 Svesse (1676), Hässelby, Sweden
Sep 22, 2006
(Bottle) Colour is dark brown with ruby notes and a firm, frothy, beige head. Huge, complex, herbal nose with chocolate (and mint?), toffee, vanilla, spices, sugar-candy and a distinct honey sweetness. Taste is very complex: herbal with spices, vanilla, mint, dark fruit, fudge, chocolate, mocha, caramel, honey and .. well, there’s loads of stuff here, even a hint of julmust (Swedish Christmas soft drink). Definitely sweet, but very well balanced, medium to full body, slightly wineous. Lasting and warming finish. Alcohol shows itself in the warming finish, but otherwise remarkably well hidden. Amazing balance and absolutely lovely stuff.
NomDeBeer (140), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Aug 30, 2008 Taste is sweet, dark fruits, cereal-tasting malts, and alcohol. For a beer of this strength, the alcohol is pretty well-hidden, but still noticeable - not distracting though. Good, but considering the price, I don’t know that I’ll ever drink it again.
Rhisenburger (1), , Suffolk, England
does not count  Aug 29, 2008 Nice frothy head that wouldn’t go away and extremely smooth considering the ABV. Must try
craftycarl21 (184), South Hero, Vermont, USA
Aug 25, 2008 pours a dark murky brown with a boisterous frothy head, slow to dissipate. Great aroma- can smell it from 4 feet away, but still smooth and not over-aggressive. Notes of raisin, caramel, malt. Flavor is otherworldly- aggressive alcohol, some vinous qualities, malt, raisin, dark fruit, sweet molasses. Unfairly good. Palate is wondrous, sticky but oh so gentle on the tongue. Probably my favorite beer ever.
JaffaHawk23 (19), Broomfield, Colorado, USA
Aug 25, 2008 I don’t know what else I could say besides that this is definitely the best beer I ever tasted. Pure flavor coming from many different sources. Very thick fruity start and a satisfying spicy finish. At almost $7 a bottle I only had one but was plenty warm once I was finished. Worth the wait!!!
jameswolfe (94), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
Aug 25, 2008 Well here it is, the legend in the flesh. Id be lying if I didnt say I wasnt a slight bit disspointed in this. But when you have heard so much good things, you are bound for a bit of a letdown. The beer is fantastic and complex though. Very fruity with a long bitter finish. Also one of the best looking beers in a glass.
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