It had been a few years since I had properly had this one. Bought a 12 pack and shared them over New Years Eve. Copper color, small off-white head. Just about how I remember it. Aroma was a bit spicier than I recall, more peppery, bigger caramel than I recall. Alcohol punches you a bit, it's there, not hidden at all and you get all 6-7% right there. Caramel, peppery, some resin.

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

Pours a fairly dark copperamber, medium sized, stable near-white head. Scent is mild, crisp caramel maltyness, fairly mild on the hops though. Taste is full, bitter, crisp malty base (caramelly crystal malts) . Hoparoma is mild. Medium bitter finish of medium length. Very decent, easy going. nothing spectacular, but balanced and enjoyable.

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can at home picked up from HOTM. A deep reddy amber coloured pour with a lively rocky beige frothy head. Aroma is singed pine, biscuit, liquorice, green hop, sap. Flavour is composed of aggressively bitter piney, sap ,resin, . Harsh bitter, resinous pine, sap, tar, biscuit, liquorice, Palate is semi sweer, resinous sticky hop ,moderate carbonation. Not bad.

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

Both amazed this isn't reviewed, and startled about how long it must be since I had one of these venerable classics. Nose is pine, light floral, with a base sweet fruitiness; very balanced. Taste is pine, with malt, leading to a pithy grapefruit and resin with a grapefruit finish. A balanced classic.

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

Sample at Palace Hall 13/12/2025 Malmö December tasting - sweet and toasted malts, marmalade shred, pine needles, caramel, nice hoppy and malty finish. Good stuff.

Piney, malty, citrusy and hoppy