4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
330ml Bottle from Waitrose:
Dark malts hit the nose straight away and are quite rich. The malts seem to be infused with some dark fruit & caramel and I can also detect a little grain and some of the alcohol as well. There is a background sweetness coming from some vanilla and butterscotch along with a bit of spice as well.
Dark reddish brown with a large, two fingers sized off-white head that is quite foamy looking. Retention isn’t too bad either with the head eventually settling to a thick looking lacing after about a minute or so.
Dark malts with some dark fruits upfront, perhaps some figs in the taste. There is some caramel and vanilla too and a sweet, warm finish and a malty aftertaste.
Medium bodied, with light carbonation and an oily texture to the drink. It leaves a lingering warmth from the alcohol as the aftertaste.
A great beer and probably the best of the style I have ever tried, it was a lot better than I had been expecting. An excellent beer to sit and sip away at and most likely one I’ll pick up again.
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3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Fruity aroma with a hint of oak and caramel. Pours from the bottle a deep ruby with a tiny cream head. Thin body with light carbonation. Toast, yeast, and hints of sweet malt overwhelm the palate. Oak is apparent in all phases of flight. Finish is sweet with continued fruit and mild alcohol. Well balanced.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
33cl flaska. Mörkt kastanjefärgad öl med beige skum. Doft av jäst, kryddor och lite läder. En torr munkänsla. Ganska tillbakahållen i smakerna som går igen från doften.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
33cl bottle. Pours toffee to chestnut in colour with a nice small head. The nose has ginger biscuits and cream. The taste has more creamy ginger biscuits. The palate is medium bodied and textured with a pleasant clean finish. Overall, this is very pleasant though a bit one-dimensional.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. (On vacation to WV about a month ago.) Fairly dark brown with light brown head. Smells banana bready and boozy. Tastes sweet but not cloying finishing with a dry roastiness (but not bitter). Light and well-blended.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle @ Schouskjelleren, Oslo, shared with some guys from RBNAG 11. Dark red-hued clear brown body, small off-white head. Licorice, toffee, dark malts and caramel in the nose. Taste is smooth licorice and caramel tones interacting elegantly, with dark maltiness and hints of milk chocolate. A classic old ale from a classic Scottish brewery that I’ve only now been acquainted with but will surely be looking out for in the future.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
14.10.2011. 0,33 l Bottle. At Schoukjelleren, Oslo. Dark brown colour with off-white head. Aroma is malty. Good flavours of sweet malt. There are also raisins and notes of dry chocolate and coffee. Good beer!
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
0.33l bottle @ Schoukjelleren, Oslo. This one pours a deep deep red - almost brown - body with a fading bubbly beige and sidesticking head. The aroma has sweet licorice tones, some leather, dark malts and dried dark fruits. Soft to average carbonation with a oily mouthfeel. The flavors are dark malty, nice touch of licorice with a fruity and almost herbal finish. Quite alright.
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