Draught @ Gastropuben KICK Malt & Mat, Kristiansand
Pours clear dark brown without a head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel, red berrries, alcohol, dried fruits and a hint of chocolate and oxidization. Taste is heavy sweet and light to medium bitter with a long warm, fruity and caramel finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is flat to soft.

On tap @ Kick. Unclear brown body with a small beige head. Strong and good aroma with malt, caramel and lots of dry fruit, some vinous alcohol like Port. Flavor is sweet caramel malt, brown sugar, dry fruit, balanced bitterness and warming alcohol. Fine body and long aftertaste. Nice, pretty solid and actually surprisingly easy to drink. Very nice.

On tap @ Bergen Ølfestival. Pours dark amber with a small creamy mocha head. Aroma is roasted malts, lots of dark fruits and kandi, with prunes, oak and tobacco. Full creamy body with average carbonation. Flavour is sweet roasted malts with grain and dark fruits, with raisins, prunes and tobacco. Lingering sweet fruity finish.

On tap, at Kristiansand Ølfestival. An unclear, brown beer topped by a dense, beige head of two-finger size. Caramel, some bread, nuts, hints of dried fruits and some alcohol in the aroma. It’s sweet in the flavor, but far from too sweet, and it’s balanced by the bitterness. Caramel, nut notes and some bready hints in the flavor, which lasts for a good while. Full body, lightly warming and with a nice carbonation level. Lasting finish, mostly on the malty side. Overall, sure a nice first attempt on a strong beer, although I’d like it a tad dried. 140823