 wunderbier (1266), Tampere, Finland
Mar 18, 2008
From tap, pours a clear and dark gold colour with a lasting, creamy, light tan head. Spicy, dark aroma like scratchy wool socks and tangled forest under brush. Toffee and hay come through with force, perhaps with some cocoa in the background. I didn’t know about the use of coffee in the beer and it struck me momentarily as a mild component, nothing more. It’s probable that the cocoa flavour was imparted from the use of coffee as well, thus summing to a more substantial level. A thin note of tangy walnuts comes though, but otherwise I find the whole affair a bit light on the malt; not that the hops are overbearing by any means. Balanced, but a touch softer than is my preference. Just under a moderate sweetness to start along with a scratchy, woollen sensation. The sweetness decays quickly leaving a spicy and leafy finish of average duration. Medium bodied with a watery texture and prickly carbonation. A bit scratchy overall and I’d have enjoyed a more robust malt profile, while keeping the alcohol at the same level.
mirjukka (387), LOHJA, Finland
Jul 31, 2008 Updated: Aug 10, 2008draught sample at SOPP Helsinki
Color:amber
Taste: total black out. pleasant taste but I couldn’t catch any particle of it. I have to re-rate this soon.
draught at Gallows Bird Espoo. plain coffee found. Still pleasant no hops shown
mjs (524), Helsinki, Finland
May 11, 2008 (Draught at Pikkulintu on 2008-03-19) Amber coloyr. Small head. Coffee and malts in nose. Sweetness and coffee in taste. A bit oily palate.
oh6gdx (5904), Vaasa, Finland
Apr 15, 2008 Draught. Amber colour, small beige head. Aroma is chocolate, rye, malts and some caramel. Flavour is chocolate, coffee, rye and quite much zest in the background.
austone (334), Turku; Pori, Finland
Apr 13, 2008 (Draught at HBF08)
Dark copper, thick off-white head. Nose is sweet espresso, light smoke and chocolate. Flavor has some malts, hops and dry coffee beans. Somehow a bit mineral. Light bodied, watery palate. Needs more body, this way unbalanced.
TBone (4976), Pori, Finland
Apr 13, 2008 Draught@HBF2008
Copper brown color, small off-white color. Toffeish and perfumic sweet-malty aroma. Chocolate, tobacco, rye and some sweetish notes in the flavor. Sweet aftertaste. Very unique brown ale.
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