2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Draught at Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Black, minimal head. Aroma of licorice and grapefruit. Mid dry with medium body and clean mouthfeel. Distinctly roasty with eviedent grapefruity hops. Bitter finish with resiny unertones.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle @ Y.N.W.A, Beershop. Pours black with a small creamy head. Nose is roast, citrus hops, caramel and coffee. Ashes and liquorice. Smooth and full bodied. Nice.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle at home - shared with Mette. Black - offwhite head. Chocolate. Licorice. Light body and finish. Ok bitterness Nice malty. Dry bitter finish. Ok.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Name: Fade to Black
Date: December 22, 2012
Mode: Draft
Source: Taco Mac, The Fred
Vintage: 2012
Appearance: black, frothy tan head, icy lace
Aroma: citrus hop and roasted malt aroma that is so common thes days
Flavor: rich roasted malt flavor, dark chocolate bitterness, lots of citrus, touch of balancing crystal sweetness, long bitter dark chocolate finish
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+ /4
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle, bought @ Brdr Schmidt, Viby. Pours opaque black with a firm, creamy, staying, beige head. Aroma has mild roasted malts, dark chocolate, citrus, light pine. Medium carbonation, dry and fairly light. Flavour has hard roasted malts, dark chocolate, heavy bitterness, piney, citrussy. Long, lingering bitterness. Nice.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle from Malt & Vine. Pours very dark brown with a 3 finger creamy/foamy tan head. Aroma of mild citrus and darkly roasted malt. Near full bodied. Flavor is almost minty chocolate - must be the "powerful Italian" stuff. It is more dry than not, and it is bitter. It is a pleasant departure from the norm.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Poured clear black color with a large frothy brown head that mostly lasted with excellent lacing. Moderate to heavy toasted malt, chocolate, citrus hop with a small alcohol aroma. Medium to full body with a dry slick texture and flat carbonation. Medium to heavy dark bitter flavor with a medium to heavy bittersweet finish of moderate to long duration. This is a very good complex beer.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
A dark brown ale with a thin creamy brown head. In aroma, sweet chocolate with piney floral hops, butterscotch,nice. In mouth, a nice black IPA with chocolate malt grassy floral hops, nutty notes, decent. On tap at Barcode NJ, Dec. 31 2012.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle poured a clear dark reddish brown with a small lasting brown head. Aromas of roasted malt, cocoa, earthiness, light pine and light grapefruit. Palate was medium bodied and smooth with a dry finish. Flavors of roasted malt, charcoal, grapefruit and light piune with a smooth dry moderatly bitter lingering roasty finish.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draught at Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Black beer with almost no head. Hoppy roasted aroma, caramel, hay, metallic, cocoa, licorice, raisins, spicy notes. Roasted chocolate flavor, licorice, hoppy metallic, caramel, perfume notes. Hoppy chocolate finish with caramel, raisins, cocoa powder and some metal.
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