5.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

33cl bottle. A clear reddish brown beer with a beige head. Aroma of caramelized dark malt, some spices. Taste of dark reddish malt, nuts, caramel, spicy and mild metallic bitter hops.

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7.2

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

33cl bottle in 't Brugs Beertje on 30th Jan 2020. Red hue to the chestnut coloured body, light beige head. Malty molasses rule the nose and taste, not a lot of hop action in this caramel and chocolate flavoured brew, mild liquorice notes as it warms a little in both aroma and taste.

6.8

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

F: huge, light tanned, long lasting. C: dark brown, red hue against the light, bit hazy. A: malty, caramel, bit buttery, bit red fruits, chocolate, toffee. T: malty, caramel, liquorice, dark bread, bit chocolate, bit red fruits, herbal, not bad but quite simple Christmas beer, medium body and carbonation, enjoyed, 0,33l bottle from Spar supermarket in Oostende.

6

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

Bottle at level 42, thanks to Big Dave. It pours cloudy red - brown with a beige head. The aroma is toasty, earthy, wood, dull spice, leather, must and dirt. The taste is soft, sweet, toasty, big dose of liquorice, aniseed, toffee, dried fruits, leather and sugared plums with a slick, sweetish finish. Medium body and moderate, foamy carbonation. A touch sweet for my tastes. Fair.

6.4

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

Bottle split at L42, thanks to Willis, 23/01/17. Rich chestnut brown with a decent beige cap that soon dissipates Nose is sweet malts, toffee, light spice, fruit shreds. Taste comprises fruit loaf, earthy, toffee, biscuit, spice, dates, leather. Medium bodied, light spritzy carbonation, semi drying close with a lick of booze. Par for style.

5.8

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

23rd January 2017
Level 42 Bottleshare. Thanks to Dave. Hazy amber beer, small cream colour head. Palate is airy and semi dry. Decent carbonation. Fluffy sweet malts, a little caramel. Dry floralness. Sweet dried fruits. Sweet dry floral finish. Okay.

6.4

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

Bottle shared on Level 42 23/01/2017. Many thanks to Dave for this one. A amber nut brown coloured pour with a lasting beige head. Aroma is sweet raisin, apple, alcohol, nutty brown bread. . Flavour is composed of semi sweet brown malts, nutty, Belgian, dried apple, spicy. Palate is semi sweet, rounded, moderate carbonation, good.

7.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle shared in London / thanks to Dave. Pours clear amber with a creamy, tan head. Some Belgian yeast in the nose, toasted brown bread, toffee. Medium sweet flavour with we’d berries, grapes, brown bread, toffee, minimal bitterness. Medium to full bodied with massaging carbonation. Bucket balanced finish, with more toasted brown bread, Belgian yeast, creamy toffee. Quite enjoyable.