8.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

1st October 2025
Near clear dark amber brown beer, small bubbly pale tan head. Light palate, semi dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Light bodied malts. Don't know where they are hiding the hefty abv but, it's not a result of big sticky malt base. A little creamy sweetness and a little unsweet toffee - caramel. The back end is wonderfully boozy apple pie. Some bright apple, some boozy ripe apple and a little spiced cooking apple. A light smooth finish emphasises the darker toffee aspect of the malts. Fuck me, this is such an all round good BW. Light bodied but plenty of punch in the flavour and booze departments without a shred of alcohol hotness. Some pastru barleywine tones but, never ever ever close to being too sweet. Hugely rounded and drinkable.

7.8

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

Sweet and punchy, ample stewed fruits, toasted wood, bread, fruitcake, barrel, vanilla, bourbon, red wine, a little earth, booze, leather. Quite rich but still decent drinkability.

7.3

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

Bottle shared at the craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. Thanks osprey. A clear caramel brown coloured pour with a a halo of khaki head. Aroma is. Semi sweet. Meaty peaty, tcp, medicinal, big alcohol. Brown sugars. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, oiky, brown sugars, caramel, brown sugars, watery. Palate is semi sweet z oiky, mellow carbonation jammy fruits.

7.4

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

7.5

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Flasche 0,33l: Schwarz, deutliche Trübung, kaum mittelporiger Schaum; sehr süße + fruchtige Nase, kräftig würzig, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte/Beeren, Rumrosinen, Backpflaumen, dezente fruchtige Säure, kräftig Malz, Gewürze, leicht alkoholisch, Röstaromen, Nüsse, würzige Fassaromen, würzig-süße Bitterkeit; sehr süßer + fruchtiger Körper, sehr würzig, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, Trockenfrüchte, Backpflaumen, eingelegte dunkle Beeren, kräftig Malz, dunkles Karamell, sehr cremig, deutliche Kohlensäure, leichte Röstaromen, würzige Fassaromen; fruchtig-würziger Nachgang

7

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6

Bottle shared at Bro Ro’s, courtesy of Marko. Very dark brown, almost black pour with a tan head. Molassess, some apples, booze and a hint of acetaldehyde show, body is ok, leanin towards thin. Not a fan of calvados barrels tbf.

8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is strong on the caramel with toffee, sweet dark malt, calvados, barrel, alcohol, notes of syrupy apple. Flavour is sweet with a decent bitterness and some booze in the finish. Sticky sweet and fullbodied. Quite good, rich and robust.

8.2

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

(Draught at Bierlokaal De Uiver, Haarlem, 17 July 2024) Dark ruby colour, almost black, with brief beige head. Malty, vinous nose with notes of black-currant, treacle, oak wood and apples. Malty, fruity taste with caramel, dried fruit, treacle, calvados, oak wood and a vinous finish with a mild spicy bitterness. Full body, quite sweet. Rich and powerful, with a generous calvados barrel finish. Very nice.

8.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Dark mahogany to ruby colour, minimal beige-ish lacing; aroma and taste of toffee, apple brandy, port wine, dried sour cherry, dark chocolate and some ansie notes; great one

8.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

Donker bruin bier met weinig schuim. Smaak is warm en krachtig, alcohol en licht zoet met duidelijk iets van appel, calvados, wat vanille, pruimen en rozijnen. Hel goed.