3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 Bov (8158) - Bienne, SWITZERLAND - AUG 27, 2012
courtesy of Per - almost black beer under a solid and long lasting creamy beige head; roasted aroma of nuts and chocolate with hints of apples below; quite thick and full-bodied, a velvety palate and a solid sweetness; some late bitterness and a long chocolatey, roasted finish with notes of vanilla
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 Benjii (3049) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - APR 23, 2012
In bottle. Pours a very dark brown colour with a lacy head. Aroma of chocolate, caramel, roasty malt and alcohol. Similar flavours with plums to finish. Mild carbonation and an oily mouth-feel. Quite drinkable.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20 Aniela (1490) - Skövde, SWEDEN - AUG 18, 2012
Bottle in october 2012. Black beer with a big brown head. Malty, caramel aroma, a bit salty. Malty, hoppy, caramel flavour.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20 zvikar (2040) - Ramat Gan, ISRAEL - SEP 25, 2012
Bottle sample a tasting at LiBira pub. Thanks DSG. Pours brown to black with a beige to brown huge head, aroma of smoke, chcolate, cocoa, flavor is smoked with cocoa, wood, malt acidity, smoked acidity, medium to full bodied
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 SaintMatty (3615) - Uppsala, SWEDEN - JAN 22, 2012
330ml Bottle (Thanks Omhper) - Black with a foamy tan head. Coffee, liquorice, roasted malt and plain chocolate feature in the aroma. Rich and roasted taste with notes of Bourneville chocolate, coffee and roasted malt. Despite its richness, it’s fairly easy to drink.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 Nisse666 (3159) - Göteborg, SWEDEN - MAY 15, 2012
Bottle from SB cons 2012-05-15 Göteborg
Ar: melas, red current yello, vinos
Ap: deepest brown with wine red edge, frothy deminishing brown head
F: fizzy, licorice, prunes, dry, belgian yeast, grainy, medium bitterness, nutty
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20 LoFi (1344) - Göteborg, SWEDEN - JUN 1, 2012
Bottle.
Black with a brown head that disappears into a ring.
Aroma: svagdricka, spicy yeast, licorice and raspberry candy boats (you know, when you get one of each at the same time).
Taste: sweet malitiness, roasted, salty licorice and some soy sauce, light chocolate, dryish finish.
Medium-bodied, almost flat.
The beer doesn’t live up to what is expected from the name.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20 anders37 (12738) - Malmö, SWEDEN - SEP 1, 2012
Bottle. Pours a black color with a small off-white head. Has a roasted malty caramel aroma. Roasted malty licorice and caramel flavor. Has a roasted malty licorice finish with hints of caramel.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 cgarvieuk (10995) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - APR 21, 2012
bottle at home ... deep black ... thinest tan lacing ... soft ... light charcoal roast.... light fizz ... soft mellow roast ... light toffee ... not roasty enough
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20 DSG (3927) - Tel Aviv, ISRAEL - AUG 24, 2012
Bottle shared a tasting at LiBira pub. Thanks omhper for this bottle! Black with a light brown head. Roasty aroma with some dark chocolate, coffee notes and some fruitiness. Roasty flavor with chocolate, cocoa, some fruitiness and a bit of alcohol. Medium to full-bodied. Not bad.
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