 MoritzF (4019), Ruhrpott, Germany
Sep 7, 2008 (screw cap bottle) Slightly hazy, very dark brown colour with a short and slightly tanned creamy layer. Light-sweet and moderately roasted malty nose with light notes of caramel. Moderately bitter flavour, light to medium bodied, crispy mouthfeel. Roast-malty taste with light notes of caramel; dry and bitter finish with a tinge of malty sweetness and dried fruity notes in the aftertaste (16.05.07).
Svesse (1877), Hässelby, Sweden
Dec 15, 2007 (Bottle, Priory Arms, Stockwell, London, 30 Nov 2007) Dark brown colour with ruby notes. Malty, roasted nose with chocolate and coffee, rather grainy. Malty, roasted taste with notes of dark bread, chocolate and coffee. Balanced and nice but rather anonymous.
Magicdave6 (4092), London, Greater London, England
Nov 12, 2007 Bottle from quinns on bus to trafalger square at 3:00am. Aroma is doughy, quite a bit of biscuit and slightly chocolate malt. Taste is similar, very malty and bready.
Rastacouere (5418), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Oct 30, 2007 <i> Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense</i>
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<b><i>Appearance:</i></b><br />
<b>Body:</b> Clear(1)->Murky(5) : <b>3</b> Light Brown(1)->Pitch Black(5) : <b>3</b> Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : <b>2</b>
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<b>Head:</b> None(1)->Large(5) : <b>3</b> Off-White(1)->Dark Brown(5) : <b>2</b> Lasting: <b>3</b> Lacing : <b>2</b> Nitro : <b>XX</b>
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<b><i>Aroma:</i></b><br />
Intensity : <b>3</b> <br />
<b>Yeast :</b> <b>1</b> Bread : <b>3</b> Apple : <b>XX</b> Tropical Fruits : <b>XX</b> Ink : <b>XX</b> Tar : <b>XX</b> Olives : <b>XX</b> DMS : <b>XX</b> <br />
<b>Malt :</b> <b>4</b> Biscuity : <b>4</b> Burnt Toast : <b>XX</b> Caramel : <b>XX</b> Nuts : <b>XX</b> Pumpernickel : <b>3</b> Cereals : <b>XX</b> Coffee : <b>3</b> Dark Chocolate : <b>4</b> Vanilla : <b>XX</b> Grapes : <b>XX</b> Blackberries : <b>1</b> Cherries : <b>XX</b> <br />
<b>Hops :</b> <b>2</b> Noble(1)->American(5) : <b>1</b> Leafy : <b>XX</b> Floral : <b>XX</b> Lemon/Lime : <b>XX</b> Grapefruit : <b>XX</b> Orange : <b>XX</b> Herbal : <b>XX</b> Pine/Spruce/Resin : <b>XX</b> <br />
<b>Notes :</b> Earth : <b>2</b> Wood : <b>XX</b> Mint : <b>XX</b> Smoke : <b>1</b> Soy : <b>XX</b> Bourbon : <b>XX</b> Anise : <b>XX</b>
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<b><i>Flavor:</i></b><br />
Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : <b>3</b> Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : <b>2</b> Sourness : <b>1</b> Lactic : <b>XX</b> Bitterness : <b>2</b> Complex : <b>XX</b> Length : <b>XX</b>
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<b><i>Palate:</i></b><br />
Light(1)->Full(5) : <b>2</b> Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : <b>2</b> Clean : <b>XX</b> Sharp : <b>XX</b> Watery : <b>XX</b> Oily : <b>XX</b> Chalk : <b>XX</b> Astringent : <b>XX</b> Alcohol : <b>XX</b> Mineral : <b>XX</b> Oxidation : <b>XX</b> Metallic : <b>XX</b>
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<i>Comments:</i> An honest example with well-defined roastiness, slightly vegetal earthiness and anisey flavour profile.
oh6gdx (6460), Vaasa, Finland
Aug 19, 2007 Bottled. Dark amber colour, mediumsized beige head. Aroma is sweet caramel malts, hops and dark dry fruits. Flavour is sweetish dark fruits along with malts and some hop. Slight roasted notes also when it warms up a bit.
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