Finwe (56), Grankulla, Finland Nov 4, 2009 330 ml bottle at Kaisla. Pours dark brown with a hint of red and a beige head. A sweetish, malty aroma with notes of raisins, toffee and some vanilla. A malty flavour with the dark fruits and some chocolate. Quite sweet finish. Includes a small plastic buck that hangs on the bottle neck. ditch (8), Dale City, Virginia, USA does not count Nov 3, 2009 Poured a beautiful black with red trying to peek through. Creamy 2 finger caramel head that fades slowly to a light cover that spans the entire glass. Lacing is thin and sporadic.
Aroma is very malty sweet. Raisins, dates and slight chocolate. Very faint citrus pulls through.
Taste is near perfect for a doppelbock. Sweet chocolate and slightly bitter coffee malts followed by a weak piny spice. Again, raisins and dates. Gets better as it warms up.
Mouthfeel is a bit weak. Carbonation is low. I would have like a bit more carbonation.
Drinkability is good for this style. Not going to get much more drinkable in a dark, nearly 7% bock.
Overall a great beer. Something I definitely keep around and get in the mood for. iamqueensblvd (176), , Iowa, USA Nov 2, 2009 dark pour almost like a stout or a porter. same type of tan head...and lots of it. sweet maltiness with a little bit of bitter on the nose. Tastes of hay and barnyard with a little bit of malty sweetness. very rich. great sipping beer. DeadGirl (187), West Palm Beach, Florida, USA Nov 2, 2009 Pours dark brown from the 12oz. beer into a pint glass: Flavors of caramel, toffee, raisins, vanilla, and milk chocolate. Spiced finish. Drinkability: Oily, medium bodied, sweet, and mult-dimensional. Rebuy: Yes. #181 on 02112009, DG. Yves (987), Beerse, Belgium Oct 24, 2009 Brown coloured beer with medium off-white head and no carbonation. Malty aroma. Full creamy and sparkling palate. Finish is roasted malty with a sweet touch ending bitter. Good one. Nena (113), Seattle, Washington, USA Oct 23, 2009 Poured dark brown with a moderate beige head. Aroma is brown sugar, fruity, roasted, chocolate, and vanilla notes coming together to make me think of a fresh baked cookie. Flavor is sweet roasted malt, with coffee and dark fruit. darrennelson12 (11), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Oct 20, 2009 In bottle; great dark beer. Full bodied, slight coffee notes with hints of chocolate. The 6.7% alc. is not noticeable by flavor.I really enjoyed this beer alot WLG423 (41), Connecticut, USA Oct 20, 2009 Nice smooth malty aroma with notes of dates and fig. Pours out an almost black brown with a light toffee head. Flavor is a roasted malt with notes of coffee and a slightly hoppy long lasting finish.
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