05.12.2015, tap @ Amundsen Bryggeri & Spiseri:
Nice light brown creamy mediumlasting head. Aroma is slightly dry and spiced, dark malts, dark sugar, chocolate, grass, cloves, ginger, bark, alcohol, nuts, caramel, cardamom. Taste is dry and spiced, weeds, cloves, dark malts, cardamom, grass, burnt caramel, hay, bark, roasted grain, minerals. Medium bitterness, dry roasted mouthfeel. Nice.

On tap at the brewpub. It pours an unclear dark brown body under a small, beige head. The aroma is quite spiced at first, chocolate, coffee notes and roasted malts chiming in. Some bitterness in the flavor, well balanced against the malty sweetness. Roasted malts, coffee and quite a lot of chocolate in the flavor. It’s full bodied and very smooth on the palate, finishing with lots of mocha notes. A pleasant one, but rather boring in a way. One glass was fine, but I didn’t fancy another one. 141126

Fra fat på Amundsens nov-14: svart, med beige filmskum. Aromatisk, god julekrydderblanding med litt mørk kaffe og røstet malt. God juleølsmak med tørr avslutning. Mykt karbonert. Fin bitterhet i den lange ettersmaken.

Appearance: Deep dark and subtle red color with a fine creamy beige head. Nice lacing.
Aroma: Mild chocolate, fruity and some spices.
Palate: Medium + body. Tad sweet and a mild bitterness. Soft carbonation.
Taste: Dark malty, fruity, chocolate and fine Christmas spicy back.
Overall impression: Mild, but very balanced. Tasty nice ale.
Personal stats: On tap @ source

Black with brown head - Roasted malt aroma - Dark roasted amlt body with some caramel, dark fruits and a lot of spice - Lingering malt goes into the finish and the spice is even here - This was good and spicy

On tap at the brewpub. ABV was 7.5%. Black colour, moderate tan head. Aroma of spices, caramel and butterscotch. Roasty and spicy flavour, not too sweet, some butterscotch. Dry finish.