3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle from Vinmonopolet in Valkendorfsgate, Bergen. Pours a dark ruby-hued brown body with a medium creamy off-white head. Nose is bread, caramel, licorice, loads of spruce, herbs and wet grass. Taste is sweet malts, bready grain tones, licorice, spruce, herbs and sweet chocolate and mocha in the finish. Smooth, full body, medium to soft carbonation. A really nice winter warmer from Beer Here, but I’m still definitely able to enjoy it in June. :-)
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
50 cl bottle from Vinmonopolet Vika. Pours dark brown with a medium light brown head. Aroma of chocolate, caramel and some malty notes. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bitterness, full body, low carbonation. Medium bitter aftertaste. This one is well balanced and the alcohol is well hidden.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
31.05.2013, 0,5l bottle @ home:
Nice creamy longlasting head. Aroma is kind of "overcarbonated", licorice, hops, grass, burnt caramel, pine needles, rubber, coffee, dark malts, some alcohol. Taste is slightly watery and dry, grass, licorice, burnt caramel, pine needles, hops, dark sugar, coffee, rubber, dark malts. Medium bitterness. Fair enough.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tasting from kvadrat. Clear red-brown coloured with a medium sized off-white head. Sweet and fruity aroma of caramel, coffee and hops. Sweet and fruity flavour of caramel, coffee and hops. Hoppy finish.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
From a 500ml bottle on 26/5/2013 (shared with thanks by Butz). Pours a dark cola colour with a small head. Has a pleasant chocolate, caramel malt aroma. Tastes of smooth chocolate and a touch of caramel. Finishes with a medium, slightly roasty bitterness. The body is medium to full and the carbonation low to medium. This is a really pleasant, well balanced dark ale. Does not come across at 8% - could easily pass for a sessional brew.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draught @ Olbaren, Copenhagen. Pours a dark brown colour with a white creamy head. Aroma of sweet caramel malts, grass and nuts. Flavour of caramel malts, grass, floral notes, nuts and some bread. Medium bodied, smooth mouthfeel and a warming, malty, bitter finish. Nice winterwarmer.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap @ Ölbaren.
Pours dark red color with a small head. Aroma of dark fruits, mild hops and caramel. Flavour of caramel malts, fruits and goose berries, mild berry notes too. Decent.
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3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draught @ Ølbaren, Copenhagen
Pours dark brown, almost black with a smooth foamy head. Aroma of roasty malts, chocolate and spices. Taste is smooth and malty with some roaetiness, chocolate and cocoa. Finish is smooth and hoppy. Quite balanced and smooth.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap @ Schouskjelleren. This is a clear deep dark ruby red one with a big really dense beige top. It smells like spices. Christmas spices actually. Cloves, allspice. Nutmeg and traces of licorice with sweet dark caramel. Quite nice. It’s definitely nice n the taste as well. Dark. And sweet with lots and lots of spices and sweetness. Is this perhaps meant to be a Christmas beer? It sure tastes like that to me. Nutmeg, coffee , lots of nuts, soy sauce and ginger. I must admit that I’m enjoying this! Lots of flavor! 02.03.2013
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Keg@Fementoren, Copenhagen (Beer Here tap takeover) - Dark brown in colour with a medium beige head. Aroma and taste of caramel malts, slight citrus spice, brown sugar and nutty nuances. Decent winter ale this.
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