@ 2017

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

Draft tasting glass @ Billie’s Bier Kafétaria. Black, little in the way of head. Nose is massive peat but not just peat, I get some actual Islay whiskey here, Lagavulin, very thick soy sauce RIS but you get the actual whisky instead of some heavy random peat as happens. Taste is massive peat, harsh iodine, once again some actual Islay / Lagavulin instead of heavy random peat, actual whisky but also sugar, soy sauce, low soap, peat, some seaweed here, heavy soy sauce & peat. Body is thick soy sauce. Almost overkill but tasty and interesting very heavy soy sauce & Islay down to actual whisky in it, clear good Islay instead of random heavy peat. Massive, ridiculous but this actually appeals to me unlike some other stuff of its kind. Still not my favourite version of Aupa Tovarish.

Drunk at Rock and Beer. Barrel-aging is stunning. Drinks crazy. Thanks Thomas for the tick.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Caña en el señor Lupulo Gijón 08..10..2015 (r26). Color negro intenso con espuma beige oscuro poco persistente. Aromas suaves especiados de maderas cacaos Y vainillas. Sabores también suaves, cremosos pastosos con espuma al paso por boca, a maltas tostadas, ligeramente ahumadas y turbadas con toques de maderas empapados en whisky. Ligeros toques lacticos según va calentando. Cuerpo intenso cada vez más pastoso y cremoso con sensación alcohólica buena. Bastante buena pero le falta algo....tal vez un poco más de barril de lagavulin y de sabores maltosos-turbosos.... O...tal vez no debía de haberla tomado después de una pinta de Mikkeller Black. Bastante buena, muy cremosa. ###revisada 25..01..2017 tras tomar botella 33 cl aupa tovarich... Tal vez se merece subir 0.2###

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

Bottle @ ZEBF 2015. Specially bottles for Zeebra 2015. Aroma of peat, coffee and roasted malt. Taste is a nice combination of peated whiskey, some smoke, coffee, roasted malt and subtle bitters. Good RIS.

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

Bottle @ Zeebra 2015, small sample. Dark color, short frothy head. Aroma of roasted malts, coffee, bit chocolate, soft peaty whisky. Peat is not overpowering, which is good for me. Slight sweet in taste, roasty bitterness, slight dry peat. Good stuff.

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

On tap at Alvinne Craft Beer Fest in Vichte - Belgium March 2015 with markoijelena. Pours black with brownish minimal head. Nose: smoky, whiskey and wood notes, hints of coffee. Mouth: dark chocolate and coffee, cappuccino and milky feel as well.

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

@ ACBF 2015. Dark brown, beige foam. Medium carbonation. Well balanced . Roasted malts, coffee and chocolate. Subtle peaty whisky notes. Very good!

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Lagavulin barrel aged edition of Aupa Tovarisch, tasted at ACBF. Looks the same as the regular version, dense deep beige head over a black beer, and has the same delightful candied fruits, roasted coffee beans, pure chocolate and spicy notes in the aroma; the same sweet and rich onset, dates, espresso-like roasted bitterness paired with a deep bitter chocolate character, liquorice touch, thick and even more vinous mouthfeel than the regular, with a clear yet not too obnoxious presence of woody tannins and the Lagavulin single malt booziness in the finish. Probably the best Spanish beer I had so far...

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

Bottle sample @ ACBF 2015. Noire, col fin blanc-cassé voire moka sur un léger doré au verre et un filament huileux. Arôme est malté sur un côté boisé bien présent, ce dernier donnant qcq notes de tourbé avec un accompagnement fumé modéré. Le côté whisky reste un peu en retrait. Palais est accentué vers les 11% qui sont bien présents. Je trouve un léger résiduel boisé avec un petit côté vanille qui est accompagné par des notes de tourbé. Malt au caractère caramel, pâle et chocolat.