8

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

(Draught at Café Gijs, Amsterdam, 19 July 2024) Reddish brown colour with frothy, beige head. Malty nose with caramel, raisins, prunes, bourbon, vanilla, brown sugar and liquorice or anise. Malty taste with notes of caramel, dried fruit, raisins, prunes, bourbon, vanilla, oak wood and a vinous and warming finish with a mild spicy bitterness. Full body, quite sweet. Sweet, warming and quite well balanced. Very nice.

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Fles 33cl thuis. Donker fruit, portzoet, hout, bourbon, wijnbal, rozijn, caramel, bruine suiker, wat boozy. (15-3-2024)

7.8

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

Label seems to have 06/22 as bb date, however I don't think I've had it for so long. Anyway, pours a dark brown colour and a small off white head with little retention. Aroma's of red fruit, raisins, slightly oxidized (so maybe it was older than I thought), treacle. Retronasal it's sweetish, light boozy, treacle, fruity. Flavour is sweet with a hint of bitter. Alcohol is noticeable, but not sharp. Medium bodied. Flavour lingers.

8

Been a while since I had Berghoeve, and a shorter while since my last no nonsensical Heaven Hill barleywine. Unsurprisingly quite solid and tasty. Malty, caramel, raisins, and a well balanced layer of soft and sweet bourbon.

7.1

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

Bottle at home, Nivala. Color is slightly cloudy light orange with small white head. Aromas and flavors: Ripe fruits, raisins, whiskey and malts. OK.