7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Kaķis Maisā, pours a deep dark mahogany brown with a small beige head. Aroma has a very complex smoked, peated malt character, with assertive woody hops in the backgrounds—not ants an invigorating aroma. Flavour is uniquely complex, with both aggressive peated smoke and aggressively hoppy bitterness that somehow work well together. Nothing easy-drinking or accessible about this, but I enjoy the layers and depth despite the harshness. Very good unique extreme beer.

9.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 10

Can on 18th October 2024 from Labietis Centraltirgus, Riga.pours an inky black with shallow, tan foam and full lacing. Rich and intense roast maltiness, earthy pungency and tart cherry fruits in aroma. Richly roasty in-mouth with tart cherry fruits and smokiness that builds into an intense smoky finish. A smooth yet engaging mouthfeel and a medium body. Absolutely exquisite.

22/09/2017. LABIETIS ALUS DARBNICA, Aristida Briana 9a-2, RIGA, Riga, Latvia

6.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Keg vs sample Miezis un kompānija. Vecrīga , 2022-03-26 Riga AR: heavy, harsh, smoke, roasted malt AP: dark brown, sand brown lid F: heavy, harsh, smoke, roasted malt

7.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Appearance: Very dark brown, some dark tan head. Aroma: Dark malt, burnt, smoke. Leather. Taste: Dark malt, leather, some smoke. Slight burnt, some tar. Bought: qoqa.ch, 500 ml, CHF 4.58 Info: 27/2-2020, BB: 31/1-2025

8.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Pours jet black, with a small beige head. The nose has a wonderful mixture of coffe, chocolate, woodsmoke and coal tar. In the mouth the coffee and chocolate are joined by cough mixture, riga balsam, and liquorice, all rolling around together on the tongue. Some alcoholic burning in the throat, but otherwise the finish is bitter hops. Wonderfully complex – I am in awe of this beer !

5.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

On tap filled to bottle. Smell- weak, roast, malt. Foam- thin to medium, bitter, roast feel, dark chocolate, mokka. Head is dark brown, medium sizes, bit too large even. Appearance- very dark brown, almost black, some few carbonation bubbles. Taste- roast, alcohol, malt, bitterness, aftertaste more bitter notes, with some caramel and dark chocolate. Quiet bitter for me and alcohol is quite strong here, not for me.

7

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Tap @ the source. Pours dark brown with some nice light brown head. Tar in the nose, smoky and quite characterful. Leathery jacket. Taste has more of that smoke and more of that leather. Roast and light malty smoked sourish character there too. Good one, tasty but a tad bit heavy.

5.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Draft at The Alehouse, Zurich. Pours almost black with a creamy beige head. Campfire aroma. Taste is campfire. Intense smokiness. Too much smoke.