1.1 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 1/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 1/20
(Draught) Utterly undrinkable! Nice look, ok but strange scent, though flavor and mouthfeel is terrible! Why does this brewery keep producing beers with obvious infections, and why does places actually SELL things that makes you want to puke?
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Draught@Delirium Cafe, Gothenburg. Black colour, mediumsized brown creamy head. Aroma is sourish roasted malts with some dry fruits. Flavour is acidic roasted malts with some hints of dry dark fruits and a bit of old coffee.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draught@Delirium, Gothenburg. Black with a rich, creamy tan head. Potent espresso aroma with that spicy extra- I suppose that is the influence of bog myrtle. Sweet, fruity with some surprisingly tart berry flavours as well as spices. Ful-bodied, smooth. Great stuff from Ahle.
2.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Draught. Black colour with a small brown head. Aroma of figs & chocolate. Sourish flavour with coffee & fruits. A very heavy beer, headache warning.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Wow, what a surprise... never even heard of the brewery... Tried on tap at the Bishops Arms in Göteborg...
Poured into a cognac glass thick pitch black with a big creamy brown head, excellent lacing. Intoxicating aroma of bitter dark chocolate, salty liquorice, molasses, rum and pinebark... smooth and complex. The mouthful takes the experience up a step, very thick and layered, perhaps similar to the Yeti imperial stout. More bitter chocolate flavours, with herby bitterness, plum, toffee and potting mix. Absolutely magnificent combination of flavours fade towards the long bitter/sweet finish... leaving some green hoppy notes at the end. Almost the best imperial stout I’ve tried, I definitely didn’t get the infection noted below too. The description says its flavoured with bog-myrtle... no idea what character that gives, but at a guess it could be the interesting sweet barky character... subtle as it is, it worked well. Fantastic overall
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Sample from bottle before the release. All black, small head. Sourish aroma. Sourish vinegar flavor, licorice and tar notes. Sour finish. Try again...
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Sampled from a pet-bottle before the release...
Pitch black. No head.
Very sourish ,vinegar, in the aroma.
Vanilla, licorice and coffee in the flavour, but way to sour to be ok. What might have happened if it hadn’t been infected?
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Draught at Delirium Café Goteborg.
Dark red hazy colour, no head.
Aroma of malts, sour!,dark chocolate,vine, and a hopy/citric ending.
Flavor is almost the same, + caramel, and green apples.
Is this beer infected? I youst wondring.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Draught at Delirium Café, Göteborg.
Black colour. Creamy brown head. Very aromatic nose plus a clear touch of vinegar - juniper and chocolate, all in all very fruity. Flavour is edgy licoricy with vinegar again and the body/mouthfeel not at all heavy. Aftertaste is short with residual sugars and green apples. Too bad Ahlafors won’t deal with obvious sanitizing problems.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
UPDATED: OCT 9, 2008 (Draught) Pours black. Aroma of burned coffee, liquorice, blueberries and other berries. Heavily roasted. Some yogurt and vinegar. Hints of flowers, pors, dark bread syrup and stone. Bit fruity, mostly green apples. Roasted, dark malt and sour coffee in flavour with some metal and liquorice. Medium body. This one could have been really good, but sad to say, it’s infected.
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