Tumšais

0.5l bottleSmell- weak malt, acidic. Foam- thin, malt, a bit acidic, faint sweetness. Head is small, dirty white color. Appearance- simple bottle, re-sealable. Very dark ruby color. From - snifter Taste - weak malt, sweetness, maybe even too malty. Sweet aftertaste. Not too bad, but nothing special.

Smallish coarse brown head. Hazy deep red body. Earthy perfumy dried cherry aroma with herbal notes. Dryish acidic cherry taste with yoghurt notes. Mid-to-thin body. Mild, mealy mouthfeel. Dryish-acidic earthy cherry aftertaste with spicy wooden notes. Drinkable, but no more. (0.3l draft at S. Brevinga. Bartender confirms it’s infected.)

330ml from tap@S. Brevinga in Tirgonu iela, Latvia, with Stefan19.Dec.2012. It was hard to find much about this beer. It was recommended to us by the bartender and as far as I understand from the little I’ve found out about it using google, Saldalus is a new brewery and hasn’t got a web-page yet. In the bar the strenght was said to be 6,5 but in the internet it says 6,3. Well: it poured a mahogany coloured body, with beige filmy layer on top. Dark malt and fruity nose: plum, cherry, prunes. The taste was surprisingly rich and well-balanced, the malt and dark fruits are of course the most noticable, but also some spices, maybe cinnamon and ginger. Tastes more of coffee as it lingeres on. A very pleasant experience.