4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
This brewery seems to get generally low ratings, but I have always liked their beers. This one is malty, caramelly, nutty, a tad smoky, in short, everything I like in a Vienna lager. Plus it’s organic so maybe it is good for me.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Deep copper colour, and a malty, toasty, nutty, almost cracker-like aroma. The palate is smooth, with honeyish notes amidst clean malt flavours, and a firmer, drier, whiskeyish character in the finish.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
(bottle) mahogany with off white head. Aroma of nutty sweet malt Flavor is sweet slightly toasted malt with a little hint of nut
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle. Lovely aroma, slightly musty and bready, with yeast. Deep reddish-amber body, substantial off-white head. Flavor is subtle and robust, roasty, breadish, with malt and some nuttiness. Lingering sticky finish. A really delightful beer.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
A deep, somewhat cloudy, brown with a short brown-beige top. Aroma of pumpernickel, coffee, butter, and toffee. Medium-full body with good carbonation. Flavorful malts of toffee and caramel, with buttery hazelnut flavors fading in strong, and a smooth root beer and sour whiskey finish.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: FEB 7, 2010 December ’09 - Pours dark amber with a quickly receding tan head. Notes of sweet toffee, thick caramelized wort, nuts and dark bread. Full bodied with soft carbonation. Good flavors but I’d prefer a bit more carbonation.
Ar 7 Ap 3 Ta 7 Pa 4 Ov 13
Feb ’10 - Pours amber with a thin foamy tan head. Notes of earthy brown malt, toffee, biscuit, bready lager yeast. Full bodied with soft carbonation.
Ar 8 Ap 4 Ta 7 Pa 4 Ov 15
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Wonderful dark brown color with an off white head that laces all the way down. Taste is understated but very nice--slightly sweet, with a biscuity, caramelly malt tone dominating. Just a hint of hop bitterness. Also, a slight yeasty note. Mouthfeel could be thicker, but overall, quite good.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
500ml bottle. Dark tea/amber. Light skiff and froth around the edges. Thick brown toast aroma. Rich body. Rich flavour of earthy spice and toast. Very drinkable nice beer for the style.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
We tasted the organic version from the MJ Beer Club. The color was dark and cola like. Very carbonated. Sweet and malty with a dry finish.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottled 50cl. Courtesy of pivnizub. Nut brown with a decent beige head. Inviting fruity malty aroma with hints of candy, vanilla, smoke, raisins (what I associate with the usage of Vienna malt), papaya, walnut, mocha, fantastic hops (!) and tobacco. Nice astringence, faint acidity in the taste. Remarkably dry. Mediocre sticky spotty lacework. Great malt profile. Medium bodied. Baklava sneaking in. Smoky finish. Definetely an interesting, very pleasant beer with plenty of character. Thanks a lot pivnizub!
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