to grab a hold of (the alleged victim's) genitals," the report said.
As Layton persisted, the coworker reportedly got him in a headlock and, with the help of a customer, was able to get Layton outside the store before locking all the doors, police said.
Several customers -- and two children, ages 7 and 14, in a truck parked outside -- witnessed Layton's next alleged act in front of the store's glass facade.
"Mr. Layton went to the front glass and striped (sic) himself of all his clothing," the responding officer wrote. "Mr. Layton then began to press his nude buttocks against the glass. Mr. Layton then turned around and placed his nude genitals against the glass."
Layton allegedly "performed this act several more times" before attempting to jump on the hood of the truck occupied by the aforementioned children and their mother, then pulling its door handles and making a pelvic thrust toward the car.
Authorities arrived on scene shortly thereafter.
"As I was walking towards the male he punched me in the chest, he then pulled his pants down exposing his genitals and then fell to the ground," the officer wrote.
Layton was Tasered several times as he continued to struggle and "thrashed wildly," police said. He was eventually detained and charged with six different crimes, two felonies. A child molestation charge stemmed from his alleged actions taking place in front of children.
Lilburn Police Department Capt. Mike Johnson said there was no indication of drug use in connection with the incident.
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Winter Cancellation- GOLF Condo in COLONIAL Country Club in Fort Myers
- bedrooms 2
- baths 2
- sleeps 4
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed yes
- type Condo
- community Colonial Country Club
- rates (USD) $ 3,600 - $ 3,600 / month
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Gorgeous 1st Floor GOLF Condo in Colonial Country Club. Due to a last minute illness/cancellation- this condo is now AVAILABLE for the months of February and Maqrch 2013. The condo is beautifully furnished and decorated with everything to make your vacation comfortable, enjoyable and memorable. Two bedrooms 2 baths and covered parking. There are custom window treatments & easily maintained floor tile throughout the living areas. The master bedroom has a king size bed, guest bedroom has twin beds and there's a sleeper sofa in the den. GOLF/Social membership to the Country Club is included w/the rental of this home. Sit on your screened lanai and sip your morning coffee while watching the sparkling water view. Everything is ready for you to enjoy this Winter. This home is in pristine condition and has everything you would want or expect from a luxurious rental home. Colonial is conveniently located close to I-75, SWFL International airport for easy travel, many excellent restaurants and shopping. Beautiful white sand beaches are within a short drive. The club has a state-of-the-art fitness center, tennis program, golf, and walking trails. Friendly community - Don't wait on this beautiful rental property.
condo rental amenities
- Everything was selected to fit the lifestyle of a discerning vacationer. Located in highly desirable Colonial Country Club, the membership that comes with this property features an 18 Hole Championship Golf Course designed by Gordon Lewis and managed by Troon Golf. There is also an aquatic driving range and putting green. For the tennis enthusiast, there are lighted, Har-Tru courts. Other Colonial Country Club amenities include:
- Secure, gated community w/ 24 hour guard at gate
- Eight lighted Har Tru tennis courts
- Nature walking trails
- Fitness center w/state-of-the-art exercise equipment
- Internet access at Clubhouse
- Community swimming pool adjacent to the clubhouse. The aquatic
area also includes a spa and expansive sun deck.
- Clubhouse with formal dining room, grill room and snack bar
provide dining services to meet every gourmet dining desire.
- The clubhouse hosts many special events and an on-site
full-time activity director will arrange everything from bridge tournaments, day trips, health & wellness programs, fitness programs, arts and crafts, etc. You can also end your day with a great massage for total relaxation.
activities and attractions in Fort Myers Gulf Coast South
Goif, Tennis, Beaches, Fishing, Walking & Jogging, Biking, Dining, and Shopping closeby. There is a supermarket just outside the gates of the community. Within a 5 min. drive, there are restaurants, banks, shopping, gas stations, and much, much more. Colonial is situated in an ideal location.
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Bank of Rio Vista is headquartered in Rio Vista and is the 149th largest bank in the state of California. It is also the 3,175th largest bank in the nation. It was established in 1904 and as of June of 2014, it had grown to 33 employees at 3 locations. Bank of Rio Vista has a A health rating.
This was, not too long ago, a friendly local bank. I recommended it to many people and would have given them four or five stars. However, over the past three years or so, the bank continues to decline in service and attitude. They now act more like one of the impersonal big banks as opposed to a small town bank. They take a long time getting back on a question or problem and when they do, they fail to actually provide a complete answer. They ignore follow up questions trying to get an answer to the question orginally asked.
Also, problems are routine with them blocking debit card transactions, even though there is money in the account to cover the transaction. They do this with any internet purchase, even $5 if the company is not headquartered in the United States. This is true even if the company is located in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands or even Germany (as many internet based AAA companies are). In addition, if you are away from your home town, you can easily find that they have blocked the card (as a "security" measure) when you go to purchase gas to drive home. This even happens when you are 5 hours away from your home town. Why do they do this? The answer is basically as a "security measure". Asking them how it is that their customer is suppose to drive home if they cannot access the money in their checking accounts falls on deaf ears.
Lately, other problems have been noticed where they seem to be (though this cannot be proved) delaying giving credit on electronic deposits. It seems that they are taking an extra day to give credit and when you ask about it they deny that they have received the money or that they can even see it in process. Prior to this, even if they did not "have it" they could tell you they could "see it" in process. Now they can't, or won't, do this. All in all, it just seems that this bank with it's recent change in management simply no longer cares about giving good service. And I think that is a real shame.
The Texas Ratio is an indicator of how much capital a bank has available compared to the total value of loans considered at risk. As of June 30, 2014 Bank of Rio Vista had $2.12 million in non-current loans and owned real-estate with $25.33 million in equity and loan loss allowances on hand to cover it. This gives Bank of Rio Vista a Texas Ratio of 8.36% which is excellent. Any bank with a Texas Ratio near or greater than 100% is considered at risk.
The Texas Ratio for Bank of Rio Vista decreased dramatically from 29.23% as of June 30, 2013 to 8.36% as of June 30, 2014, resulting in a positive change of 71.41%.This indicates that the balance sheet and financial strength for Bank of Rio Vista has improved dramatically in recent periods.
In the past year, Bank of Rio Vista has increased its total deposits by $2.41 million, resulting in 1.55% growth for the year. A strong track record of growth is an indicator of consumer confidence and the bank's ability to strengthen its balance sheet. The growth Bank of Rio Vista has shown is above average.
Both FDIC and NCUA consider capitalization levels of banks and credit unions to be of high importance. Higher capitalization allows for a greater buffer when cover loans that may fail in the future. Bank of Rio Vista has $188.23 million in assets with $25.33 million in equity, resulting in a capitalization level of 13.46%, which is excellent.
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|Year Established
|Primary Regulator
|Assets and Liabilities
|$188.23 million
|$58.83 million
|$158.32 million
|Equity Capital
|$23.82 million
|Loan Loss Allowance
|$1.51 million
|Unbacked Noncurrent Loans
|$2.12 million
|Real Estate Owned
|Historic Data - June 2013
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|Equity Capital
|$21.92 million
|Loan Loss Allowance
|$1.71 million
|Unbacked Noncurrent Loans
|$2.12 million
|Real Estate Owned
|Profit Margin - Quarterly
|Return on Assets
|Return on Equity
|Interest Income
|$2.78 million
Sorry, we do not have rate data for Bank of Rio Vista
|Bank of Rio Vista Locations
|Bank Of Rio Vista
|101 Main Street
|Rio Vista, CA 94571
|Walnut Grove Office
|14211 River Road
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With a one-year window, Abele aims to keep his campaign promises
In sketching out what he would do if elected Milwaukee County executive, Chris Abele drew at least one bright line. "As county executive," he declared in a campaign video, "I will not raise taxes." That's a promise we can track. And we will, through the new Abele-O-Meter.
By Tom Kertscher :: Published on Friday, May 13th, 2011 at 5:08 p.m.
About the Abele-O-Meter
In January, as Gov. Scott Walker took office, we launched the Walk-O-Meter, which measures the status of 60-plus promises made by the governor on the campaign trail. At the time, many readers wondered where all the other promise meters are. Now that the spring election is over, we are launching the Abele-O-Meter to monitor the promises of the new Milwaukee County executive. -- More about Abele's outlook
By Greg Borowski :: Published on Friday, May 13th, 2011 at 4:33 p.m.
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At 0-4, the Vikings' season is looking very bleak. It should come as no surprise that this team probably won't make the playoffs. But it has had a chance to win every game this season, including against two of the better teams in the league, the Chargers and Lions.
This team is a couple of second-half first downs from possibly being 3-1. So how can that be fixed?
The easiest solution is play-calling. Through the first half against the Chiefs, offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave was mixing in play-action and runs beautifully, especially on first and second down. The Chiefs had come into that game with a mandate to stop Adrian Peterson, which made them susceptible to the playaction.
The play-action passing game had two effects on Donovan McNabb and the Vikings' offense: First, it allowed them to max-protect and gave McNabb time to survey the field on deep dropbacks, when he is at his best. Second, it allowed them to take shots down the field, which has always been McNabb's greatest asset as a passer.
The problem was that, as the game wore on, Musgrave got away from this approach and fell into a predictable slew of calls, allowing the Chiefs' front seven to tee off on Adrian Peterson and OLB Tamba Hali to attack McNabb.
The offense needs to continue to use play-action to create favorable matchups on the outside and allow McNabb to make throws of 15-plus yards, instead of having him make shorter throws, which he struggles with.
With that, WR Devin Aromashodu needs to see more action, as he made a good play to get the 34-yard touchdown, while Bernard Berrian, an alleged speed demon, needs to see less because of his inability to consistently make plays, save a good catch he made on a critical fourth down.
The passing game needs to be based on play-action and stretching the field vertically. Teams are completely selling out to stop the run, and although McNabb isn't the quarterback he once was, he can still take advantage of one-on-one coverage deep. The offense looked very good in the early parts of the Chiefs game, where mistakes were the only thing hurting its progress. If the Vikings can replicate that success, maybe the season won't dissolve into a "Suck for Luck" campaign by November.


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Bite-Size Brownie Squares 24-Cavity Silicone Mold
Little brownie bites—just the right size for parties and snacks. One 8 x 8 in. size brownie mix makes 40 to 42 brownies. Individual cavities are 1.5 x 1.5 x .75 in. deep.
We suggest preparing the mold with non-stick vegetable pan spray before baking. Always place silicone molds on a cookie sheet or jelly roll pan for level baking and easy removal from oven. Pour batter into mold, filling about 1/2 to 2/3 full. Place mold in pre-heated oven. Bake according to recommended temperature on recipe. Place pan on cooling grid and cool completely. To remove brownies, invert mold and apply gentle pressure to the bottom while gently peeling the mold away.
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Washington University in St Louis Olin Business School
This course has two broad analysis / valuation themes:
The two class sections operate an actual equity portfolio, worth roughly $1 million. Students can register for this course during the regular course registration period. Questions? Contact course instructor Professor Charles Cuny.
The Hatchery– Develop a business plan of your own or one brought to Olin by individuals interested in a group startup. You'll work in partnership with entrepreneurs and investors. At the end of the course, teams present their analyses to a group of business startup and venture capital experts. Extracurricular entrepreneurship activities such as the Olin Cup business plan competition are offered by the Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, which promotes corporate innovation and the commercialization of new business ideas.
Integrative Case Experiences (ICE) - As a part of the required course Critical Thinking and Impactful Communications, students participate in an intensive case competition experience focused on cross-functional learning. ICE tests analytical, critical-thinking and communication skills under pressure. A team of executives from an Olin corporate partner presents real, current and unresolved problems from their business to student teams. Within a very limited timeframe, each team prepares and gives a presentation of their recommendations to executives from the firm. The top-performing teams are recognized.
Through elective courses offered by Olin's Center for Experiential Learning, you'll apply your academic work and managerial insight to real business challenges in consulting projects with Olin's network of Fortune 500 corporations, nonprofit organizations and startup companies.
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Before Friday night's 107-105 victory over the Cavaliers, head coach Alvin Gentry shared his thoughts on the surprising news that the Lakers had fired Mike Brown after a poor, albeit short, 1-4 start.
"Obviously, I don't know what you can prove in five games," Gentry said. "There's been teams that have done well that have started 1-4, and there's been teams that have gone to the NBA finals if I'm not mistaken."
Gentry understands the nature of the business, after all he was fired during the 2002-2003 season by the Los Angeles Clippers after a 19-39 start.
While the two have never coached together, Brown did take over for Gentry as the lead assistant to Greg Popovich before the 2000-2001 season.
"He's a good coach," said Gentry. "You don't get dumber as you get older. Obviously I'm a coach, so I don't agree with five games assessing how the season is going to go."
Although the Suns moved back to .500 following their largest home comeback in franchise history Friday, Gentry said he has plenty on his plate in Phoenix to keep him from meddling in the affairs of a Pacific Division foe.
"I have no idea on that situation," said Gentry. I'm kind of dealing with enough over here. "I'm not really worrying about what's going on over there."
"All I know is when a coach loses his job, especially a friend of yours, it doesn't make you feel real good."
Gentry might not be keeping close tabs on the Lakers' on-going search for Brown's replacement, but several reports indicate that their choice may come in the way of a former Sun.
Mike D'Antoni is rumored to be near the top of the list among candidates vetted to replace Brown. D'Antoni last coached for the New York Knicks in 2012, when he resigned in March following a 18-24 record.
D'Antoni first made a name for himself in the Valley as Phoenix's head coach from 2003-2008. The former Italian basketball star invigorated the Suns' offense with an up-tempo style that eventually became known as "Seven Seconds or Less." While the offense took the league by storm, D'Antoni managed to lead the team to just two conference finals appearances in 2005 and 2006.
If chosen to take over in Los Angeles, D'Antoni would be reunited with former MVPs Steve Nash (coached in Phoenix) and Kobe Bryant (coached twice in the Olympics).
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RT @nbaofficial: In last night's IND/GS gm a kickball w/ 5.4 sec left in 4th qtr was missed. See http://t.co/vzt4WMTw— Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) January 21, 2012
I think you guys will get a kick out of my "Halloween Postgame" video :-) Would have been the best week in football if the VaGiants could have lost to the Dolphins like they were supposed to. w...
Interesting news, and for me personally it would be a dream come true to see him in the Black and Gold again. Anyways, Jagr is always saying crazy stuff, but this seems to be the first time I can remember him actually talking to NHL teams through his agent, however informally. It is Jags though, so I will believe it when I see it.... Though Jagr-Crosby-Malkin on the 1st PP would break the NHL! A boy can dream...
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- Publisher: Paradox Interactive
- Release Date: Apr 7, 2009
- Summary: Elven Legacy, the sequel to Fantasy Wars, delivers a world filled with magic and thrilling nonlinear storyline, gauged to provide many hours of gameplay for strategy fans. Through an epic quest aimed to restore the former glory of the Elven race the game offers both depth and scope, all in colorful and inspirational settings. Play for elves or humans in two primary campaigns or for orcs in a wide variety of bonus missions. Using the accompanying tools players may create their own missions and campaigns and share them in multiplayer mode. [1C Company]… Expand
- Developer: 1C:Ino-Co
- Genre(s): Fantasy
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
Positive: 12 out of 27
Mixed: 13 out of 27
Negative: 2 out of 27
Half the fun of this game is building an effective, focused force piece by piece using artifacts and levels-up, as well as shrewd tactical choices.
By (re)introducing some of the original ideas that never made it into Fantasy Wars, Elven Legacy became even more captivating than its predecessor.
Elven Legacy is not a bad game by all means, but its high difficulty will most likely drive away the casual gamer looking for a relaxing turn based strategy.
This offers sufficient substance and challenge in a nostalgic, turn-based package reminiscent of the earlier days of gaming. [June 2009, p.99]
From what I understand, Ino-Co is going to add more campaigns and missions in the future, and so possibly the game will eventually work well and be worthwhile if you stick with it. But in the meantime, I wouldn't really recommend Elven Legacy unless it receives a bargain bin price and you really like tactical strategy games.
This is a slightly above average strategy title that offers some good strategic gameplay. However, many players won't stick with it because of the difficulty of finishing the missions from about the middle game onward. I enjoy a challenge as well as the next player, but I don't enjoy utter failure time and time again.
The whole notion of a scored review seems a little arbitrary in the face of the niche and dedicated fanbase this game will attract, and its attempts at populist window-dressing are virtually pointless because for the rest of us, the whole entity is at its most lenient completely mystifying, and at its most uncompromising utterly impenetrable.
Score distribution:
Positive: 6 out of 9
Mixed: 0 out of 9
Negative: 3 out of 9
Jan 3, 2013First of all, the most common complaint about this game is that it's too hard. And it is hard, casual gamers need not apply. Elven Legacy and it's predecessor Fantasy Wars are inspired by Fantasy General and the Panzer General series. This is old school hex based strategy.
If you're interested in a strategy game focused on tactics with a steep challenge you will love this series. The difficulty can be overwhelming but all the missions can be won. Obtaining gold level objectives often isn't as important as exploring the map for items and experience. So just disregard that criticism if you hear it in reviews. Graphics are beautiful and I love that entire units are shown when you zoom in. Great RPG elements with heroes, items and leveling units. My only complaint is that the map overview is always backwards when the mission starts. The plot is just filler and it would have been nice to have the dialogue rendered in cut scenes like Heroes V. Don't listen to the haters though. This game is dope. Any old school strategy gamer will love this game. Get ready for some saving and loading though!… Expand
Apr 7, 2013There is no doubt that this game is difficult, but the challenge is intellectual, not how fast you can click, as it is turn-based. It is not complex to play, but strategy really matters in this game. Units carry between missions, as do unit losses. Play sloppy, it will hurt you in later missions.
One detail I like, is there is a turn-limit on each mission. You get Gold, Silver, or Bronze depending on how many turns it takes, and rewards reflect the rating. The time-limit forces you use strategies other than the defensive turtle tactic that always seems to work against AIs in other games.
As for units, they are varied and actually tactically different, and position is important. Archers can stand behind a melee unit, and when that unit is attacked, the archer gets a free retaliatory strike. Mounted units do massive charge damage, but only to units standing on plains. Heros are satisfyingly powerful, but not so much that mastery of other units isn't still needed.
All units can be promoted, which allows you to customize them a bit. There are also artifacts to add more flavor. You also get to choose the units to bring on each mission. It makes the game feel more like a campaign, rather than a collection of individual missions.
So, rating... If I just rated on quality and polish, the game would be a 7-8. But I chose to rate this game based on how much fun I had playing it, so 9. I played the main campaign twice, something I rarely do. It is a great tactical game.… Expand
Jul 1, 2011A great wargame - a genre that has been quite rare in the past years. Decent storyline and presentation, simple yet deep mechanics, good map design, excellent challenge level. A must play for wargaming-fans, and a big recommendation for fans of tactical RPGs and turn-based strategy games.… Expand
Dec 7, 2011I really wanted to like this game. I even like the art and graphics (in 2011). But it really is too hard, even on the easiest setting. AI is good, but since you're heavily outnumbered, the game becomes unfair. And there's nothing as disappointing as seeing the AI gang up on your carefully nurtured elite unit and wipe it out in one turn.… Expand
Aug 20, 2010Being an ardent fan of such turn based titles as HOMM, Disciples, AOW and Warlords I really wanted to like this game. Playing the game on easy mode and getting completely crushed in the second scene of the campaign, however, was quite a surprise. I found success on further attempts but it seems to me the game takes the fun out of exploring each map, as you must move directly to the objective as quickly as possible or get wiped out. Problems still exist though, as these side towns troops end up flanking you or advancing on your tail. This while trying to win at the gold level, which may be overly ambitious for my skills. All in all a major disappointment.… Expand
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Volleyball Drops Tought Battle To Auburn, 3-0
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Jacksonville (0-4) 25 27 30 Auburn (1-5) 30 30 32
JU junior middle hitter Brooke Ahrens (Benson, Ill.) had a team-high 13 kills and 10 digs, while sophomore outside hitter Radka Dimitrova (Sofia, Bulgaria) added 12 kills and 14 digs, but it wasn't enough to overcome a balanced Auburn attack as the Dolphins fell to the Tigers, 3-0 (30-25, 30-27, 32-30) Friday night at the War Eagle Invitational. JU (0-4) will face Charlotte on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Senior setter Carrie Bosworth (Centerville, Mass.) posted nine kills, four blocks and 29 assists for JU, which jumped out to an 8-2 lead in game one before the Tigers came roaring back to tie the game at 17-17. After Auburn took a 22-17 lead, the shorthanded Dolphins fought back before falling, 30-25. JU battled in game two, but the Tigers hung on for a 30-27 win to take a 2-0 lead in the match.
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Original post made by Friend on Jul 11, 2013
on Jul 11, 2013 at 9:58 am
Very sad to see this place close, it had so much more character than Tully's and Pete's. And she made good coffee, not burned stuff.
What some people don't seem to realize is that for small local businesses to succeed, people need to actually spend money there. Many of the times that I went in I felt crowded out by the groups of people using the shop for meetings, art gatherings, etc. When you take up the entire shop for hours at a time and purchase maybe one single cup of coffee, how do you think the owner can keep the doors open?
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Hope Ali takes another run at the coffee shop business again some day. Best cup of joe in town. We will miss her.
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Date of News Release: 04/25/2007
(London, KY) - On Saturday April 22, 2007 Renegade Cycles held their first annual motorcycle ride to benefit Trooper Island Camp. The ride began at Renegade Cycles on North US 25 in Pittsburg (Laurel County) with 43 bikers along with riders traveling through Jackson and Clay Counties and concluding back at Renegade Cycles (Oak Tree Plaza) with a cookout and live music. Ride organizer Steve Patton said they plan on having this ride annually to help support Trooper Island. The ride raised over $700.00 to help send campers from the London post area to camp this year.
Trooper Island was created in 1965 by the Kentucky State Police as a boys camp on Dale Hollow Lake near the Clinton-Cumberland County line to help those who may not have otherwise had a chance to attend a summer camp. Trooper Island, now a co-ed camp, serves approximately 700 boys and girls ages 10 to 12, selected from across the commonwealth by Troopers to attend a week long camp at no charge during the summer months.
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The build-up of low frequency amplified sound, or excessive "boomyness," is a common problem that occurs in spaces for amplified music such as nightclubs, concert venues, showrooms, and theatres. Performers and presenters want the power and impact of loud bass to add excitement and energy to the show. The driving bass lines enhance the dance rhythms, getting the audience up on its feet and dancing in the aisles. On the other hand, underpowered bass sounds weak and anemic and is the reason for acts adding stacks of subwoofers lining the stage and powering them with thousands of watts of amplifiers.
But in a hall that has poor bass acoustics, the bass line sounds "muddy" and might be described as lacking "punch" or "kick." Bad bass sound seems to persist and extend in a hall, rolling around the room interminably. The effect not only makes the bass sound lousy, but the excessive bass also covers the mids and highs, setting off a spate of complaints directed at the engineer at the sound console. The hapless mix engineer might try to EQ or turn up the bass to get more punch, but he is fighting himself and only making the situation worse.
So what is really happening here? Why does bass sound tight and punchy in one big room, but in a similar room of about the same size, it sounds mushy and boomy? The problem lies less with the equipment, the rig, and the engineer, and more often with the venue itself. The room designers may never have contemplated hosting these types of events or perhaps may never have focused on the bass acoustics in the original design. More likely, the issues were addressed by the design team, but the client cut the treatment as a cost-saving measure.
What types of treatments solve the boom problem in halls? There are a number of possible options and directions the client and architect might take, depending on the size of the venue and the configuration. Caution: Note that these treatments will make the hall quite dead for the bass frequencies, and therefore classical music and opera will sound dreadful to both performers and audiences in spaces so treated. (How to make the bass absorption adjustable — in for amplified and out for classical — is another subject.)
Controlling The Boom In Large Venues: 5,000 Seats To 20,000+
In these very large spaces, bass build-up is particularly tricky. With the huge air volume in the millions of cubic feet and the long distances between surfaces, the bass sound can persist for three to five seconds and more. Here, using 1" to 2"-thick acoustic panels made of fiberglass or other soft material mounted on the walls will not do the job. There are not enough wall surfaces on which to mount the panels to meaningfully reduce the reverberation. Increasing the thickness (to 4" to 6" thick) will have a minimal effect, as the area for applying the panels is still small compared to the overall volume of the space.
The ceiling surfaces often make the best bass absorbing locations. Obviously, it's the largest surface (after the seating area), and it's well distributed over the entire room. If it's early enough in the design, it is advisable for the team to substitute an "acoustical" metal deck for the roof decking itself. The roof decks span between the roof beams (called purlins) and hold up the insulation and waterproof roofing material on top. Acoustic roof decks have thousands of small perforations in the metal that allow sound to be trapped and absorbed. The thicker the deck (more depth to the corrugations, actually), the more efficient it is at soaking up low frequencies. Using fiberglass rather than thermal insulation board such as "blue board" on top of the deck can further enhance the performance.
If the deck is in place already, or the structural engineer balks at the acoustic deck, there is an efficient and cost-effective solution: catenary banners. These banners are lightweight and typically made of two layers of rip-stop nylon with a 2"-thick filling of fiberglass. They resemble giant quilts and, because they are lightweight, can be readily suspended from the roof. The counterintuitive issue with these banners is that, while it might appear attaching them directly to the underside of the roof would be best acoustically, it is not. This is because of the very long wavelengths, up to 16' to 32' long, when dealing with deep bass. As is true of many things acoustical, it's not intuitive.
The catenary banners should be suspended 18" to 24" below the roof, so that the air space trapped between the banner and the roof acts like a giant bass trap. Draping the banner in such a way that the air space behind it varies for 18" to 24" (or even more) is a good thing, because the variation in the air space improves the banners' performance at the full range of low frequencies.
The Beatles Love
An entirely new 2,000-seat venue was built for Cirque du Soleil's Love ("Love Is All You Need," Live Design, August 2006) within the old Siegfried and Roy Theatre at the MGM Mirage in Las Vegas. One of the many acoustic goals that Cirque and sound designer Jonathan Deans demanded from us was a room with a "tight" bass response for the unprecedented quality of The Beatles' new soundtrack. (I learned from Deans that most of the original tracks of The Beatles' music were originally recorded without a bass drum mic, due to limitations of the recording gear at the time, and that AM radios had pretty weak bass performance anyway. As part of the new "mix," a big, full bass line an octave lower was synthesized from the existing tracks.)
To create the tight bass response in a theatre with over 600,000cu-ft. of air and a ceiling 60' over the stage would take more than a few acoustic panels. Here, we used a combination of thick fiberglass panels, panel absorbers, and catenary bass traps. Creating the right balance of room "liveness" — to keep life and brightness to the sound — and bass control required surgical accuracy on treatment location.
Drywall placed over 6" metal studs, with batt insulation behind it, made the walls diaphragmatic absorbers if minimally braced and supported. Hanging dozens of 30'-long black catenaries in a zigzag pattern caused a few raised eyebrows from the contractor. We located these oversized bass traps behind the huge sidewall projection screens that stretch most of the way around the room. The screen material itself was selected in our lab to be both sound transparent and light reflective, allowing the bass sound to penetrate and be soaked up by the traps. Locating other bass traps in the corners of the room is a technique to increase their bass-soaking capabilities at no additional cost. The bass naturally builds up in corners and thus makes them ideal trap locations.
Reaction to the tight bass response (and overall sound) in the hall has been gratifying and humbling. The credit, of course, goes to the Fab Four, Sir George Martin, and Jonathan Deans.


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1 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
1 teaspoon lemon zest, grated
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon dark honey
1 teaspoon garam masala (or 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom, 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves, and a pinch of ground nutmeg)
1 large casaba, cantaloupe, or honeydew melon
Fresh mint leaves for garnish
To make the sweet curry cream, whisk together the yogurt, lemon zest and juice, honey, and garam masala or spice mixture in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.
Halve the melon, and using a spoon, remove and discard the seeds. Using a melon baller, scoop out the melon flesh and place it into a large bowl.
Just before serving, place 1 cup of melon balls in each individual bowl. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of curry cream over each serving, and garnish with the fresh mint. Pass the remaining sauce at the table.
Calories: 118 cal
Total fat: 1g
Saturated fat: <1g
Monounsaturated fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 2mg
Sodium: 53mg
Potassium: 592mg
Carbohydrate: 26g
Protein: 5g
Fiber: 3g
Calcium: 94mg


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3/5 rDev +4.2%
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3.14/5 rDev +9%
1L howler from Sherbrooke, an apparent coup, since this is only available in Quebec, according to some sort of outdated distribution tripe.
This beer pours a crystal clear, medium copper amber colour, with three fingers of puffy, barely foamy, and veritably bubbly pale beige head, which leaves some decent exploded webbed lace around the glass as it quickly and evenly subsides.
It smells of semi-sweet, bready caramel malt, metallic cinnamon-seeded brown sugar, weak bruised apple fruity notes, and soft leafy, weedy, and earthy hops. The taste is more of the same '50 year-old template' - gritty, pale grain-inflected caramel malt, y'know, the bread, the wet crackers, the wan nuttiness - neutered orchard fruit, a bit of wayward yeastiness, and plain as the day is long earthy, weedy, and dead leafy hops. The extra 10 percent (sounds big, doesn't it?) is conspicuous by its subtle presence.
The bubbles are fairly innocuous, manifesting in a mere trilling frothiness, the body a so-so medium weight, and smooth, sure, but in a boardroom banality kind of way. It finishes deep into the off-dry realm, the metallic-tinged caramel malt lingering like it rules the roost (which it pretty much does), the bland fruitiness perhaps giving it a run for its...ah, fuck it, that's really about all there is going on here.
Nothing particularly off about this offering (except for the fact that I had to start things from the negative, but what the hell), but doesn't this macro-adjacent brewery produce enough amber-esque ales to, well, tighten up their cross-border listings as such? Whatever, this is merely an ode to my former Honey Brown Lager swilling days - sometimes one must be reminded of the baby steps of the past that brought them to their current station.
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Ontario (Canada)
3.03/5 rDev +5.2%
Picked this up on a beer run to Quebec on Christmas Day... they're much more civilized over there.
Pours a dark red with orange highlights. Thickish head that settles fairly quickly. No lacings. Nice colour though.
Faintly sweet on the nose, caramel with some very subtle dark fruit.
Mostly caramel malt... actually all caramel malt. An archetypal Canadian macro-red ale.
Pleasantly surprised. Never been a big Sleeman fan, but this delivers in the malt category.
12-30-2009 17:29:11 | More by CanuckRover
Quebec (Canada)
2.58/5 rDev -10.4%
From notes.
Reviewed over three pints at mesa 14 on Bishop.
A- My friend had an okay thin layer of head, but my glass only had a patch and a thin ring. No lacing at all and it wasn't the glass since none of my servings had any lace and my two other friends drinking silver creek had some.
S- Sweet cantaloupe which I really enjoy. Roasted malt with a slight honey.
T- Similar to smell. Kind of rancid hops bring a stale bitterness that I'm not very fond of. Alcohol doesn't seem to fit in well. Carbonation tastes artificial. All in all, like a bad tasting weak Belgian strong ale.
M- Medium to high carbonation. Nothing much here, not bad, not good.
D- I'll drink it. I don't want to drink it though. Only reason I had it is because there was nothing really better on-tap: Sleeman light, silver creek and Sapporo.
Beer gets a lot better when it warms up.
03-20-2010 02:45:50 | More by Yoonisaykul
New York
3.5/5 rDev +21.5%
Poured a medium amber hue with a three finger frothy white head. There was good retention and lacing.
The smell featured light caramel and a light adjunct corn.
The taste consisted of a slightly sweet and nutty malt with a light smokiness and grassy hop.
The mouthfeel was typical of the style.
Overall a pretty decent and quaffable red ale.
08-15-2009 02:30:48 | More by plaid75
Ontario (Canada)
2.68/5 rDev -6.9%
341ml bottle poured into a pint glass
Appearance - light brown/red colour with an average size foamy/fizzy off white head. There appears to be an average amount of carbonation, and a slim amount of lacing. The head was gone quickly.
Smell - There is a slightly metallic smell and some sweet brown sugar and malts. There are also notes of a peppery spice mix.
Taste & Mouth - Right off the bat the beer tastes metallic. There is a decent amount of carbonation but the beer comes across as slightly watery. It also has an odd sweet and sour balance that just doesn't work for me. The beer finishes on a dry note with some slight hops and doesn't leaving you wanting more.
Drink - To me this beer is a miss and shouldn't be available to the public. It has a strange taste that isn't appealing.
08-25-2010 01:12:49 | More by spinrsx
New York
1.15/5 rDev -60.1%
Sleeman Red Ale….. on tap at the hotel bar at the Mont-Royal Omni in Montreal.
Appearance-poured into a tall 20oz glass, faint red color with a small one inch head that leaves fast.
Smell-light hits of caramel and malt, other murkier flavors, somewhat of a burnt characteristic as well.
Taste/Mouthfeel-one of the rare times this has happened but I almost gagged. Scorched hop bitterness and a sour off flavor dominate the beer, the carbonation adds a soda-esque complexion and I'm left stunned and perplexed. Caramel flavors are also stale and off. Medium mouthfeel, finishes with a last rancid parting gift for me. What in the world happened here? No discernable hops to speak of, this one is ugly.
Overall-I asked the bartender if this was how it was supposed to taste, and just to be sure had another one at a later point somewhere else. This is the worst red ale I've ever had, and that's my favorite style. An ugly and abysmal failure, I suggest you run for the hills.
06-19-2011 21:16:00 | More by TheDeuce
Quebec (Canada)
2.25/5 rDev -21.9%
08-01-2013 14:17:01 | More by kabritz
Quebec (Canada)
2.25/5 rDev -21.9%
05-19-2013 18:28:40 | More by rale
Quebec (Canada)
2.25/5 rDev -21.9%
03-15-2012 14:23:21 | More by oldp0rt
Quebec (Canada)
2.95/5 rDev +2.4%
341 ml clear bottle.
A- Nice light beige head that goes down fast, lasts a while as a ring of bubbles that sticks to the glass and eventually completely dissappears. Deep copper colour. A very few bubbles rising in the beer.
S- Mild. Faint grassy hops. Sweet malt with some corn/vegetable notes that remind me of some cheap blond ales. Faint fruit and alcohol aromas appear as the beer warms.
T- Hint of caramel. Well balanced bitterness with some roasted flavours. Would be better if the flavours were stronger. Hints of apple in finish. OK, but far too weak.
MF- Watery and too light bodied for a red ale. Still, fuller than a blond macro ale. Leaves a slightly pasty/dry feel behind.
D- Flavour OK but too weak with slight off notes, though better than smell. Mouthfeel lacking. Overall, I didn't have trouble getting it down, but its ot really worth going back for more.
07-09-2007 01:56:05 | More by JOaikido
Quebec (Canada)
3.43/5 rDev +19.1%
Presentation: The usual 341ml Sleeman clear bottle (copper label), 5.5%ABV
Appearance: Dark amber / red color. Not very much foam on top.
Smell: Quite weak. Some trace of floral hops with a little malt smell.
Taste: The taste itself is too watery or weak to describe it honestly, but the aftertaste is definetely roasted malt.
Mouthfeel: Very fun. Very creamy. Much more than the usual brews I reviewed.
Drinkabilty: It was an interesting review. Some aspects are quite weak, but it also got very good qualities. The ale is like a kind of strong stout. Not exactly a typical red ale, but its uniqueness gives it more personnality.
Edit: The taste seem unstable from a bottle to another one. The first bottle contents tasted really weak, but the others ones of this six pack had more aroma. I can't explain it, but I updated my "taste" score.
03-23-2005 03:58:59 | More by Barraclou
Quebec (Canada)
2.25/5 rDev -21.9%
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4/5 rDev +38.9%
07-11-2013 01:10:54 | More by arnulfooxblood
4.25/5 rDev +47.6%
07-03-2014 18:07:53 | More by reizorc
British Columbia (Canada)
2.5/5 rDev -13.2%
10-10-2013 03:50:03 | More by ZachT
Quebec (Canada)
2/5 rDev -30.6%
06-07-2013 01:59:26 | More by Odri
Ontario (Canada)
2.75/5 rDev -4.5%
04-23-2013 20:09:30 | More by timiskin
Ontario (Canada)
2.75/5 rDev -4.5%
11-20-2013 18:22:08 | More by TerryW
3.58/5 rDev +24.3%
This red ale pours a dark, warm, almost opaque mahogany with a decent head. Aroma is malty with hints of spice and yeast. Flavor is well-rounded, mainly malty with some hops and touches of spice and smoke. Mouthfeel is nice and edgy so it goes down rough.
07-20-2008 01:36:53 | More by Cyberkedi
Ontario (Canada)
4/5 rDev +38.9%
12-05-2013 00:42:31 | More by boszormeny
New Jersey
3/5 rDev +4.2%
08-21-2014 19:36:34 | More by skriv
Sleeman Red Ale - Rousse from Sleeman Breweries Ltd.
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Red Velvet Cake Roll Recipe
Moist and tender, this classic cake wrapped around luxurious cream cheese frosting is a sweet feast for the eyes. You'll love its melt-in-your-mouth texture.Kristie Gentry, King, North Carolina
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 bottle (1 ounce) red food coloring
- 2 tablespoons buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup cake flour
- 1/4 cup baking cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Confectioners' sugar
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Additional confectioners' sugar
- Line a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan with waxed paper; grease the paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs on high speed for 3 minutes. Gradually add sugar, beating until mixture becomes thick and lemon-colored. Beat in the food coloring, buttermilk, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; fold into egg mixture. Spread into prepared pan.
- Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool for 5 minutes. Invert onto a kitchen towel dusted with confectioners' sugar. Gently peel off waxed paper. Roll up cake in the towel jelly-roll style, starting with a short side. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Beat in confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Unroll cake; spread filling over cake to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up again. Place seam side down on a serving platter. Dust with additional confectioners' sugar. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Yield: 12 servings.
Originally published as Red Velvet Cake Roll in Country Woman December/January 2013, p55
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Reviewed Apr. 13, 2014
I don't know what cause the cake to be chewy. The filling was too sweet for me but my husband liked it.
Reviewed Feb. 17, 2014
This cake was way to dry. Two many eggs I think. Very disappointed
Reviewed Jan. 24, 2013
hi, that is what i used apple cider vinegar
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2012
i try doing it but it did not come out right sooo sweet and i got apple vinegar not cidar vinegar could not fine it can u tell me where i could buy it
Reviewed Dec. 11, 2012
nice and moist , filling was a little sweet for my taste , nice presentation in the roll , a must make for everybody
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Nostradamus - Brasserie Caracole
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Reviews by SeanChouffe:
New Mexico
4/5 rDev -1.5%
A reddish color with hints of orange. Aggressive carbonation with a fluffy tan head and slippery lace. The smell is malty with fruity esters, caramel and a grassy background. The taste is malty sweet with a spicy finish and a lingering hop presence. The mouthfeel is smooth and creamy with a complex mix of spices.
IMHO: Many of the Belgian Dark Ales have a strong presence of spices and hop finish that can overwhelm the balance of tastes. This beer does a does a better job than most by expanding the spectrum of flavors and maintaining a balance.
01-31-2004 05:25:22 | More by SeanChouffe
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Ontario (Canada)
4/5 rDev -1.5%
Appearance: dark brown-reddish pour with a minimal off-white head.
Smell: a spicey and warm nose with hints of cinnamon, pepper and an underlying fuity sweetness.
Taste: very fruity palate with strong hints of molasses, black licorice and a good pinch of spice....again cinnamon and peppery. a medium body with a semi-sweet finish.
Mouthfeel: fairly lively and smooth.
Drinkability: an awesome beer that i fully enjoyed. it seemed to apir up nicely with some gouda cheese.
11-05-2003 05:36:54 | More by Popsinc
4.08/5 rDev +0.5%
Appearance This one was a murky brown in color, a bit on the light side, with a nice head that went down rather quickly but left some nice pits on top of the liquid.
Smell Theres a ton of fun in this nose. The dark fruits are well-blended. I can pick up some cherries, plums, and a bit of tobacco, although Im sure there are many more that Im missing. It has some big sugary candy cane as well. The backbone is very bready malt, nicely toasted.
Taste The alcohol and candy cane came out more at the taste, otherwise this tasted just like it smelled. I liked the balance a bit better at the nose, however.
Mouthfeel Bigger than medium but not full in the body, this one has some nice carbonation and just a hint of alcohol.
Drinkability This is an alcoholic sleeper, so watch out. I had the little 330ml bottle but a bomber will get your head spinning. Other than that, this went down quite well. I see some of the other BAs had this on-tap. What a treat that must have been!
08-02-2004 23:29:23 | More by RoyalT
4.1/5 rDev +1%
Porty and equal in complexity to a nice glass of porto. Dark, hazy plum-brown, barley wine like color. Large crown, short retention, little to no lacing. Nose is dominated strongly by dark caramels and toffees. Rum soaked dark fruits and banana come through in the end. Taste is a blend of rum and port. Oak is present adding a slight bourbon quality, but over all the dark fruits shine through best mainly figs. More carbonated than most BSDAs. Medium body that improves greatly as the beer warms. (It seemed a bit thin at first but that went away as some of the carbonation settled out and the beer warmed). Very, very drinkable.
02-24-2006 21:21:13 | More by DaPeculierDane
Ontario (Canada)
4/5 rDev -1.5%
04-09-2013 01:05:16 | More by beerhunter13
3/5 rDev -26.1%
01-21-2012 05:00:49 | More by dcurrin
4.18/5 rDev +3%
Presentation: Brown 750 ml bottle, no freshness date though the alcohol is certainly high enough for an extended shelf life.
Appearance: Dark brown with bright ruby hues, mild chill hazed with a very active carbonation. Bubbly frothy lace that holds well from the higher carbonation.
Smell: Very noticeable racy solvent and estery higher alcohols, expressive fruitiness with some suggestions of berries, ripe pear and plum. A sweet aroma to say the least.
Taste: Brash biting carbonation, bit slick on the tongue. Big fruity juicy middle with mild herbal phenols and pronounced dark malt that throws some chocolate into the mix and feigns a chocolate covered berry flavour. Touch of hop bitterness slides in with the phenols to add some balance. Alcohols catch-up with the palate and lay down some heavy estery and mildly solvent warmth, fruitiness expands into some grape and dried tropical fruits. Malt comes through a bit more middle to end bread crust and husk, slightly puckering nuttiness from the yeast sets in also. Finishes dry and a touch fluffy.
Notes: Big, dry and in you face. Flavours flare out just about everywhere with a broad complexity. A brew to savour as a night cap after a big meal to settle the body sip and enjoy.
08-27-2002 00:00:01 | More by BeerAdvocate
New York
4.1/5 rDev +1%
* My bottle is labeled 9% not 9.5% as indicated here
A - Pours an opaque, dark brown mahongany. Nice head, with medium carbonation.
S - Immediately smell ripe bananas as I poured. From the goblet had a nice banana bread with raisin smell.
T - Starts a little sweet with a caramel malt taste quickly followed by the flavor of prunes, dates, and dark chocolate. Finishes with a tang and some alcohol. Lots going on here, you really pay attention to each sip.
M - Starts sweet but finishes drier than you would expect. A little carbonic bit from the carbonation. Lot of flavor comes through with the crisp finish.
D - Dry but quite complex. This is a beer to savor rather than quaff. Had 750 ml which was as much as I would want in a single serving.
05-04-2009 23:22:53 | More by steelerguy
4.25/5 rDev +4.7%
04-01-2012 13:00:02 | More by Pandaflute
4.03/5 rDev -0.7%
What a great beer. Complex and powerful, but also highly drinkable. Its fizzy carbonation also helps to make this beer deceivingly light on the palate. Would make a nice night cap, or pair nicely with rich chocolate sweets.
08-28-2002 07:43:08 | More by Todd
3.75/5 rDev -7.6%
01-16-2013 03:46:12 | More by bishopdc0
4/5 rDev -1.5%
11-25-2012 04:49:16 | More by TimoP
4.03/5 rDev -0.7%
Brew at this level goes to show you that beer can be just as complex if not more complex than wine. I could see paring this with a light chocolaty treat or to as a digestif. Very tasty without any of the flavours being too much to handle.
08-27-2002 21:01:30 | More by Jason
3.9/5 rDev -3.9%
11.2 oz bottle pours a cloudy, orange tinted brown body with a minimal, beige head that quickly drops into some attractive, sheet lacing.
Aroma is complex, with molasses and brown sugar fronting some bigtime maltiness. Quite spicy, with cloves, nutmeg, and cinamon.
Mouthfeel features a Belgianesque, explosion of carbonation, like a Pez candy tablet that melts on your tongue.
Taste is spiced caramel malt, burnt candy sugar, and an assertive alcohol presence of rum soaked raisins and figs. Some chocolate malt character comes on midway through. The alcohol maltiness is harsh, at times, and hurts drinkability.
This is a big, malty, strong dark ale with a lot of spicy character. The alcohol is in your face most of the way, but there are enough complexities in the spice and malt to make it an afterthought. Very warming, overall, but not my favorite for the style.
05-27-2004 10:14:28 | More by merlin48
4.72/5 rDev +16.3%
First sip reaction: excellent. This beer was served to me at the Half Door, in Hartford, CT. It was served still in the bottle and I poured it myself.
The lighting was a bit dim in this particular restaurant but it appeared to pour a light to medium brown color with a slight purplish hue. It appeared lighter still when held to the light. The smell was fruity but not overwhelming. It poured with a thick head that disappated quickly with no lacing. The initial taste was of raisins and prunes. The beer is served chilled but it warms immediately upon going down. It finishes sweet. Nostradamus is smooth and delicious, and quite literally had a taste that made me feel happy!
I nursed this beer slowly as I ate an appetizer. Intersting to note is that the taste did not particularly improve as the beer sat. In fact, it tasted almost stale within about 15 minutes.
It's a great beer! But I recommend drinking it fairly quickly!
04-09-2006 19:41:53 | More by BlueHammer
New York
4.1/5 rDev +1%
11.2 ouncer purchased at Cable Bev. in Bardonia, NY. No freshness info offered. This little beauty pours muddy dark brown, cloudy, under a typical medium tan head, that seems to leave moderate scattered lacing. Sugary, raisiny nose. Nice drinking brown Belgian, notes of sweet, rummy raisins, dark fruits and drying hops late. Pleasant, fruity, plummy, doughy ale. alcohol well hidden. NIce stuff, well worth a try or two.
01-05-2007 02:12:23 | More by Billolick
4.45/5 rDev +9.6%
Pouring from a 750 corked bottle, aged over a year in the great cellar of RixBeer.
A gorgeous looking velvety brown, bordering on rusty. Almost looks like a mulled apple cider. Nice thick foamy head that retreats quickly a lacy garter.
Great aroma of dark fruits and black licorice. Very inviting.
Taste is outstanding. Sweet mocha chocolate notes up front mingling with plums and spices, finishing with some black licorice and a touch of bitterness.
Very fizzy bubbles, which I normally don't agree with, seem to do wonders for this brew. It looks almost cloudy and rusty, yet the bubbles lend it an almost light and fizzy quality.
Drinkable is an understatement. I can now understand why this is so hard to come by. This is the ideal bottle to share over dessert, or for the perfect after dinner night-cap.
11-07-2009 04:23:37 | More by MisterDeeds
4.5/5 rDev +10.8%
09-18-2013 21:41:02 | More by reitzbrewing
4.33/5 rDev +6.7%
Thanks to zdk9 for sharing this bottle.
The beer pours an orange-amber color with a white head. The aroma is toffee with some earthy hops. The flavor is great. It is a mix of brown sugar, toffee, Begian yeast, alcohol and something resembling oak. The beer is very sweet and the toffee and brown sugar stand out. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.
07-05-2010 02:37:52 | More by Mora2000
Ontario (Canada)
4.03/5 rDev -0.7%
330mL bottle from the Conestoga LCBO. Never heard of this brew before, but looks intriguing.
Poured into a goblet. Deep caramel-chestnut, about a half inch of lively head that recedes into a sturdy ring. Some lacing.
Nose is brown sugar, caramel, some fruit - figs, raisins or grapes - mild yeast.
Initially quite dry, but this brew really deserves some extra breathing time before things really get going. Sweet and sugary at first, with some of that figgy fruit taste coming in near the finish, along with some chocolate and medicinal herbs. Not bad, actually.
Carbonation is quite aggressive at first - again, letting the brew breathe helped a great deal. It did help the give the brew a lighter quality, however.
Interesting Belgian dark that I found I enjoyed more and more with each sip.
01-15-2013 23:16:34 | More by JohnnyBarman
4.45/5 rDev +9.6%
Appearance: deep , opaque , auburn/brown , with a creamy tan head that dissipates to a thin layer.
Smell: The aroma is of much sweet fruits like apple , pear , hint of darker grape , also some malt and bit of yeast.
Taste: An interestingly complex taste to this brew! Sweet dark fruits , pear , chocolate , some berries, dark and sweet malts , slightly herbal hop , and grape(dark).
Mouthfeel: very active carbonation creams up this brew.
Drinkability: This is one fine brew to savor. The flavor is very pleasantly complex. Just when you think you have a grasp on a flavor , it morphs into another , brilliant!
10-29-2006 03:55:49 | More by Byeast
4.1/5 rDev +1%
On-tap at Anam Cara.
Cloudy amber-brown in color with a frothy tannish-colored head. Nice lacing of the glass. Aromas are raisins/plums/other dark fruit mixed with caramel squares. Flavor carries many different sensations on the palate: cherry fizz cola, raisins, sugary caramel, some toffee, and a whiff of charred wood. Finish is dry, with hints of spice on the palate. Mouthfeel is just slightly thinner that expected, but still a very drinkable (read: sippable) beer. Great for a nightcap on a cold winter's night.
11-17-2004 01:38:17 | More by OldFrothingSlosh
3.75/5 rDev -7.6%
02-15-2014 03:24:50 | More by chossboss
4.85/5 rDev +19.5%
At Villains in Chicago, and at Smaakcafe 't Poatersgat in Brugges. The head was coarse and foamy and fell quickly. The color is a dark brown with a distinct ruby tone - unexpected for a dark.
The nose has spur cherries and some vinegar, leading to the expectation of some sourness. But don't be fooled! The taste is warm and sweet, with a nice caramel background. The mouthfeel is full without bring heavy.
The finish has a funny, dull bitter "hook" to it that cuts the sweetness without going overboard. I love it - I just don't know what it is! I've only enter tasted this in St. Bernardus Abt 12 before.
Nostradamus is similar to Abt 12, but a bit more sweet.
08-23-2010 00:16:09 | More by djmitche
3.38/5 rDev -16.7%
Second trip to Cambrinus in Bruges for the night, with so many beers and good prices this is always a must stop for beers while in Bruges.
A-Pours a ton of fluffy tan head. This brew is clear and dark brown with a little bit of red around the edges when you hold it up to the light. NIce lacing.
S-Surprisingly not much noted, weak barley with a corn adjunct twist to it. Plenty of Belgian yeast here.
T-Yeasty esters. Somewhat sweet raisiny malt.
M-Medium bodied and carbonated.
O-Surprisingly unexciting. A solid beer but I've really enjoyed other Caracole beers so I expected more.
12-02-2012 00:44:53 | More by deebo
Nostradamus from Brasserie Caracole
91 out of 100 based on 762 ratings.