Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle via Beer Republic. 2022, 10,2% ABV. Med-full body, medium carbonation. High bitterness, pretty high hoppiness, grassy, resiny, piney. Medium sweetness and medium alco warmth. Quite intense overall, yet nuanced, easy sipping. Lots of chocolatey maltiness, toffeeish caramelly maltiness and dried fruits, raisins, light prunes. Very good.

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7

Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (17B). Bottle 35.5 cl - Batch not declared (2022 bottle) - BB not declared. AROMA: medium-high alcoholic aroma with a character of an aged spirit (scotch). medium malty background (toffee), dried grapes and figs. APPEARANCE: light amber color and slightly hazy. low white head with medium-low retention. leg formation. TASTE: similar to the aroma with initial medium malt notes (toffee-like), dried grapes, figs. medium-low bitterness with a semi-dry to dry finish. MOUTHFEEL: medium-high body with medium-low carbonation. smooth alcoholic warmth. OVERALL: a nice beer for aging since it has a very present alcoholic character.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

2022 mit 10,2%. Optisch Spezibraun, in der Nase malzig, nussig, Beeren. Im Trunk ebenso intensiv, schöne wärmende Komposition, herrlich nussig, dezente Süße, leicht cremig, schönes Ding. Mehr davon. Verdammt gut trinkbar.

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

Bottle split at Beer Ditch, Malmo, 18/11/22. (2021 Bottle). Rich mahogany brown with a beige cap that thins edgewards. Nose is dried fruit rinds, figs, syrup, toffee, fruit cake mix. Taste comprises dark malts, honey, sugars, spice, toffee, dates, figs. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced spike of alcohol. Can't believe I'd never rated this ... had scoped before!

Nicely aged, some slight spiced, gingery notes. Lots of fig and date, soft aged notes

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

Bottle shared@Beer Ditch, Malmö, Sweden (18/11/2022) - (2021 vintage) dark brown with a tan head. Sweet and toasted malty with layers of toffee and caramel, dried fruit shred, brown sugar, medium body, spices running through into the malty finish. Nice.

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Creamy tan head on a murky brown body. Fruity, hoppy & malt aroma. Full bodied, light over the tongue with a sticky end. Malt, sweet, caramel, berry, syrup & jam tastes with a big boozy pine & resinous finish. Tastes like a Lees Harvest Ale or Fullers Vintage - same style I presume. That's a great complex beer - not for the faint hearted.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

30 May 2022. Bottle from Beer Republic. Vintage 2021. Clear dark brown, thin, tan head. Aroma of dried fig, date, oxidized apple, pear syrup, port, burnt caramel, wet wood, leather. Taste has sweet oxidized apple, pear & raisin in a caramelly malt body, somewhat brown-sugary with herbal & spicy notes. Herbal hoppy finish, dry woody & leathery, lingering dried fruit and warming port-like alcohol. Medium body, oily texture, average carbonation. Expected it to be fuller but there's a fine subtle complexity to it.