7

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

8.5

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

Black with a small brown head - Sweet malt aroma - Good sweet malt body with dark fruits and a warming alcohol - The malt sweetness goes into the finish with some heat in the back - Very good and well hidden alcohol

6.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

250ml on tap at Cardinal in Stavanger. A deep ruby tint to a very dark coloured body. Remaining filmy layer. Sweet dried fruity nose. Jammy fruity flavours with raisin and prunes to the fore, brown malts beneath. Sweet malt-fruity ending. Fine bodied. Gets a tad too sweet for a higher score. (20.06.2015).

7.1

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Fra flaske på sesongens siste M2, Cardinal juni-15: brunsvart, nesten uten skum. Innsmigrende aroma - her finner jeg sviskeplommer, rosiner, karamell og sherry. I smaken blander kaffe og sjokolade seg inn og gjør det hele enda fyldigere. Lett humlet, flott blansert. Varmende.

7

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

Shared bottle at Mi2 at Cardinal 15.06.15. Very dark brown. Small beige head. Sweet aroma with prunes and dates. Similar taste, also with vanilla. Sweet Christmas cake in aftertaste.

6.8

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

On tap at Mi2 at Cardinal, Stavanger. Pours reddish brown with almost no head. Aroma of dark dried fruits, liquorice. Taste very sweet, with plums, liquorice, coffee, and some bitter finish. Sweetness is not sufficiently balanced.

6.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Very dark brown to ruby colour, minimal beige head. Aroma of prunes and oak, some vinous notes. Sweet flavour, notes of prunes and other dark dried fruits, also oak, moderate hops in the finish. Warming mouthfeel. Not bad.

5.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

06.09.2014, tap @ Bergen Ølfestival:
Tiny shortlasting head. Aroma is slightly sweet, dark sugar, grain, "knekk", raisins, grass, dark malts, hay, caramel. Taste is sweet, dark sugar, alcohol, citrus peel, dark malts, burnt caramel, grass, wet grain, raisins, chocolate, hints of coffee. Medium bitterness, slightly dry mouthfeel. Fair enough.

7

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

On tap at Café Sara, Oslo. Very dark brown with a light beige head. Rich malty aroma with lots of caramel and notes of dark dried fruits. Somewhat vinous that reminds me of fortified wine. Sweet, malty and caramelly. A bit too sweet for my liking, but certainly decent.

8.1

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

Kristiansand Øl Festival 2014. Brown colour with a beige head. Aroma is caramel, malt, alcohol. Flavour is malt, alcohol, dried fruits, caramel, nuts. Full body. Very nice beer.