Princess Hellen MMXXIII
Chroust in Prague, Prague, Czechia 🇨🇿
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
6.91
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Rotin (7914) reviewed Princess Hellen MMXXIII from Chroust 5 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle 0.75l, almost two years aged. Seems clear, dark copper to black colored. AROMA- so strong coffee, liquor, brandy, something burnt, plum jam. FLAVOR- moderately sweet, just slightly bitter, warming, cherry liqueur, coffee, sharp alcohol. Fuller bodied.
Not bad, not great, too.
ogivlado (19466) reviewed Princess Hellen MMXXIII from Chroust 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottled 750ml. -Courtesy of Marko, shared with him & hrabren. Pitch black coloured, small brownish head, ground coffee and whiff of alcohol in the nose. Ground coffee, coffee, alcohol, notes of tar and unfortunately a way too sweet.
Marko (22181) reviewed Princess Hellen MMXXIII from Chroust 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
0.75l bottle from Base Camp, shared with Ogi and Hrabren. Pitch black body, no head. Fantastic freshly ground coffee aroma, nutty and cocoa notes from it, holding the barrel somewhere deep down and at bay. Creamy coffee-driven taste, huge coffee notes honestly, some old barrel notes in the background, sweet, earthy notes, alcohol warmth, but a nicely creamy body. I mean, this is clearly flawed, but one can rarely see a better coffee profile in a beer.
Hrabren (9642) reviewed Princess Hellen MMXXIII from Chroust 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
0.75 l bottle thanks to Marko who brought it from Prague, shared with Ogi and him. Oily black, minimal head. Coffee aroma, ground coffee, smells quite fresh. A roasty touch underneath. A touch of lacquer. Green pepper develops, along with some berries. Sweet, caramel, brown sugar, coffee. Like Turkish coffee with heaps of sugar. Roasty notes underneath. Alcohol present. Minimal bitterness. Sweet finish. One-sided, one dimensional.