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.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: SEP 7, 2011 First rating
50 cl bottle at the brewery
Clear dark reddish brown color, lasting tan head. Chocolate, grainy, sweet, smooth scent. Alcohol, chocolate, roasted, grainy, malty, sweet, fruity taste. Roasted, coffee, malty, bitter aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel, medium high bitterness. Nice finish, nice winter beer.
8/4/8/4/17=4.1
Rerate
50 cl bottle I’ve had in the fridge a while, originally from Systembolaget.
Sampled on September 1, 2011
BB June 2011
Licorice and banana scent. Black color, tan head. Smooth mouthfeel, alcohol aftertaste. Sweet and malty taste with some esters. Medium bitterness.
8/4/7/4/15=3.8
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle at the Christmas beer testing 2009-11-27
AP: cola body, wee head
AR: american hops (as usuall)
F: smokey, licorice root and traditionaly nothern american hoppy flavours
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