3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
coppery brown with medium head and some lacing. the flavor is malty and dominated by hops with some earthiness.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
An absolutely sensational beer! A fantastic burnt chocolate taste with a strong aroma. A dark pour with a settled body. Overall a brilliant and easy drinking beer!
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Poured into a Duvel glass. Pours with nice frothy head that lasts for a while. Colour is a deep reddish brown and is fairly clear and still. Aroma is roasty, with a hint of fruit like plum. Taste is kind of bitter with the hop coming through. I was expecting quite a bit more malt tones, but it’s not overly malty at all, which is a little disappointing. Mouthfeel is Ok, but not much to talk about. Overall, good beer but not as good as I expected.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
Un aroma molto dolce di caramello,di frutta matura e burro fatto in casa. Al gusto rinviene un sapore di toffee, fruttato e con quel qualcosa di "burroso". Una buona luppolatura finale risciacqua la bocca rendendola pulita, in una piacevole persistenza. Ottima!
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
50 cl bottle @ home. Rated on
Aroma has sweet malt with some caramel and toffee. Flavour is sweet with caramel, toffee, some nuts and hints of berries. A decent English Strong that could be a Scotch Ale as well.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
16.9 oz bottle pours hazy amber with a thin off white head. Aroma os roasted malt and a bit of sweet fruit. Taste is sweet and roasted malts.
4.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Aroma is malts, black licorice and caramel. The flavor is caramel, fruit-raspberry/strawberry and a mild hoppiness. Easy to drink for an ESA, will have to try this again.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours an amber color with small head. Aroma is caramel and hint of banana. Some hops. Flavor is caramel, fruits and some hops. Nice.
1.7 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 5/20
here is another situation where i think i got an old bottle, it was dusty at the store. aroma is astringent and burns the nostrils a little. pour is beautiful dark brick red with a hefe like head. flavor is again almost pure alcohol and some dark sugars, then a lot of wateriness and no depth. finish is ok but still rather heavy on just alcohol. one to try again someday when i get a fresher bottle.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours an amber colors with a slightly creamy head. Caramel and bananas on the nose. Nice, slightly thick mouthfeel. Caramel, fruit, and some hoppiness on the palate. Enjoyable beer
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
26-Feb-12 (500-ml bottle)
Without any research, I expected a beer named Blackfriar to be, well, black in color, but it actually pours a hazy, amber-brown body with a thin blanket of light-tan head that fades quickly to a thin ring. It’s an easy beer to drink, mostly fruity and malty, with flavors of caramely and somewhat roasty malts and a raisiny, figgy fruitiness, plus toffee, brown sugar, dark toast. It’s moderately sweet, but not sugary, and there is a mild smoky, roasty character in the finish that provides a very gentle and lingering bitterness. Medium in weight, low-medium in carbonation, and slightly dry in the finish to help balance the malty sweetness. The nose offers aromas of dried fruit, toffee, caramely malt, and a light grassiness. Overall, a nice, fruity, and malty beer that’s pleasant and easy-to-drink.
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