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On tap at Crowbar. A black to dark brown beer topped by a dense beige head leaving some lacing. The aroma has roasted malts, dark sugar, some vanilla, a good dash of caramel sauce and some alcohol and boozyness. Nice but a bit ordinary. It's full-bodied, softly carbonated and warming on the palate, quite sweet, with a flavor of roasted malts and dark sugar dominating. Caramel sauce, booze, dark chocolate, a herbal hint and oak notes in the flavor. Lasting finish. Not the most exiting of beers, and a bit too rough and edgy, most likely due to the choice of barrels. 190608

Brown bottle, 33 cl, 2019 vintage, via Philippe Boutin (merci!) on 22 December 2020, savoured on 18 January 2020; eye: black, opaque, tiny ring of beige head, slight lacing; nose: mezcal, roasting, chocolate, malt, light anise, light molasses, alcohol; mouth: mezcal, roasted, chocolate, malt, light aniseed, light molasses, alcohol, light alcohol warmth, slight woodiness, finale in mezcal with presence of alcohol, full-bodied, lightly below-average carbonation, mildly sweet, lightly alcoholic texture; in summary: fine

FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 33 cl, millésime 2019, via Philippe Boutin (merci!) le 22 décembre 2020, savourée le 18 janvier 2020; œil : noire, opaque, minuscule anneau de mousse beige, très légère dentelle; nez : mezcal, torréfaction, chocolat, malt, léger anis, léger mélasse, alcool; bouche : mezcal, torréfaction, chocolat, malt, léger anis, léger mélasse, alcool, léger chaleur d’alcool, très léger boisé, finale en mezcal avec présence d’alcool, corsée, carbonatation légèrement sous la moyenne, moyennement sucrée, texture légèrement alcoolique; en résumé : bien

Bouteille en importation privée. Merci à Phil. Chocolat, mélasse, café, brownies composent l’essentiel d’un olfactif assez torréfié comportant des éléments de toasté. Mousse de taille moyenne et bien formée sur un liquide noir et opaque. L’entrée de bouche se compose d’un alcool fort et chaleureux issu d’un Mescal puissant. Riche et onctueux, le gustatif comporte des éléments de chocolat mi- amer ainsi que d’autres éléments maltés sucrés rappelant la mélasse, le fudge et le caramel. Les éléments de torréfaction sont bien en deçà des standards. Présence d’esters rappelant les raisins secs. Alcool assez mordant en finale atténuant ainsi l’amertume de torréfaction. Le corps est bien rond et dodu. La carbonatation est très douce rehaussant le caractère doux et velouté de la texture. L’alcool et les éléments sucrés sont cependant trop puissants et atténuent l’amertume de torréfaction. Quand même appréciable. O: 7.725 V: 4.85 G: 6.25 B: 4.5 O: 14.9 T: 38.225 Private imported bottle. Thanks to Phil. Chocolate, molasses, coffee, brownies make up the essentials of a rather roasted olfactory with elements of toasted. Medium-sized, well-formed foam on a black, opaque liquid. Taste starter consists of a strong and warm alcohol from a powerful Mescal. Rich and creamy, the taste has elements of bitter chocolate as well as other sweet malty elements reminiscent of molasses, fudge and caramel. The roasting elements are well below the standards. The presence of esters reminiscent of raisins. Alcohol quite biting in the finish thus bringing down the bitterness of roasting elements. The body is well rounded and plump. The carbonation is very soft enhancing the soft and velvety character of the texture. However, alcohol and sweetness are too potent and reduce the bitterness of roasting. Still appreciable.

Draft. A black beer with a dark brown head. The aroma has notes of alcohol, wood, dark chocolate, and roasted malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of alcohol, dark chocolate, spices, and roasted malt, leading to a bitter finish.

Black with a brown head - Dark malt aroma - Dark malt body with some alcohol heat - The dark malt flavours goes into the finish - This was good