4.6 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
Bottle at RBESG 09 Sheffield. Chestnut colour, lasting beige head. Stick your nose in a bag of Cetennials. Intense strong and slightly syrupy. God, that is just so hoppy. Pure hop sensation, not outlandish, not unbalanced. Not boozy. Joint best beer of the day.
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
Amazingly fresh and crisp texture juxtaposed with big-ass malt body. Fresh hops to balance... long, long, long finish. Stunning!!!
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle at the RBESG09, Grand tasting, sheffield. Alround rating: Massive hop win, good amount of sweet honey and caramalt coming through but its all about the citrus and lightly blackcurrent hops. Beer of the trip for me!
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
2009-05-26, draught at Plan B, Copenhagen, 9-4-9-5-18=45
Dark mahogany color, hazy, with amber reflex, and very small head. It has a massive aroma, sweet caramel and aromatic hops, both fruity and resiny. Very strong body, luckily with low carbonation, with a huge caramel flavor, nice sweetness, and powerful hopping; the hops bring bitter oranges and resins. Long and strong final. Nothing refined here, just the usual bomb, a beer for real men ;-)
2009-05-15, draught at Københavnske Øldage 2009, 9-5-8-5-17=44
Beautiful amber color. Deep aroma, extremely hoppy, with mostly resins, and some fruitness; later, a nice earthy touch. Very strong caramel flavor, sweet, with nice hop resins and bitter oranges, lightly astringent in the end. Strong bitterness, maybe a bit aggressive. Powerful and very enjoyable.
4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Fantastic oat pressence. Reminiscent of the Three Floyds-Mikkeller combo wonder. Pine; citrus hops, cereal and butterscotch on the palate. Love this stuff. Very pleased it smoothed over after aging and wasn’t ruined. The hops had gone a little but not too much. I was impressed with the smooth balance and the oat character. This beer is a stunner. So pleased to have kept it for a special tasting and to thank The Cad for all these Brew Dog nights. Enjoyed with The Cad; Nate, Angelo, Mario and the new girl at the Rake whom I don’t know yet. £20 bargain from Beermerchants. Thanks so much Phil for not charging this for what I am reading on the other rates! Cheers. A rarity. Stonking. A beer to celebrate with friends.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Smell: very complex, both appealing and slightly disturbing. Old wood, dry fruit, musty yeast, alcohol, spicy hops, citrus fruit, brown sugar.
Mouthfeel: creamy, full, no noticeable carbonation.
Taste: Ridiculously unique, starts flat, then sweetish caramel, with a hop background, then intensely bitter and musty. Orange peel, burnt caramel, herbs.
Finish: Very very long, bitter like a pain killer pill, and extra dry.
Overall: Love it! Extremely complex. It’s like a double IPA combined with a belgian strong ale.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Draught at Københavnske Øldage 2009.
Clear orange coloured with a small off white head.
Fruity aroma of caramel and rye bread with notes of hops and pine needles.
Sweet, fruity and hoppy flavour of pine needles, grape fruits and grass.
Dry hoppy finish.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
During six days in Copenhagen I enjoyed this delicious brew on tap at CBF 09, Lord Nelson and Plan B. Attractive deep, russet coloured body. Minimal head. Smell of grapes and citrus peels. Dry hopped taste profile with pine needles, dark fruits and caramel sweetness. Long lasting bittersweet aftertaste. Massive and heavy and a joy to the senses (mid-May 09).
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Deep brown (with some reddish shine) to black, cloudy body. Slightly off-white head. Aroma of hops: flowers, orange, apple, pomelo, ... Harshly bitter (of great hops), light sweet flavour (and some spices): perfect marriage.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
A Mes rate. Bottle at LCRBM #5.
Very dark amber with an impressive off white head. Inviting looks. Utterly amazing hops. So big and juicy. Loads of spruce, glorious citric notes and a superb supporting role from the malt. Considering the pure outlandishness of the hops the balance is actually really good. Finishes massively bitter. Bloody awesome stuff. Cock off Stella!
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