4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
11.2 ounce bottle from Holiday Wine Cellar ($4.79). Pours a dark brown with red highlights and three fingers of tan foam. Aroma of yeast, butter, sweet caramel, candied dark fruit, hints of brown sugar and light spice. Rich flavor of toffee and caramel, chocolate, spice, some fruity notes (raisin). Somehow this is not overly sweet. Great carbonation with a smooth and dry finish. The quite high ABV is very nicely concealed. Really great stuff. (388, 329)
3.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
33cl bottle. Pours a cloudy dark ruby color with a beige fizzy medium head. Short lasting and not lacing foam. Nose is lighter than expected with bready yeast and almonds. Taste is similar with cloves and bread notes. Some brown sugar hints too. As is warms the booziness comes out too much IMO. Palate is medium with little carb. Finishes with plenty of sour apple skins, mild warmth, and lots of sweet sugary notes. Overall, not that good due the overpowered alcohol and the almost total lack of complexity.
4.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Amazing vanilla, honey, and brown bread, all warmed by a high abv and blended to a silky smooth texture. One of the finest ales I have had in quite some time.
4.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
caramel, nuts, coffee, herbs, grass, alcohol, soy sauce, brown, black, clear, rocky head, tan foam, light sweetness, medium bitterness, medium body, creamy, lively, long finish, bitter,
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
head: small
colour: dark brown to black
smell: sugar, sweet chocolat , malts bit of hops , but all very subtle and thin
taste: hops , alcohol , metallic , bit sweet , and sticky mouthfeel , coriander in the end ...
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
At a tasting, Thanks Dror, pours red to brown with some floaties and a cream color head, aroma of raisins, plums, cherries, wood and alcohol, flavor is rather sweet with plums, vanilla, honey, malt and light bitterness, spicy finish (liqurice and cinnamon), medium to full body. Nice
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
At a tasting, thanks Dror, small head with big bubbles, murky brown colour with reddish taints, aroma of brown sugar, dark bread, cinamon and licorice, strong bread and caramel sweetness with some fruit and a touch of hay. Not bad.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle at a tasting: raisins, caramel, dried fruits, fruity, a bit of coffee, cinnamon and alcohol. very good.
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