4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Well this makes another nogne o beer that rocks my world. A toasty licorice ale that is full of flavor and personality. Well done! Can you reduce the price please?
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
20100219 500ml bottle from State Line. Dark brown with creamy, lasting, soft tan head. Caramel and earthy aromas, sweet cocoa, prune juice. Nice body, soft, creamy, almost whipped, with a light dusty dryness that creeps in at the finish but lingers somewhat. Flavor adds Nutella-like chocolate and toasty nut notes, not at all sweet, nice light fruity yeast notes, tobacco. Another nicely done beer from these guys. Sure wish they weren’t all ten bucks or more per bottle.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle thanks to DScanlan. Pours black and opaque with a fizzy tan head. Very rich and complex nose. Big on bourbon and caramel. Also some vanilla, mocha, molasses and maybe even a hint of tangerine. Though surprisingly mild, the flavor is equally as complex. Semisweet up front with a bold bitter finish. Hints of wood come through. Definitely improves as it warms. Smooth and a little bit creamy. This is a perfect beer for a cold night.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Pitch black colour with great head. Smooth oily palate. Not sweet but bitter licorice. Nice hoppy aroma.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
THOUGHTS: Quite good and particularly beautiful. Very malty and chocolaty with a perfect blend of hops that make it almost seem like there were spices involved. Not extremely Christmasy, but a nice, malty and slightly warming beer. A bit like those chocolate oranges I used to get for Christmas. A great beer. It really does go well with chocolate chip cookies.
TECHNICAL: Bottle. Poured a dark brown that was nearly black in the glass, but glowed reddish brown in the light and looked like a dark wood stain. It also had an average, tan head that mostly diminished and left fair to good lacing. The aroma was moderate to heavy, roasted malt, caramel and chocolate; light to moderate pine, resin and orange hops; hints of smoke; toffee, hint of butterscotch; light alcohol, dark fruit and tobacco. The initial flavor was sweet; while the finish was very sweet, light to moderately bitter and acidic with a long duration. There was caramel, chocolate syrup, slight butterscotch, toffee, molasses, oranges, orange hops, pine hops, roasted malt, hints of coffee, dark fruit and slight soy sauce. The medium body was a bit syrupy , but oily and then a little dry with tingly carbonation and a slightly alcoholic and lightly metallic finish.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle, thanks Vaiz!
Thick black, hint of brown with tanned creamy head. Strong lacing. Incredible aroma with lots of fruits, there’s banana, cherries, apple and more, further coffee and strong hops. Long lingering bitterness in the flavour.
Awesome.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle at home. Pours black with a creamy tan head that leaves lacing. Aroma is very fruity, slightly hoppy, spicy and with mango, passion fruit, licorice and a lot more. Very complex aroma and also much complexity in the flavor, creamy, fruity, roasted malt. Very smooth, great.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Pours very dark brown with a creamy tan head that lasts ages. Nose is quite sweet with notes of dark chocolate, coffee, caramel and dark fruits. Flavour is more malty, wtih stronger chocolate and caramel notes as well, but the fruity notes are still present with hints of cherries, dates and raisins. Snooth, creamy mouthfeel with moderate carbonation and a lingering roasty, bitter finish. Very nice dark ale, very close to a porter and deceptively easy to drink.
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