3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: JUN 2, 2008 330ml bottle. pours very dark brown with a finger of off white head. aromas of roasted malts, caramel, a little smoke. all this comes together to produce great balanced flavours of malt and sweetness with lingering complexity. great warm mouthfeel. this brew improves as it warms and is a great buy.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
UPDATED: OCT 11, 2007 12 oz, pours almost opaque and dark brown, with a medium-sized and lasting head. Aroma is caramel, figs, earthy spices, and slight alcohol. Flavor is an exquisite blend of the same components, and more: wood, whiskey, vanilla, slight smoke? Palate is extremely smooth and balanced; just enough dryness to balance all the complexity.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Dark reddish in color. Sweet smell, very subtle aroma of malt. Syrupy palate. Sweet taste of brown sugar or mollasses. Very good.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: JUL 19, 2007 Bottle, from Dagli’ Brugsen, Nordborg. A great dark mahogany with a nutbrown edge. Head is small and has a nice beige colour that supplements the liquids colour. Aroma is malty sweet with english toffee, oak, roasted malts and a slight smoky edge. Falvour is caramel based with dark dried fruits, pine, oak and a little vinious. Low carbonation giving it a good oily mouthfeel.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours a really cool looking deep, deep reddish maroon. Almost looks like wine but with a big well retained light tan head. Very fruity, malty aroma. Cranberries, cinnamon, malts, and cherries is what I pick up in the smell. The taste is fruity sweet, alot of brown sugar and dark berries really stand out. Easy drinking for a scotch ale, goes down pretty nice. Really good session beer for this style.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Brown sugar, malt and honey sweetness in the nose, great looking dark brown with reddish highlights and a thick tan head. Chocalate malty palate along with caramel and toffee and a bit of candy cane - finishes dry. Nice.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle. Ebony appearance and good head retention. Aroma is milder than expected, revealing whiskey, dark malt and faint molasses, but only after giving the glass a gentle swirl. Thick, luxurious mouthfeel is like velvet on the tongue. The high 8% alc./vol. is there, but excellently controlled, with none of the sharp edges usually present in a beer of this strength. The flavour, like the aroma, doesn’t pack the expected bang, and shows gentle nuances of sweet brown sugar and caramel. Not terribly remarkable from a flavour standpoint, but alluring because of how innocently this strong beer goes down.
3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle. Brown pour, no lace. Smooth flavor, malt heavy. Enjoyable but expected a bit more.
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