6.6

Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Flasche 0,33l: Dunkles Braun/Schwarz, deutlicheTrübung, kein Schaum; leicht fruchtige + kräftig säuerliche Nase, sehr würzig, kräftig malzig, dunkle/getrocknete Früchte, Backpflaumen, florale/grasige Hopfennoten, kräftig Malz, dunkles Karamell, Hefearomen, kräftige würzige Fassaromen; fruchtiger + sehr würziger Körper, kräftige fruchtige Säure, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, florale Hopfennoten, kräftig Malz, dunkles Karamell, kaum Kohlensäure, Röstaromen, Kaffee, kräftige würzige Fassaromen; fruchtig-malziger Nachgang

6.6

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

330ml bottle. Opaque, drkest brown colour with slightly late awakening, small, creamy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, dark beige head. Sweet-ish and slightly roasty, minimally bready and spicy, dark and caramel malty, minimally yeasty fruity aroma, hints of treacle, dark caramel, some dried fruit, a touch of plum, plum butter, blackcurrant. Taste is rather neutral, minimally bready, dark malty, slightly yeasty fruity and minimally tart-ish, tannic, woody, hints of blackcurrant, prune, blue grapes, low residual sweetness; very well hidden alcohol.
Oily texture, smooth and soft, minimally cloying palate, fine, soft, creamy carbonation.
Somewhat vinous fruity, seemingly light, BA character somehow - enjoyable, not what I expected.
Expected way more substance and sweetness; this is a very mild, vinous fruity, dark Sour Ale. As my Joppenbier experience is quite restricted (for self-evident reasons), I may have to adjust my expectations concerning this style.

7.4

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

Bottle at home. Looked into what this style is. Quite an odd duck here. Dark pour minimal head. Nose is umami and dark fruit. Tastes of molasses, mushroom, soy, dates, toast. Chewy palate. Syrupy which is true to style
Hides booze pretty well

7

Sour licorice cold coffee 🥴

5.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5

Intensiver, malzig-säuerlicher Beginn. Unterdurchschnittliche Karbonisierung, würzig, trocken. Süffig, Kakao, die Säure bleibt konstant. Etwas brotig, spritzig, der Alkohol ist nie erkennbar. Malzig-würzig, langer Abgang. 8/7/9/8/7/8

6.6

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

33cl bottle. A clear dark reddish brown beer with a beige head. Aroma of heavy strong dark malt, raisins, dried fruits, caramel, red berries. Taste of red fruits, berries, caramel, strong malt, raisins. The high abv is well hidden.

7

Not sure what a Jopenbier should be like, or what kind of mushrooms are used? Some sort of dark, malty thing, nicely roast, soft. Definitely got some damp cellar earthy mushroom character, but might be the name. Dangerous ABV.

7.4

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

Bottle, danke Günther! Dark brown, low head. Perfumed nose. Roast, licorice, dry herbs, chocolate and licorice root. Full flavoroured finish.

7.8

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

Bottle. Pours darkest brown to black. Flavor is dust, molasses, toast, mint. Taste is strong coffee, chocolate, caramel. Not boozy.

7.5

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

Bottle courtesy of Jonas and Ursula, we had this after a day at Hallertauer Bierfestival weekend, Attenkirchen Saturday 25th June 2022 in the company of Jonas and Ursula. Pours as Jonas accurately described as dark brown heading towards black, murky, a filmy light beige head atop. Tart, dark fruits, dry finish, also as Ursula suggests there is liquorice here. Good beer.