3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottled: Dark amber coloured. Medium sized dense light beige head. Aroma is spices and malty. Has some notes of caramel and liqourice. Alcahol is present. Flavour is full of alcahol. Spices and liquourice is there, and some fruits as well (plums). Is grassy and fruity (distinct apple flavours) in the end. I have some difficulty with this beer. It didn’t fully fulfill my expectations, but its still a really good beer. Thanks Bück Dich for trading this.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: JUL 14, 2008 Bottle... This beer rocks!... It reminds me of a Belgian Dubbel... but, I guess it’s not. The commercial description doesn’t lie there.
The aroma contains notes of many things... a light splash of red wine vinegar stands out, but there are bursts of prunes and milk chocolate and alcohol. The appearance is that of prune juice, plain and simple. Not attractive... not unattractive. Almost no head nor lacing. High marks on flavor. Originality abounds. Sweet and tart, with prunes, milk chocolate and rich caramel up front. Well-balanced and tart on the backside. Warm alcohol is present from start to finish. Soft carbonation. Full-bodied with an oily, almost syrupy mouthfeel. A long, pleasantly bitter and tart finish. Excellent beer! Big thanks to herbjones for the trade... my first!
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cheers to Hughie also for a sample of this at St Aldates Tavern on the Oxford Ratebeerian day, batch 68. Dark reddish brown with beige head. The aroma is very enticing, lots of alcohol, fruit and nuts, but somehow the beer doesn’t quite deliver to the promise, heavy and thick with a nasal alcohol burn. Definitely one for sipping, not drinking.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
deep brown colour, no foam, very complex aroma, plum, strong alcohol presence, liquorice, thick, sweet liquorice flavor, aftertase: plum, bitter, very long - a wonderful brew !
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Dark brown with medium light brown head. Medium aroma of malt, fruit and smoke tone. Medium to full body with long complex finish. Good brew with complex flavors.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
A Sim rate (Bottle at chris_o’s): Aroma is both creamy and spicy. Smells a bit like perfume but with a hint of whiskey. Thick tarry flavour.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle. Dark brown colour with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, malt, roasted, licorice, chocolate. Flavour is sweet, malt, roasted, licorice, chocolate. Nice body. Pleasent and harmonic beer.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Dezent rauchiger Beginn mit leichter Süße. Rund, kurz kratzig, dann wieder ausgewogene Hefenoten, vollmundig, statk würzig bleibend und in den Nachgeschmack übergehend. Super! 12/12/11/12//12
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
12oz bottle. Batch # 60. Poured a deep brown color with an averaged sized off white head. Lots of floaters. Aromas of smoked meats, burnt wood, spices, herbal, cedar, chocolate, and some dark fruits. Tastes of smoke, dark fruits, light roast, chocolate, and nuts. Alcohol content well hidden. Interesting!
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Batch 54: Dark brown ale with thick moka head. Aroma of figs, prunes and chocolate, and smooth alcohol. Rich sweet malt with nice hops and fruits/figs, and some tobacco. Rich and beautiful. Batch 62 at more ground cherries in aroma, and like a black forest cake in mouth. Excellent. May 2005, Capflu’s BW tasting.
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