3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Zu Beginn ist die herb-süße Mischung gelungen und unterstützt das kräftige Karamellmalz deutlich. Diesen Part übernimmt später die alkoholische Würze, das Malz wird um ein vielfaches kräftiger. Hierbei steigt vor allem die Karamelligkeit und damit die Süße, die Röstnoten weniger. Süffiges und stark malziges Bier mit langem holzig-süßmalzigem Abgang – nicht schlecht! 12/12/11/12/12/12
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
dark brown with tan head. nose of medium crystal malt with herbal hops. firm bitterness before medium crystal with touches of chocolate before herbal with some citrus hops with a lingering smokiness and some esters from the english yeast. some residual sweetness prior. overall an excellent winter ale with wonderful lingering flavors
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
50cl bottle shared with a friend.
Dark beer nor much head. Lovely beer.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Winter Ale bottle. Pours purplish brown. Tan head. Nose and taste of dry chocolate malt, caramel, fig, spices and toffee. Dry chocolate finish with lingering figs and dates. Very nice.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pretty damn good but a little weird. Pours dark brown. Notes of Christmas, pine needles, liquorish, anise, potpourri, big malt, and some crazy hops. This is pretty much unlike any beer that I’ve ever had. I like it. Really would like to try it again. Expensiive though.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
50cl bottle. Definitely 2 ways to describe this beer: a longer and a shorter one. The longer: pours a dark brown color with a big brown head. Good lacing. Aroma is sweet and complex: notes of licorice, coffee, wood, dried fruits, orange peel. Taste is again mostly sweet, with molasses, roasted malts, coffee and hints of chocolate and spices. Cinnamon too. Full bodied and decent carbonation. Sweet but complex and enjoyable brew. The short way: coke+coffee. It should not, but it really works!
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle pours a murky black with small brown head. Aroma of coffee and toasted malts. Flavors are molasses, coffee, chocolate, and black licorice.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
22 oz bottle served in a tulip. Pour is cola with two fingers of loose, beige head. Nose is caramel, dish soap, piney hops, cinnamon, nutmeg, and roasted malt. Taste almost a clone of the nose, with the finish being comprised of dish soap, caramel and spice. This is a very drinkable, "out there" strong ale. I enjoy the strong spice and attention to hop taste, without turning it into a black IPA or similar style that tastes like it. If the dish soap effect was toned down, this would easily be a 4.2 in my book. Despite this, it is still quite delicious!
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