 Svesse (1621), Hässelby, Sweden
Sep 9, 2007
(Cask at GBBF, London, 9 Aug 2007) Very dark brown colour, almost black. Malty nose with roasted notes of coffee, chocolate and citrussy hops. Roasted, full flavours of coffee, chocolate and a generous dose of citrussy hops in a long, tasty finish. Medium to full body. Very nice, suitable name for a beer on the dark side.
thebeertourist (1764), Oslo, Norway
Aug 11, 2008 Cask at GBBF 08. Dark brown, tan head. Chocolate nose with a bit of roast. Chocolate, fruit and a tiny bit of coffee hit the tongue. Stands out in the mass.
KimJohansen (3026), Copenhagen V, Denmark
Aug 9, 2008 Dark brown with reddish glimts and no head. sweet aroma with roasted malt, coffee and chocolate. Sweet flavor with caramel, roasted malt, bitter coffe and chocolate. Bitter finish.
M0RHI (997), Luxembourg, Luxembourg
May 4, 2008 Cask at Glenrothes BF 08. Black to brown with a thin bubbly beige head. Nose is lively malty, sweet warming and some syrupy. Initial taste is baby powder, chalky, malt, some attacking bitterness. Espresso strength and more chalkiness in the palate. Little bit offensive, but on the whole, good.
harrisoni (5109), Ashford, Kent, England
Feb 6, 2008 Cask conditioned gravity, White Cliffs BF 08. Very very dark ruby, thin beige head. Rich toasty aroma, nice malts, choc, bitter espresso. But this is all about the lovely bitter choc in mouth. Rich dark bitter choc, with some hop on finish. Some dark fruits and strawberry jam.
Ungstrup (11031), Frederiksberg, Denmark
Dec 14, 2007 Cask at GBBF 2007. A dark amber-brown beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet malthy with strong notes of caramel as well as light notes of alcohol. The flavor is sweet malthy with notes of caramel, alcohol, and roasted malt, leading to a finish where especially the caramel notes carries thru.
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