[on tap at EBF 2008] Refreshing sour fruit aroma with sherry/wine and a touch of caramel. Clear walnut appearance with some foam and a ring. Sugary and musty cork flavour with some orange and brown sugar. Nutty with dried and non-dried fruit including white grape. Pleasantly sweet. Medium to full body with low carbonation, warming, and a touch sticky in the finish.

Sampled at EBF08. Dark amber. Sourish aroma. Sweet and vinous. Sourish and slightly sugary.

EBF2008. It’s a nice mahogany red beer with a creamy head. The aroma has notes of malt, fruity hops, spice and a light sourness. The flavour has sweetness, notes of roasted malt, raisin, plum, candy sugar, caramel and hints of licorice.

Medium brown colour. Has an off-white head, mostly lasting. Aroma is sweet, malty, yeast, pepper. Flavor is heavy/harsh sweet, too sweet. Medium to full body, syrup texture, soft carbonation. Warming alcohol.

Draught@EBF2008. Deep amber colour, small beige head. Aroma is fruits, wood, caramel and some spices. Flavour is quite much the same with really strong notes of caramel.