7.5

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

330ml bottle. Clear, chestnut colour with ruby shimmer and huge, thick, creamy, moderately to mostly lasting, moderately lacing, beige head. Nutty and chocolately, dark malty, minimally fruity, hoppy aroma, notes of milk chocolate, dark chocolate, cocoa, nougat, toasted nuts, sweet-ish hazelnut liqueur, whiffs of red berries, strawberry, raspberry, a touch of plum as well. Taste is slightly dry, minimally sweet, nutty dark malty, slightly fruity hoppy and increasingly peppery spicy, notes of milk chocolate and nougat, red berries, black pepper, a touch of plum; peppery finish with and accumulating hot effect, well hidden alcohol. Creamy, viscous texture, smooth and soft, slightly cloying and increasingly hot palate, fine and soft carbonation. Nice composition, balanced and harmonious overall, but I can't make sense of the peppery component; the intensity of the accumulating effect runs from initially supportive (good harmony with the fruity aspects) to erasing, especially concerning the nutty, malty partitions. Slightly overspiced therefore - pretty nice and dangerously drinkable brew nevertheless.

Verschrikkelijk. "A creamy chocolade porter" beloven ze, maar dit is echt verschrikkelijk dun spul met een overdaad aan chilipeper. Spa rood met wat suiker en chilipeper. Slechtste wat ik in jaren op heb. Drainpour.