4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottled (1999 vintage). Deep rubyish amber colour, mediumsized beige creamy head. Aroma is cork, oxidation, slightly madeiraish and some mild notes of wood. Flavour is madeira, fruits, wood and some mild spicing. Quite redwineish notes. Has aged well.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: APR 25, 2008 Bottled (1999 vintage) at Man in the Moon, Stockholm Dark ruby, fne creamy head. Vinous caramelly nose where oxidation and cork also plays a part. Sweet with dense slick nd somewhat oily mouthfeel. There’s overripe cherries, mustard and port. Gently warming alcohol comes through in a finish with esters and paper. An elegant beer that has aged with grace.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: JUL 17, 2005 (Bottle 33 cl) Years ago I had one of these explode in my beer closet while I was away on holiday. Gee, what a mess with the bottle shattered to smithereens. A sad waste... Dark brown and very hazy with a small, light brown head. Extremely full-bodied with loads of roasted malt. Fairly sweet but also with some sour notes - perhaps a bit unusual for it’s style. And extremely treacherous as the extreme alcohol is so well hidden. Almost closert to port wine... 220599
4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
About 4 y.o. ?; thanks to fiulijn for this one - dark brown colour, the foam quickly disappears, aroma of cork and apple, notes of dust and cellar, touch of acidity, very sweet, medium to full-bodied, long aftertaste of cherry, apple and alcohol - marvelously complex
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Black color. The alcohol nose is dominant. Sweetish, a bit sour, a bit cloying; malt; no hop.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Had this at Le Bier Circus on 5-13-03. Pours a dark brown with light tan head. Slight alcohol notes along with figs, chocolate, spice and fruits. The 12% is noticeable but not overwhelming. Finishes smoothly with a pleasant aftertaste. Good beer!
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 15/20
EXTREMELY sweet raspberry/cherry flavor. Dark body. 12% abv is covered marvelously but done so with a lingering sweet aftertaste that is not altogether tolerable. Malt is overall way to sweet for such a thick beer and the finish does not deliver in the flavor-department.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: APR 7, 2005 2005-03-05, corked bottle, 4 years old, 7-3-8-3-16=37
Dark color, poor head. The aroma is malty, vinous, corky, sweet. The body is not too thick nor sweet, with some nice malt and a very pleasant sour note. Interesting.
2001-11-25, 7-3-6-3-12=31
Dark very strong ale. Sweet malt aroma, a little fruity. Less heavy and sweet then the alcohol may suggest. The malt is less strong in flavours, but more persistent, with a final not very hoppy, balanced between sweetness, bitterness and sourness. Original, but non fully convincing.
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