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

Another almost 4 year old bottle. Next to American Oak & Acacia. Golden to amber color, clear. No head. Aroma’s: herbal, lychee, with biscuit & caramel and some sour fruit retronasal. Flavor is light bitter, somewhat acidic, biscuity, caramel. Low carb, drinks very easyly. Medium bodied. Finishes somewhat acidic, light to medium bitter. Not that different from the American Oak & Aciacia, just lacking the woodnotes.

Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 7.5

Peanut hull and subtle whole orange nose. Cloudy amber, thin head, fine floaties. Hot. Oak and peanut hull flavor. Overripe orange base.

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

Bottle shared by maniac at the 19th Richmond Ratebeer Gathering. Aroma of toasted malts, raisin, oak, caramel, vanilla, floral hops. The taste is citrus hops, mild oak, raisin and toffee. Medium bodied. Solid beer.

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

Bottle. Pours a cloudy peachy amber with a light bown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has notes of grassy hops with a strong caramel backing with a hint of backing oak. Flavor has oaky hops up front with a growing sweetness that combines nicely with the oak.

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Bottle. Pours orange with some residue,and a small airy head. Aroma is a soft fruitiness with plum and notes of tropical fruits, and a barley wine feeling with notes of lightly burned malts, liquorice and alcohol. Medium body, and soft carbonation. Flavour is light pine, with notes of wood/ oak and burned malts. Long burned bitter finish.

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

37.5cl Bottle from De Molen. Clear orange colour, just a small soapy head. Aroma of loads of (over)ripe fruits, melon, pineapple, grapes, vanilla, alcohol. Flavour is sweet, malty, fruity, light vanilla, grapes, tannines, wood, firm woody bitterness, alcohol, bitter finish. A bit harsh, but tasty enough. Fullbodied.

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

37.5 cl bottle thanks to rlgk. Sampled on October 28, 2011Murky amber to brown color, off-white head. Fresh tropical fruit and alcohol, some yeast scent. Sweet, alcohol, a bit roasted dry malt taste. Very dry roasted malt and wood aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel, fairly high bitterenss.

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

Bottle shared with friends. similar appearance to others in the series. Some caramel sweetness added.