7.6

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

Olmost black with a brown head - Malt with some wood and dark fruity aromas - Malt body with dark fruity flavours and some wood notes in the back - Malt and dark fruity flavours goes into the finish - Thisd was good

8.3

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet Hinna. ABV is 11.5%, IBU 30. Very dark brown colour, appears black in the glass. Large tan head. Boozy aroma of oak, marsala and fusel alcohols. Warming mouthfeel. Sweet flavour, notes of marsala, oak, dark dried fruits, honey and brown sugar. Moderate hops in the finish.

8

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

Bottle. A more or less black beer, with a small beige head. The aroma is quite vinous, with dark dried fruit, some roasted malts and coffee, dark chocolate and red wine. Oak and spiced hints. It's full-bodied and warming, sweet, with a dry and bitter touch, some tannins kicking in too. Roasted malts, bread, dried fruit, dark chocolate, tannins, oak, raisin, and some notes of caramel in the flavor. Lasting finish. Nice indeed, can't really say I notice the Marsala in this one, even though I have a glass of Marsala on the side. 241019

8.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

(Draught at Craft & Draft, Amsterdam, 19 July 2024) Black colour with frothy, beige head. Fruity, malty nose with oak wood, dried fruit, red wine, caramel, dark honey and hints of vinegar. Malty, fruity taste with notes of caramel, oak wood, red wine, raisins, prunes, dried fruit, honey, a mild winey vinegar acidity and a gentle spicy bitterness in the finish. Full body, quite sweet. Rich, tasty and vinous, with a mild tartness. Great beer!

9.4

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9.5

Bottle @ home. Almost black body under a big, stable, dense beige head. Strong aroma of dark, mild roasted malt, dry fruit, vinous alcohol and some oak. Taste is sweet, dark malt, dry fruit, brown sugar, oak, vinous alcohol and a touch of acidity that manage to balance some of the sweetness. Full bodied with long lasting aftertaste. Strong, sweet, bold but balanced and really delicious.

7.6

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

31.07.2024, 0,33l bottle (#0846/5700) @ home:
Big foamy longlasting head, deep dark amber color. Aroma is sweet sour-ish boozy, dark sugar, leather, old rope, fruit stones, minerals, oak, dark malts, burnt toast, tobacco. Taste is sweet sour-ish fruity, dark sugar, dried dark fruits, leather, tobacco, oak, old rope, fruit stones, dark malts, tar, burnt toast. Medium bitterness, sweet sour-ish boozy mouthfeel. A bit too sweet, but nice.

8.8

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draught @ Patrick's Pours dark reddish brown with a tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate, dried fruits, oak, vinous, brown sugar and a hint of maple syrup. Taste is heavy sweet and light to medium bitter with a long warm, dried fruity, caramel, roasted malt and oak finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft

7.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9.5

Solid evening sipper this one. Evil darkness on the edge of town and a vicious beige cloud. Fine intensity in the aroma. Decent sweetness and a fine mellow carbonation level. Dark malt, dried fruit, chocolate and oak in the flavor. [Bottle from Vinmonopolet at Amfi Borg in Sarpsborg, Norway]

7.2

Solid for the style, not world class, but pretty good. Boozy and on the medium body side. Craft draft ams

8

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

Delt med EgilB i skyggen på Lillehøgda. Ultramørkebrun/svart. Høyt farget, luftig skum som daler passe fort - og blir helt borte. Aroma av fatlagring. Lett bourbonpreg. Smaken tørket frukt. Mest rosin. Tørr avslutning. Velkomponert dessertøl på den søte siden.