1.9 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20It is dark, it is also nearly tasteless. I drank a lot of these right from the get go over a lengthy period hoping it would get better. They never stuck their necks out. The irony is that Japanese as a whole like big flavours but the major breweries just hang on to the old standbys like Bud and Busch and Coors and Miller or who ever they are these days. This is not a good example of anything.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle from a supermarket in Ipswich. Pours out black, with a strong roasted malt aroma. Small tan head. Medium carbonation. Medium sweetness, with lingering toast aftertaste.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Black with a small pale head that leaves some lacing. Served quite cold. Aroma is malt, black sugar, hint of dates. Medium bodied, slightly malty on the palate with no sign of hops, slightly unami aftertaste. Taste is black sugar, soy sauce, dates, hint of anise. Very sessionable.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours dark red chocolate, but with a filtered clearness with no cream. Tiny bubbles, not a lot of head. Smells of chocolate brownies, charred malts, honey, and smokey BBQ ribs. Taste is all dark lager, malty smoke aftertaste. Slightly less than the nose. Overall dry and pleasant, very drinkable.
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2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Pours a black color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma with grainy hints. Fruity malty caramel grainy flavor. Has a weak roasted malty caramel finish.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
334ml bottle. Pours black with a tan head. Head does not retain well. Light carbonation. The aroma is roasted grain, coffee and dark chocolate. The taste is as aroma with balanced sweetness and bitterness. A very smooth beer on the palate and a good one.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
0,33l bottle from Tesco. Pours very dark red with a low head. Aroma is roasted malts. Flavor is roasted malts with some hops. Decent.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Mörkt brun öl med ett ljusbrunt lättare skum. Doft av kolla och lättare rostade toner. Detsamma tillsammans med lättare chokladtoner i smaken.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Sample from bottle at ÖWGBG cons 2013-04-12
AR: coffey, wee soya,
AP: ruby, dark brown head
F: toffee chocolate, soya, dry coffee
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours a nearly opaque very dark brown with an even, tan head. Head retention is average. Aroma is comprised of prune liquer and Belgian yeast. Flavor is quite similar to Guiness Extra Stout. Prune and coffee liquers are most prominent. Finish is smooth, but abrupt. Decent beer.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Dark pour with a tan head. Aroma of toffee and raisins. Taste is full of raisins and a little roast. Creamy mouth. Nice little beer.
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