7.1

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle I bought several years ago. Dark brown, moderate head. After 9 years aging: raisiny nose, very plummy. Flavor is thick and oxidized but impressive in its clout, a bit like Madeira or sherry. Super smooth, mellow bitterness. Impressed it held up so well!

7.5

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

2021 edition. Clear mahagoni. Aroma is toffee melasses raisin caramel light cream. Taste is medium sweet brown sugar with lots of bitter melasses and oily dried fruit. Dense mouthfeel with low carbonation. Long dried fruit finish. Good one.

6.2

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

Bottle. Clear deep amber color with beige head. Aroma is caramel, toffee, sticky raisins, definitely oxidized, but not in the bad way yet. Taste is the same, raisins, not too sweet. Oily mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Still drinkable for the age.

7.2

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

Klare rötlich bräunliche Farbe mit weißer Schaumkrone. Prägnant süßer, malziger Geruch. Geschmacklich malzig mit Karamell, holzig, Anklänge an Trockenfrüchte. Hohe Süße mit leichter Bitterkeit, voller Körper mit sanfter Kohlensäure.

6

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

Kalea-Bieradventkalender 17.12.2022 (Craftbier-Version) Zu einer weihnachtlichen Bierverkostung braucht man natürlich einige Böcke, so auch diesen. Dieser wäre zwar erst in 20 Jahren abgelaufen, aber wir wollten ihn mal probieren. Es ist ein intensiver Bock mit beerigen Aromen und ordentlicher Schnapsnote und einem holzigen HIntergrund. Meins ist es nicht, aber wer gerne holzig-fruchtige Starkbiere mag, kann gern zugreifen

8.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - cloudy amber to red. Attractive soft cream head. Nose - sourdough, almonds and dried orange. Oxidation of some sort. Taste - bread, almonds and a light subtle prune thing. Palate - medium bodied and creamy. Long, elegant finish. Overall - loads going on, oxidized and complex. But at the same time, elegant. Possibly past its peak.

8

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

Bottle, thanks to Johannes, but he doesn't know it. Shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours clear light brown with a thin beige head. Nutty, almondy, raisins. Taste is prunes, armagnac, not much in the way of beer. Lovely drink. Interesting stuff.

6.5

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

13-02-20 // 330ml bottle from local Rewe. Darker brown. Raisins sweet nose. Loads of raisin sweetness and a rich malty body. Caramelly. Not my kind of Bock. A mild roasted and toasted malt aroma. But solid.

6

13-02-20 // 330ml bottle from local Rewe. Darker brown. Raisins sweet nose. Loads of raisin sweetness and a rich malty body. Caramelly. Not my kind of Bock. A mild roasted and toasted malt aroma. But solid.