 Svesse (1499), Hässelby, Sweden
May 3, 2008 (Cask at Market Porter, Southwark, London, 23 April, 2008) Dark brown colour with frothy, pale brown head. Malty, slightly roasted nose with dried fruit (raisins and prunes). Malty, slightly roasted taste with notes of coffee and dried fruit. Dryish, rather thin body. Decent, tasty mild.
Ethereal (724), London, Greater London, England
Mar 2, 2008 Gravity cask at the Battersea Beer Festival, 7th Feb 2008. Mid brown appearance with a malty tobacco nose. Sweet malt dominates the flavour. Palate is smooth. A decent if unspectacular mild.
Finn (1050), Tromsø, Norway
Feb 19, 2008 Cask/gravity at Battersea Beer Festival 8 Feb 08. Brown colored. No head. Sweet aroma of prunes. Prunes again in the flavor. Some bitterness in the finish.
Fukito (590), Buenos Aires, Argentina
Feb 3, 2008 Cask at York Beer Fest, november 07. Clear brown color with a medium white head. Caramel, toffee aroma. Caramel, crystal malts flavor with some methallic notes. Medium to light mouthfeel, a bit watery and uninspiring. Hollow brown ale.
piscator34 (889), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Oct 22, 2007 cask at the 2007 Oxford Beer Festival. Very dark amber in colour. Quite fruit forward on the nose, with some secondary toffee notes. Much more toffee and caramel in the mouth, some roasted nut flavors. Too sweet and heavy on the finish to be effective.
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