Eskilstuna Vinter i Brunnsbacken

Brewed by Eskilstuna Ölkultur
Style: English Strong Ale
Eskilstuna, Sweden

Serve in English pint, Trappist glass

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Sample at ÖÖWF 2011. It poured a dark brown liquid. Malty taste and smell with caramel and spices. Nice and christmasy.

Bottle from lokal import SB cons 2012-04-07 Göteborg Ar: cloves, coffey, roasted malt, cinamon cake Ap: pitch black, 1 cm frothy/stouthy creme brown head F: coffey, choclate, cloves, dry and bitter,

On tap at Bishops Arms, Vasagatan, Stockholm, December 2011. Dark brown with a foamy, tan head. Roasted aroma and taste, toffee, chocolate, spices, dark bread and dried fruit. Quite thin mouth feel but still an ok beer.

Draught at Bishops Arms Vasagatan, Stockholm, on December 13, 2011
Label stated "Brown Ale"
Pretty much black color in the light I had, has a hint of dark red in the bottom of the glass when held to the light. Very dark for a "Brown Ale" indeed. Small bubbly tan head. Sweet, sort of acidic taste that I think comes from Coriander/Cillantro or some other spice, also some clove, and smoke. Roasted malt, coffee, acidic spicy aftertaste. Sort of watery thin mouthfeel, medium bitterness. Feels right for the x-mas season. Malty, spicy, vegetable, but unfortunately also a garbage off-scent. Some cocoa/milk chocolate in scent and taste also.

courtesy of Per - cloudy dark brown beer with a poor head retention; a solid yet not overwhelming aroma of ginger with hints of cloves; medium malt body and carbonation; moderate sweetness and quite dry finish; malty aftertaste with lingering notes of ginger and pineapple - well-made

Bottled (thanks omhper!). Very deep amber colour, small beige head. Aroma is a bunch of spices, some sweet malts and some hops and liquorice. Flavour is spicy, maltyness and some mild floral notes. Rather thin palate after the first spicyness kicks in.

Bottled 500ml (BB 07/2011)
Dark murky brown color, small mostly vanishing brown head. Very spicey, a bit papery aroma with hints of coffee or licorice. Light to medium bodied. Watery palate. Coffee, licorice, lots of Christmasy spices: clove, cardamon etc. Short finish.

500ml Bottle (Thanks Omhper) - Dark brown with red tinges and a foamy head. Roasted aroma with hints of coffee, malt and dried fruit. Fruity, roasted and malty taste with notes of coffee, chocolate, caramel, mince pies and dried fruit. There is also a faint smoky element to the taste. Enjoyable and interesting. Spicy, fruity and tasty.

(Draught at Monk’s Porterhouse, Stockholm, 10 Dec 2010) Dark brown colour with creamy, pale brown head. Roasted, malty, spicy taste with notes of chocolate, cinnamon, clove, ginger and cardamom. Roasted, malty taste with dark bread, chocolate, cinnamon, clove, cardamom and a dry, bready finish. Medium body, quite dry. Spicy and very nice.

Bottled:
Pours a dark brown colour with a small but dense head. Aroma is dark bread, chocolate and oranges. Thin mouth feel. Flavour is wuite watery and has notes of cough drops and bitter oranges. Long, bitter finish.