 Retorp (2148), Tampa, Florida, USA
Jul 18, 2008
The aroma smells of detergent, snapped green tree branches and low grade gasoline with a hint of roasted malt and chocolate beneath. The body is deep black and holds a tight tan head. The first sip I can only describe as bland, boozy and dirty. Tastes like unwashed, fresh picked, black-eyed peas steeped in tepid pond water. Gets earthy, tart and bitter in the finish. What a mess. How could such an amazing brewer put out a beer this awful?
JCB (889), Durham, North Carolina, USA
Jul 25, 2008 750ml from From the Vine, Columbus. I’ve been waiting a while to crack this beer, one of many Mikkelers that we for some reason don’t get in my part of NC. At any rate, a very handsome dark pour with some lively carbonation and a pleasant glow to it. In both the nose and the taste, it’s yeasty in the best way possible (something I often dislike in porters, but which works just fine here). It’s nicely malted, which suits the big chewy body. But it’s also lightly and interestingly spiced, with hints of nutmeg. There’s a somewhat dusty and dry finish. It all makes for a rockin’ good beer.
bierkoning (4636), La Tropica, Netherlands
Jul 22, 2008 Bottle @ DTS. Spicy aroma with licorice, nutmeg and chocolate. Spicy flavor with nutmeg. Sweetish, malty with coffee, licorice and laurel. Too spicy to be really enjoyable.
jerohen (1458), Bussum, Netherlands
Jul 20, 2008 Dutch tasting session Bunnik. Bottled. Opaque, big brown head. Fruity nose, malts. Initially sour flavour, which develops to be more bitter in the end. Overly spiced. Not my kind of beer.
jbrus (4056), Delft, Netherlands
Jul 19, 2008 Bottle@DTS. Nutmeg and jasmin aroma. Dark brown color, brown head, good lace. Malty, roasted, ash in the finish, laurel, nutmeg. Not exceptional, a bit too spicy for me.
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