3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is dark brown. Aroma and taste are roast malt, hops, chocolate, nuts and caramel.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draught at Akkurat, Stockholm. Pours out in a hazy dark reddish brown colour with a rich pale brown head. Rich aroma of sloe, red berries, salty licorice, cedar and caramel. Nearly full-bodied with notes of caramel, prunes, sloe, juniper, licorice and caramel. Rather bitter finish of grass and salty licorice with toouches of roasted malts and caramel.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Amber, mahogany color, nice offwhite head. Roasted chocolate and chocolate aroma. Chocolate flavor, some pleasant hops, coffee notes.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle at Nya Tröls, Malmö
Dark mahogany color with red shades; creamy brownish head. Very nice aroma, delicate coffee, light hop, light ashes. Good body, rich chocolate flavor, light liquorice. Correct bitterness, a bit drier at the end. Balanced, and very pleasant if you want a chocolate beer.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottled. A deep red beer with a lazing brown head. The aroma has notes of malt, caramel, alcohol, and nuts. The flavor is sweet yet with a slight acidic edge and notes of malt and caramel as well as lighter notes of dusty hops and over ripe fruits, leading to dry and lightly spicy finish.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
(Draught at Akkurat, Stockholm, 4 Dec 2009) Very dark in colour, almost black, with a creamy beige head. Malty, slightly roasted nose with notes of dark fruit, dark rye bread, chocolate, spices and a touch of smoke. Malty taste with dark fruit, dark rye bread, prunes, raisins, blueberries, chocolate and a hint of smoke. Almost full bodied, with a soft and velvety mouthfeel. Well rounded, malty and spicy finish. Exceptional balance. Lovely beer!
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draught at Akkurat, Stockholm. Mahogany colour, small head. Orangey nose with mild earthiness behind. Medium sweet with rounded mouthfeel. There’s earthy malt, orange, salt and herbal spices as well as mild honeyish notes. A near full bodied warming offering with good balance.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
50 cL bottle. Pours dark brown with a small, creamy and tan head. Aroma is roasted malty and light chocolate with a light spice note. Medium drymalty flavoured, roasted and breadish with a light chocolate edge. Light spiced and nice roasted malt flavoured finish.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: DEC 1, 2010 2009-edition:
Bottle at Nya Tröls, Malmö.
Clear brown coloured with a small beige head.
Light roasted aroma of caramel, spices and dark chocolate.
Roasted flavour of caramel and dark chocolate with notes of spices.
Roasted and spicy finish.
8-3-7-4-16
2010-edition:
Bottle at Ungstrup
Hazy red brown coloured with a small beige head.
Sweet and roasted aroma of liquorice and dark chocolate.
Sweet and roasted flavour of liquorice, spices and dark chocolate.
Roasted and spicy finish.
7-3-8-3-15.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle ࿒ cl) at the brewery. Deep reddish brown with a rich creamy head. Nutty chocolate aroma with dark berries and spicy hops. Medium bodied and smooth. Very well balanced. Very tasty.
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