4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Red brown with a little off white head. Very slow moving carbonation. Toasted woody malt, sappy aroma. A bit of citrus carries over. Well balanced. Strawberry. Spiced bread crust. Light caramel. Chocolate. Apple and stewed pears. Nuts and buttery. Citric finish. Good little beer. Best before August 2004, whatever.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Aroma is a mix of dark malts and hops. The flavor is caramel, a mild sweetness, a hint of vanilla/cream and a hoppiness in the finish.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Deep brown colour. Aroma is malty and has a hint of caramel too. Flavour has sweet malt and caramel then a nice floral hop finish.
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle, Poured a mahogony color with medium head. Finally got around to rating this one. Nice aroma of coffee and chocolate on the nose. Med-light bitter, med-light sweetness. Medium bodied, creamier texture. Smooth, well-balanced, full tasting brown. Coffee, cocoa, caramal, roast malt. Always a good beer.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
355ml bottle.Sweet, sugar and malt aromas. Pours amber-coper, with some uncompacted and vanishing tan head, no lacing. Light body and average carbonation. Taste is sweet, nuts, malt. Average finish. Correct one.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Lighter brown with a small off white head. Nose is
brown sugar, lightly nutty, a little watery. Similar flavor. This was a gateway brew for me but now it’s meh.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Backlog On bottle
Dark amber, ok foam
Medium body & complexity
Some fruitnes and hops
Enjoyable
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle at bar. Brown color, beige head. Sweet malty taste with chocolate, coffee and plums. Slightly burnt finish. Very good brew.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle. Pours dark brown with medium light brown head. Aroma is dominated by hops (resin and flowers) but also malt and caramel. Taste is medium bitter and light sweet. Body is watery to oily with mild carbonation. Finish is bitter and hopsy with a bit too much perfume for my taste (i.e. reminds me of IPA)
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours dark brown low head watery
Aromas of bread syrup some hoppy tones
Taste is sweet low bitterness a bit watery low hoppyness. However still ok
2.3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Bottle: Smoked, coffee, dark chocolate, oak aroma. Thin body, taste is light, smokey, boring. Food Pairing: Honey smoked BBQ ribs.
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