5.3

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

1/II/25 - 75cl bottle from… De Hopduvel maybe? I forgot. Shared @ Nieuwjaarsreceptie Gentse Biervereniging (Ledeberg), BB: 13/VIII/26, lot: 2024/128 à 131 (2025-68)

Clear amber beer, small irregular aery head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: yeasty, very malty, cow fodder, caramel, meh. Not much winter vibes from this one? MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: yeasty, very malty, grains, bitter touch, a bit watery, grassy. Aftertaste: some caramel, malty, yeasty, lots of cow fodder, hay, a little bitter.

7

Botella @Cerveceria Internacional, Sevilla. 06/12/2024. Color ambarino corona de espuma blanca aromas y sabores especiados, caramelo, dulce.

7.8

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

Rusty-brown beer, yellow sheen, under a cream to mango yellow head, medium and reasonably stable. End of bottle solid yeast. Brown candi sugar, maltsugars, alcohol& fusels. Parsley, fresh bread, yeast, pastry. Bitter main flavour, bit vegetable in character, but with a lot of rest- and other sugars underneath. Wood, slightly metallic, some roast. Again brown candi, caramel but the sweetness never fully develops; Again some yeast features. Chewy, viscous, full bodied with a good carbonation. Long lasting flavours, and despite the yeast dependency, a good balance achieved. Given blind, I would have ventured a good barley wine. Txs to L&Y for bringing!

6.8

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

33cl bottle from Carrefour market LA CHASSE (BRUSSEL). F: medium, tan, quick gone. C: brown, hazy. A: malty, caramel, toast, bit herbal, mellow fruity, spicy. T: full malty base, a lot of caramel, mellow fruity, dried fruity, bit toffee, spicy, molasses, bit herbal, decent bitterness, bit more on the sweet side yet not bad, enjoyed.

6.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

33cl bottle. A clear dark amber beer with a beige head. Aroma of riped fruits, resins, strong caramelized malt. Taste of strong caramelized dark malt, riped red fruits, raisins, slightly boozy.