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Brewed by Bicu
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
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RATINGS: 12   MEAN: 3.24/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.08   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 270   ABV: 9%
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Typical English-style Brown Ale,presenting a dark brown colour with red reflection.The bouquet combines the aroma of cinnamon and a faint hint of tabacco, pleasantly invigorating due to the high alcohol content, (10% abv.) with notes of caramel and hazelnut-a complex and structured sipping beer that confers special sensations to the drinker.

Winter 2009-2010: 10% ABV
Winter 2010-2011: 9% ABV


3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
joergen (14985) - Frederiksberg, - FEB 19, 2011
Bottle at yespr. Hazy orange brown coloured with a small off-white head. Fruity aroma of caramel, dried fruits and overriped fruits with notes of spices. Sweet and fruity flavour of caramel with notes of spices, dried fruits and liquorice. Spicy finish.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Bov (7354) - Bienne, SWITZERLAND - JUN 16, 2011
courtesy of fiulijn - dark brown colour with no foam left; aroma of chocolate, butter and cumin; full-bodied and sweet; long chocolatey finish with lot of residual sugars and spicy notes - overwhelmed by spices

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
faroeviking (8805) - HAITI - APR 10, 2011
Botella. Hazy dark brown colour. Christmas spice aroma, sweet, dark fruity. Ok mouthfeel. Sweet spiced roasty caramel dark fruity and dark malty flavour.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
fonefan (24928) - VestJylland, DENMARK - FEB 27, 2011

Bottle 500ml.

[ Courtesy of fiulijn ]. Unclear medium to dark brown color with a small, fizzy, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, spicy, christmas spices, cloves ! light chocolate. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, light chocolate. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat to soft, finish feel is light alcoholic. [20110218]

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Pinball (8562) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - FEB 18, 2011
clear dark brown, small head. aroma is caramel, malts flavor is caramellly, honey, sweet spicy.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Ungstrup (23922) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - FEB 18, 2011
Bottled. An amber beer with a thin tan head. The aroma has notes of caramel-sauce and alcohol. The flavor is very sweet with notes of straw, caramel, and malt, leading to a bitter finish.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Papsoe (22948) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - FEB 18, 2011
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of fiulijn. Pours a reddish deep amber with no head. Sweet caramel, overripe fruit and spices in the nose. Medium body, rather low in carbonation, lots of brown sugar and overripe fruit. Again a little Christmas spice but thankfully not overdone. Some alcohol heat in the finish. 180211

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
yespr (22163) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - FEB 18, 2011
50 cL bottle. Pours golden brown with a deep orange glare and with a small off-white head. Aroma is spiced, dark malty and caramelish. Sweet, spiced, dense caramelish flavoured. Bitter and slight fruity to dense caramelish finish.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
fiulijn (10383) - Como, ITALY - JAN 18, 2011
Draught at Bicu, Savignano sul Rubicone (FC)
Brown color; creamy head, small. Light cinnamon aroma. Finally a sweet beer from Bicu, with a good malt and chocolate flavor, caramel, light roasted nuts, moderate cinnamon. The final has the light tickling feeling of the ginger.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
LordCorkscrew (1758) - Ronco Scrivia (GE), ITALY - APR 1, 2009
Dai buonina questa stagionale del Bicu, oggi mi ha fatto piacere assaggiarla per aperitivo; speriamo che le cose che coldor odo rotbi aorm PESCE D’APRILE oh però la birra esiste davvero ed è buonina, il pesce è solo nelle parole a caso


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