blackbock (35), Australia
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 11, 2008 (bottle) Complex aroma, not as aromatic as I had expected. Poured a deep brown-red colour. Sorry didn’t pay attention to the clarity. Almost no carbonation, and therefore poor head retention. First mouthful was smooth and tasted like a staler version of the regular Aventinus. Massively warming alcohol hit made me think I would struggle to finish the bottle (but I did).
Just not as nice as the regular Aventinus, especially in this climate. Save it for winter.
 durhambeer (1200), Durham, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 10, 2008 A big one... almost too much. Cloudy medium-dark brown pour. Disappointing head. Very complex tastes... malty, sour, fruity... as you can see by the other varied reviews, there are many flavors in here. I got a plummy/figgy/banana fruit and some toffee, malt, and yeast. Nice lingering flavors on the backof the palate.
Quack-Duck (3167), Bodensee/Schwarzwald, Germany
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 9, 2008 bottle, thanks to Bochum! Cloudy very dark brown colour, large head. Sweet and malty nose. Intensive flavours of malt, roasted malt, chocolate and a tiny and shy touch of coffee. Hints of berries. A very nice experience.
hoplover406 (204), Crofton, Maryland, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 8, 2008 Updated: Mar 25, 2008Bottle # 2004 / 22673. Pours caramel, toffee brown with virtually no head. Floaties everywhere. Aroma: huge! dried fruits, clove, bananas, figs, bread some cherries perhaps. A bit prickly and hot in the mouth. Nice chewy malts. Slightly resembles a barley wine IMO..just a bit. Taste isn’t far off from aroma. Not as sweet as I expected but every bit as boozy. Not overly thick or syrupy but it is sticky. Not bad overall.
DrBayern (1135), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 4, 2008 11.2 oz. bottle on 3/4/08. Cloudy brown pour with alarge, but loosely structured, foamy, and quickly collapsing light tan head. Caramel/molasses aroma suports a classic and distinct clove and banana character. Medium/full body, lively carbonation, and nice richness in the mouthfeel. Flavor leans toward the sweet side, the caramel being prominent, with some balance provided by a spicy bitterness coming through in the finish. The alcohol is very well hidden, making this a very drinkable, perhpas too drinkable, offering at a healthy 12%. A truly beautiful beer.
Guerde (699), Welcome, Minnesota, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 4, 2008 (bottle) Pours light brown with a white head that lasts. Nice smell of brown sugar, definite wheat, and some banana esters as well. These smells all combine to create a pleasant aroma. The taste is also very good with some good wheat, toffee, brown sugar, light clove, with a little alcohol thrown in too. Medium mouthfeel, really good.
tnkw01 (175), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 4, 2008 Updated: Nov 17, 2009Bottle. Whew! This is some good stuff! Dark brown/amber. Smelled of dried fruits, cherries, spice. Great taste. Goes straight to your head. Great beer. Everyone should try this one at least once. (Have to re-rate because of trying Kulmbacher)
joohefner (380), Isla Vista, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 2, 2008 dark violet brown with a medium tan head. rich dark fruit aroma with a bready spiciness and definite alcohol note. smooth creaminess and a crisp full carbonation. toffee and plum, raisin flavors with a clear alcohol bite to it. the description tells you what to expect, a lot like aventinus but with a much higher and clearer alcohol note.
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