Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Little 25cl bottle, 2005 vintage I've owned since at least 2006. Consumed Thanksgiving day 2022. No pop on the cap, pours a translucent amber, no head. Nose has caramel, malt, port, some booze, a little cardboard, cherry even. Flavors of port, some amaretto, cherry cordial, fruit cake, caramel. Oxidation went away when it had a chance to breathe. Boozy, long, sticky sweet finish.

Leivane ja rosinane, veits vesine. Väga hea.

Sweet, malty, bready, moldy, alcohol, plums

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

Overall impression from parallell rating of 2006, 2007 and 2008 vintage contributed by and shared with JMD on board Fridtjofen 18.05.20. Ruby mahogany, Almost no head. Vinous aroma and taste of rasins, prunes, madeira, dry sherry, cigar box and alcohol. Good!

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

Annata 2008. @ Birraio dell'anno 18.1.20

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

Bottle 2006 - Hazy brown with no head and low carbonation - Malt with a dark fruity aroma - Malt body with a fruity flavour as well - The malt goes into the finish wiht some fruity notes - This was nice

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Bottle. Pours a dark cloudy brown with barely no head. Aromas of malt, sweet licorice, coffee, toffee, rum, raisins, slighty minty and plums. Taste is very rum-like, licorice, roasted malt, coffee, yeast and some bittersweet chocolate, hazelnuts.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8

2004 version. Sugary aroma with plums, just a touch of oak and hops. Very sweet, sugary flavor with pepper, grassy hops and burning alcohol, though partly hidden by the sweetness. Hint of oak. Thick and oily mouthfeel. Tasty beer, with a complex aroma. Has potential, but need further cellaring. This sample was too young. 2007 bottle, tasted July 2014. Dark brown color, no head. Malty biscuity sherry aroma. Still hints of hops present. Syrupy flavor, almost without carbon. Alcohol, malt and floral notes. Sherry. oak. Very nice.