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On tap. A clear dark red beer with a beige head. Aroma of dark roasted malt, caramel, nuts. Taste of nutty dark malt, caramel, chocolate.

5.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5

Mild bitter, dunkel röstiger Beginn mit wässrigem Hintergrund. Süffig, wenig interessant, moderat herb. Naja. 12/9/8/8//8

7.2

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

0.5 l can from 'Hubo's Drankboetiek', canned in March 2021. Clear, very dark ruby with a thin, frothy, almost stable, beige head. Sweetish-malty, gently fruity, slightly grassy aroma of raisins, prunes, caramel, light chocolate, a touch of nuts and hints of leaves. Gently sweet, malty, slightly roasty, quite fruity, a little grassy taste of caramel, chocolate, nuts, raisins and prunes, followed by a short, gently bitter, slightly roasty, quite dry and gently grassy, moderately earthy finish. Thin to medium body, gently effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Very tasty Mild, really well-balanced, nicely hoppy. Good!

7.4

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

440ml can. Very dark brown with a big beige head. Aroma of toffee, dark fruit, chocolate. Taste is slightly sweet, dark fruits, caramel/toffee, chocolate, slightly nutty and a touch of coffee. Medium bodied. Very nice mild.

6.4

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

440ml can - Pours a coppery brown colour with a huge foamy tan head. Aroma is light roasted malts, caramel, dark fruit with earthy and cocoa powder notes. Moderately sweet and moderately dry, roasted malts, coffee and nutty with some fruit and roasted flavours in the finish.

6.5

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

Rocky white head stayed on a near black still body. Caramel & roast aroma. Medium to thin bodied, lively with a clean back. Malt, caramel, chocolate & berry tastes with a peppery finish. Nice one!

7.2

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

Can at home, from an online peddler, 24/08/20 - during the final throws of test cricket in 2020 ! Extremely dark mahogany brown with a well presented lasting khaki head. Nose is toffee, biscuit, dried fruits, light cocoa sprinkle, brown sugar dusting. Taste comprises chocolate biscuit, brown bread, light ashen tones, brown sugar sprinkle, dried fruits. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Solid flavoursome mild.

6.6

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

Sample thanks to Grumbo: Poured a brown with a huge light brown head. Aroma is roasted malts. Taste is rich and roasty malts, some hints of chocolate.