 mjs (1463), Helsinki, Finland
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 20, 2009 (2007 vintage at Kaffe Filter, Trondheim, on 2009-02-15) Dark brown with hints of red. Clear. Medium sized tan coloured head. Malts, roastedness, dried plum and spices in aroma. Full bodied and dry palate with medium carbonation. Malts, some dried plum, roastedness, spiciness and hint of chocolate in taste. Malts, roastedness and bitterness in aftertaste.
6ROW (253), corpus christi, Texas, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 15, 2009 # 34 2008. dark brown almost black pour with med 3 finger light brown head (good lacing). smokey and sweet malt aroma. warming taste of dark roasted malt with slight bitter after taste.
mhelgason (495), Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 14, 2009 bottle. head was on the small side (fizzy and tan) into dark brown body. decent lacing present. aromas of licorice, ripe fruit, lt chocolate, cinnamon, touch of cloves, and some vinousness. flavor is lt bitter throughout. moderate finish duration. dry slightly sticky mouthfeel while remaining soft on the palate). Not bad at all.
stefanje (938), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 14, 2009 12 oz bottle from Bev4less. Pours a dark brown with amber highlights. The head is tan, big and rocky with decent retention and lacing. The Aroma was a bit moderate in strength with sweet and spicy nutmeg, earth and malts. The taste was complex with cloves, nutmeg, spruce, roasted malts and molasses. The finish was long and sticky. The mouthfeel started a touch thin but built to a pasty conclusion. Overall: A very unique ale, every sip reveals something different, but the spices were a bit much.
Jblauvs (544), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 10, 2009 Dark, dark Brown pour, Huge frothy head took me by surprise. spicy, earthy aromas, hints of pumpkin. Thin palate is a little off putting, vegetable spice and earthy malt tones are interesting, the aftertaste is quite pleasant.
Cavie (1369), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Feb 8, 2009 Dark pour. Taste is accompanied with a spicy taste. Might be ginger? Very prominent though.
BeerViking (198), Brentford, Greater London, England
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 7, 2009 355ml bottle from 2008, imported. Pours almost black with a fine white shortlived head. Cloves and nutmeg dominate the nose, with malt in the background, then a touch of port and something vegetably - pumpkin? Cloves again on the palate but now with peppery hop, a little ginger, and a little demerara sweetness too. The aftertaste has a slightly burnt caramel character with astringent bitterness and a touch more nutmeg. The spice thing is a bit overpowering.
aspidites (1274), manteca, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 7, 2009 Much more malt forward nose than in the past. Toffee and roasted pine nuts with mild spiced candy on the palate. The nutmeg seems to be much lee prominent.
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