Malthus Baluba

Brewed by Il Birrificio di Como
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Como (CO), Italy

Serve in Lager glass, Tumbler

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Bottle 750ml.
Unclear medium amber color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, herbs - vegetable, oxidide notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20100314]

A hazy dark amber beer with an orange head. The aroma is acidic combined with a weird herbal note - maybe it is the ruta. The flavor is sweet malty with a strong herbal accent, and a thick body.

UPDATED: JUL 4, 2006 (Bottle 75 cl) Pours a slightly hazy dark amber with a decent, retentive, beige head. Spicy, somewhat herbal nose. Medium-bodied with a solid amount of roasted malt and an underlying tartness. Sweetish with herbal accents and a flavour of earth and kava roots. Highly unusual. 070606

75 cL bottle. Pours hazy dark brown with a small off-white head. Aroma is roasted malty, light spiced. Light oxidised, dark malty, caramelish. Mild spiced and subdued fruity. Light citrusy note. Dark malty and overripe fruity into the finish.

Bottle. Hazy orange red coloured with an off white head. Aroma of butterscotsch an dburned sugar. Fruity flavour of butterscotsch and burned sugar with light acidic notes.

Bottle. Fruity/berry aroma, grapes. Chestnut colour. Malty grape-like flavour. Nice.

UPDATED: DEC 26, 2008 <i>2008-12-26, draught at the brewpub, 6-3-6-2-11=28</i>
Cloudy dark chestnut color; small head. Common chocolatey lean beer; with very light ruta aroma and stronger ruta flavor; the ruta leaves a light coffee touch, a bit herbal. Thin final. Not bad, but the ruta is disturbing in a beer.

<i>2005-04-12, bottle, 8-5-8-4-15=40</i>
Dark amber color; beautiful creamy head. Wonderful aroma, explosion of malt and caramel, nuts, spices, light smokeyness, sweet wood. Very good taste, where the malt is almost fruity, and with the similar elements as in the aroma; maybe a bit thin at the end. Excellent!

UPDATED: DEC 25, 2011
Date: October 17, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Green’s, Atlanta
Appearance: clear dark ruby red, wispy beige head
Aroma: sweet and fruity malt aroma, sharp peppery spicy ginger
Flavor: rich sweet fruity flavor, nice spicy herbal character, touch of sharp ginger, long bitter herbal finish

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: ** /4

Name: Malthus Baluba, Zymatore
Date: October 11, 2011
Mode: Draft
Source: Brick Store Pub
Appearance: muddy dark brown, creamy beige head, streaks of drippy lace
Aroma: sweet fruity winey aroma, caramel sweetness, touch of chocolate, light whiskey, hint of spicyness
Flavor: sweet fruity flavor, grape, caramel, finishes with a growing fruity tartness

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ** /4

Cloudy dark amber with a medium beige head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, caramel and prunes. Sweet flavour with roasted malt, caramel and prunes. Finished sweet.

Bottle @ Copenhaniacs tasting, Pt.1. Pours cloudy amber with lots of floaties and a small head. Yeasty and malty nose with lots of sweet cookie dough, caramel and spices. Medium and smooth palate. Flavor is caramel, dough and nuts. Tasty