7.4

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

Tap at Valhalla, thx Gurthnar, 2025 vintage. Very dark brown, blackosh body, tan thick head, medium to low retention. Coffee and heavy sticky caramelly maltiness with some spices in the aroma. Coffee, smooth, sweetish, medium body, bit sticky, some herbal, formic acid notes vaguely,

8.3

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Med body, yet feels kinda emptyish. Light carbo. Med-high sweetness, med-light bitter.It is dark, it has a rich and strong caramel indeed. Med-light dried fruits, light alco warmth. Light bretty element too, hint of wood. Gets better as it warms up. Nice.

7.8

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

Bottled. Pours dark brown, serious head. Smoky and a bit of caramel, dark fruits etc. Very good.

6.4

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

Very dark pour, with a thick mocha head. Looks like a porter. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, and alcohol, and a tiny bit of hops. Flavour is thick, and loaded with roasted malt, and some caramel, but ends with a big alcohol wallop. A definitive sipper.

7.6

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

Bottle from Kisjes Slijterijen, Meppel. Aroma is dark malt, caramel, chocolate, raisins, spices, hops, ripe fruits, touch of liquorice and roast. Flavour is sweet and above moderate bitter. Body is above medium, smooth and rich. Nice complexity, it’s rare I find a ’spiced winter ale’ I really like but this one is remarkably balanced.

7

When in doubt, drink a beer.

6.2

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

Aus der Flasche (bottled 10.03.2023/bbe 17.02.2027) im 2024-12 getrunken. Dieses schwarzbraune Ale kommt mit leichten Malzaroma und schweren Röstaromen von Schokolade und Kaffee daher. Letztere machen diese Ale recht bitter. Der Körper erinnert es einem Belgischen Dubbel.

8

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

Fles 50cl thuis. Dried fruit, pruim, caramel, bittertonen, citrustonen, wat chocolade, redelijk zacht, wat liquorice, wat droog. Redelijk complex. (12-11-2023).