3.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Very nice, fruity taste. Perfect sweetness, Weak palate. Not at all foamy - it is a pity because with more full palate would give high points. A little taste of car tyre, but still one of the best finnish beers. Nice - want to have another.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 10/20
Bottle 50 cl. Pours really dark thick brown with brown Much of chocolate, coffee, really nice coffee aroma and nice taste. Smooth and sweet coffee chocolate. Really nice
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
Clear black body, light brown head. Roasted sweet malts, some butter and nuts. Ok for a bock.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
0.5 l bottle from Alko. Dark mahagony color. Aromas of toffee, cholate and some coffee. Sweetish taste with toffee, toasted bread, chocolate and raisins. Medium body, perhaps a bit watery mouthfeel. Nicely restrained roastiness, tasty but not aggressive.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
500ml bottle (shared by FatPhil, thanks). Dark brown color. Small off-white head. Grainy and sweet aroma. Slightly dusty. Coffee, roasted malts, grainy notes in flavor. Bit watery and not enough depth. Roasted grains in aftertaste.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
500ml bottle (Alko Arkadia, Helsinki)
Nice roasty aroma, very grainy, hint of sourness. Pretty thin body for a beer of this colour and strength, not quite watery, but getting there. OK carbonation. Looked lovely though, pretty much black, and a tight tan head. Body a little proteiny, smooth, and soft. Nice roast, but I can’t lose the watery aspect. Covers 6% pretty well, but it’s a bit too mashy and raw. Attenuate this a bit more, please.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours dark brown with off-white head. Aroma is of roasted malt, chocolate and licorice. Flavour is medium bitter, roasted and dark chocolate.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Dark brown cola color with a disappearing beige head. Aroma of roasted malt and coffee. Flavors are smoke, licorice and peat. Medium bitter taste with some sweetness. Medium body.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
50cl bottle. Dark brown color with a medium sized beige head. Roasted malt and dark chocolate in the aroma. Flavor is roasted malt, bitterness, dark chocolate, some caramel and sweetness. Medium body and slightly bitter aftertaste.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Very good black, well balanced beer with solid taste of roasted malts. Hints of coffee and dark chocolate, soft palate and mild aftertaste (maybe even a bit too mild).
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