3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Pours with a huge tan coloured foamy head over a garnet-brown body. Effervescent. Aroma of plums, sour cherries, with cake like sweetness and a spicyness (coriander?). Sweet in the foretaste with a bakground of gentle bitterness emerging in the aftertaste. Medium bodied. Nice.
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Dark molasses pour in the glass. Nose and taste of strong raisins, dark fermented fruits, sweet wheats and plum. Rated 6/10/2000
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
A: A deep, dark amber color with a bit more weight on the brown hues. The head is initially fluffy and khaki colored and then settles down to a thin layer.
S: A lot of subtleties here in the nose. Dark sugary sweetness goes along nicely with some dark fruits and a bit of spicy esters. A mild banana and alcohol note to it as well.
T: A really nice bready malt flavor with a slight bit of sugar behind it. Some mild banana on the finish and sweeter dark fruits as well. Just a hint of spiciness on the finish.
M: A full body with a smooth and creamy carbonation. Despite the sweetness, a mildly dry finish.
D: Such a balanced beer and the mouthfeel is really exceptional and was possibly the favorite part of the beer. The alcohol is fairly well concealed and this is an all around great beer.
4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle bought from Waitrose consumed at home. Realised I’ve not rated one of my favourite classics. Must amend. Probably my favourite commercial beer. Yes a COMMERCIAL beer from a monastry. Very spicey on the aroma. Slightly foral too. A lovely thick head. Classic appearance. Good texture. Caramel body; spices, roasted malts, burnt toast, some woody and oaky notes develop with age also sherry from the 1982 I had in the Kulminator. Good doughy barnyard yeast. Goes excellently with proper chese. This beer should be a staple to your diet. If it’s not than why??
4.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
caramel, resin, grass, herbs, orange, brown, hazy, rocky head, sparkling, light sweetness, lightly bitter, oily feel, medium body, lively, bitter, long finish,
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle cellared for a few years. Pours deep chestnut brown, with a medium beige head, some lacing. Aromas of cherry, banana, toast, leather, toffee and grass. Medium body, tart, medium dry, creamy. Moderately sweet with bread, toffee, and dark, ripe cherry notes, becoming fairly sour and citrusy mid-palate, with a dry and lightly bitter finish.
2.7 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Sour grassy aroma, Very dark cloudy brown. Smooth caramel biscuit flavour with sweet aftertaste. A quality beer but not really my thing.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle, 33 cl. Dark brown beer, medium white to beige head that lasts. Aroma of dark roasted malts. Taste are also roasted malts, caramel and chocolate, dark fruity and some spices. Becomes more specifically light sweet on the background towards the end. Subtle malty beer that offers you some different taste experiences during the beer. Nice one!
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