2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20 Papsoe (25131) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - NOV 16, 2006
(Bottle 50 cl) Clear orangey brown with a creamy, off-white head leaving laces. Aroma of roasted malt. Medium body, roasted malty accents and some burned caramel. Distinct, hoppy finish. 071106
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20 TheGrandMaster (2335) - Auckland, NEW ZEALAND - OCT 3, 2006
Bottle at the brewery, brown with a slightly tan head. A strong earthy malt aroma. A great light, but smooth, mouthfeel with fruity malt flavours and a lingering moreish aftertaste.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 fonefan (29292) - VestJylland, DENMARK - AUG 11, 2006
UPDATED: SEP 27, 2006 Bottle. Very dark color, Thick creamy head. Malty aroma with some (tropical) fruit, ( mango ?? ). Sweet fruity malt initially in the mouth. Medium bodied. Toasty and fruity aftertaste.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 diabel (1584) - Aarschot, BELGIUM - AUG 1, 2006
At the brewery tap Off-white to lighty brown head which is a mixture of a creamy and a rocky head. Excellent lace. The head lasts mostly. Clear, deep brown (deep caramel) body. Aroma of malts (cookie, straw, light caramel), flowers, vanilla. Lightly seet, lightly bitter initial flavour. Moderately bitter finish. The heavy malts are appearing in the flavour in the end. So, the flavour is quite complex with some spices. Lightly bodied. Fizzy carbonation.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 rauchbier (3393) - Isle Of Beer, Lincolnshire, ENGLAND - SEP 29, 2004
Bottle, at the brewery. Chestnut brown, poor head and low condition. Low roasty malt and little else in the nose. Sweet fruity malt initially in the mouth but with a gentle dry hoppiness developing with time and lingering into the finish. Some fruitiness, almost raisin-like at the end.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 bierkoning (8944) - La Tropica, NETHERLANDS - SEP 23, 2003
Very dark colored, especially for a Märzen. Thick creamy head. Malty aroma with tropical fruit (especially mango and apricot), also tropical fruit in the flavor. Lots of licorice and some roasted malt. Medium bodied. Toasty and fruity aftertaste.
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