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

canned. mahogany ruby pour. Malty and nutty. Caramel. Some dark fruits. Characterful. well played.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

S: pitted fruits - toasted grain - cherries A: muddied brown glow - deep tan head T: nutty - rustic - bready finish P: yeast throughout - plums - maple O: syrupy - deep malts - subdued complexities  16 ounce can - Total Wine: Alexandria (Potomac Yard), Virginia - 09-June-2024 - US$4,99 - sampled: 07-December-2024 on Day #7 of my 2024 Advent Calendar, in New York, New York 

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

Tap at the brewery - clear dark copper - a nice mix of dark bread maltiness, lightly caramelized sugars, raisin - the tail end is little husky, so that lessens my enjoyment - warming finish.

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

On tap at the brewery. Pours rubescent brown. Grain, biscuit, toffee, red fruit, doughy, little savory. Medium body. Fine.

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

Draft pour at Dominion Wine and Beer. Poured a nice mahogany, nutty brown cola color with a small, off-white head. Aroma was nice and rich malts, mild sweetness, some nutty notes. Nice crisp, pleasant malt sweetness. Refreshing with a nutty note.

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

Roast and lots of caramel. Pours clear maroon with good head. Some coffee. Bittersweet finish. Tap at brewery.

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

On tap at Whole Foods Market Fair Lakes in Fairfax, VA Aroma: caramel, dark fruits Appearance: dark amber with a tan head Taste: medium sweet and medium bitterness Palate: average carbonation, medium body, sticky feel, long finish Tasty

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Tap at taproom. Dark ruby-brown, small beige head. A bit berryish, malty nose. Medium-bodied. Flavour is also somewhat malty and berryish. Sweet, low bitterness. Not as robust as the best German ones.

Hazy brown bod sml off wht head. Toffee bready malty arma. Toffee, bready, raisin flav. Med full bod mod carb. 7/3/8/4/15 3.7

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at the brewery. Pours a dark amber with medium beige head that diminishes quickly. The aroma is raisin, toasted malt, caramel. Medium body, similar flavors to nose, boozy, light dry finish, good.