Small brown head. Clear deep dark red body. Roasty fruity wild berry aroma with earthy marzipan and soy sauce notes. Clean and harmonic. Dry-sweet (and faintly acidic) fruity soy sauce taste with roasty notes. Fullish body. Mild, soft, smooth mouthfeel. Dry roasty licorice and soy sauce aftertaste with chocolate and wild berry notes. Nice! A bit low on flavour, but very harmonic. As it warms up it opens up and more flavours appear. Light funk, lingering caramel, some butter. Properly tempered it becomes subtle and complex. (0.4l draft at Håndverkerstuene, Oslo.)

On tap at Patricks. A really dark brown. beer, unclear, and topped by a finger-thick dark beige head. Roasted aroma with a faint touch of something vegetal. Just a tiny touch though, and not when cold. Dried fruits and licorice, some notes of hops. Well hidden alcohol. Sweet flavor with licorice, roasted malts and some bitterness. Full body, some warmth, and pleasant carbonation. Lasting finish with roasted malts. A well brewed beer, but not very bock-ish. 110919