3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: SEP 15, 2010 (draught 0,4l)
Clear black color. Large creamy brown head. Roasty aroma. Bitter chocolate taste. Light bitter. Medium body.
( 6 . 4 . 6 . 3 . 12 = 3.1)
(Bottle 0,355l)
Roasted malt, caramel, coffee, light spicy, light chocolate aroma. Nice comprehensive aroma, but not last long. Dark brown-red color. Medium brown head. Medium sweet. Roasted, caramel taste. Light sticky, light oily texture. Dry, light bitter chocolate aftertaste. Light alcohol warm finish.
( 7 . 4 . 7 . 3 . 14 = 3.5)
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Aroma: Black olives, a little tart like vinegar, coffee, chocolate, roasted nuts, dark soil. Very appealing.
Mouthfeel: Creamy and sticky. Not very big.
Taste: Pronounced bitterness with liqorice notes. Dark fruit like plums. Sweet background that reminds of milk chocolate.
Finish: Burnt sugar with some alcoholic notes.
Overall: Smells great, tastes nice. Definitely a good one.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Dark beer with a tan head. Lots of dark roasted flavors though a bit much sugar or caramel. It was a refreshing change from all the Pilsners.
1.6 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 2/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 7/20
On tap. Sweet aromas. Pours dark brown with amber reflections. Nice tan head, dense and compacted. Light body and average carbonation. Taste is sweet, caramel. Watered down, some metalic flavours. I did not enjoy it at all.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle @ home. Aroma is roasty malt, caramel. Flavour is mocca, roasty malt, molasses. Nice one.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle at home. Black pour, thin off-white head. Aroma is sugary, roasty, caramel. Flavor is roasty sweet, caramel and slightly bitter spicy.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Ruby red tinged dark brown color. Slim layer of tan bubbles atop. Little to no lacing. Big notes of molasses and fig. Tastes the same with a big malt backbone. A little alcohol presence to thin it out. Pretty good.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle, 33cl - Semi clear dark brown red beer with a small head. Aroma is malty with notes of milk chocolate, dark syrup, rye bread and some herbs. Flavor is malty with notes of coffee, dark syrup, alcohol and herbs. Sweet and kinda cloying but I find it quite enjoyable.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Bottle sample at a tasting at m place. Thanks beerandbeyond. Pours dark opaque with tan head, smells grainy, a little alcohol, rust and ink. Tastes roasted, serrt with some alcohol. Smooth, light body, alcoholic finish.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle at home in London. Pours clear, red-brown with a large, foamy, beige head. Some toasty malts in the nose with hints of chocolate. Medium sweet flavor, some rich and chocolatey bread, dark sugar, light earth. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation and a smooth mouthfeel. Lightly dry finish, plenty of dark, lightly toasted sugar, toast, dusty cocoa. A very solid beer overall. Drinks quite well for the ABV.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
Dark brown with small head. Aroma of chocolate and banana as well as the taste. Not very special but nice.
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