3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: SEP 13, 2007 Bottled. Black color, much dense and mellow one. Much lively nut haed; optimal fullness and resistance. Extremely alcoholic and flowery scent with decided vinous and stum notes. Dense, harmonious, solid and perfumed taste. Notes of smoked wood, red eged wine and floral final.
Thanks to mabjork for this beer.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle. Heavy malt aromas of toasted and dark chocolate, moderate resin for the hops, light dough for the yeast, with background notes of toffee, butter, smoke and a hint of anise. Head is large, frothy, light brown, with some slippery lacing and good legs, and is mostly lasting. Color is murky, very dark brown. Flavor starts moderately sweet and lightly acidic, then finishes lightly sweet and acidic and moderately bitter. Palate is medium to full, oily/creamy, with a soft carbonation. Great flavors and aromas, and in perfect balance. This well stacked American Strong Ale is worth every penny.
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
500ml bottle from bev4less. Bottle is a gusher. Pours an opaque black color with a medium khaki head. The aroma is soft with sweet roasted malts and some earthy notes. The flavor is molasses, rye, dark roasted grains, tobacco and leather. The palate is dry and slightly astringent. The finish is short and dry. Overall: Not quite sure what to make of this beer, its good, but it really does not appeal to me very much.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Pours a dark reddish brown with a firm, dense light brown head. Quite nice. Slightly tart, roasted, malty aroma with pine hops mucking about. Nice, although I find it a tad cloying. Sweetish, tart flavour with roasted malts and liquorice hops. Finish is sweet with lingering roasted and apple notes. It’s like a mix of an imperial stout (or related styles) and a pale ale or ipa, although the ‘imperial stout-ness’ is dominant. Has a lot of nice individual notes when broken down but combined they seem to clash a bit; it’s not so well-balanced. Also I find it a bit cloying. All this makes for a fairly lower overall score compared to the individual scores. 21-01-09.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours a deep brown with a fluffy light brown head. Aroma of caramel, chocolate, malt and licorice. Flavor is licorice, chocolate, malt, caramel, spices. Hides alcohol rather well. Decent beer but not worth the price tag.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
2007 Bottle - What a great experience, unlike anything else I have tasted. Pours a murky dark almost black with a tan 1" head. Soy sauce, and olive on the front end, bitter astringent coffee hop finale. At first I thought that the alcohol was hidden, but now as I drink it, I realize that as it warms, it also seemingly fortifies. A jolly good brew that would have been better closer to christmas...
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle @ Ølkonsortiet Xmasbeer tasting. Pours dark brown, light brown head. Aroma is Ginger, chocolate, caramel. Taste got some dark fruit, caramel, licorice, spices. Medium body, creamy mouthfeel, some alcohol in the finish. 101106
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Crushed with Jakebra. Nice brew. These guys have yet to disappoint. Even though it’s 75 degrees here at the beginning of February, it’s still nice and warming infront of a fireplace. Impressed by the hop presence on the nose. Medium-bodied which is pretty cool. Nice mouthfeel and good flavor. Prety sexy brew.
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