Upside Down Christmas Cake - Barrel Aged
Amundsen Brewery in Oslo, Oslo, Norway ๐ณ๐ด
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Winter|
Score
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8.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 9
Can, 2022 edition, 11.5%. Pour cloudy very dark brown with airy tan head. Clear aroma of marshmallow, malt, biscuit and cocoa. Bitter, roasty flavour of coffee, with sweet notes of marshmallow, biscuit, malt and yeast, and touches of barrel and dried fruit. Roasty and barrellike aftertaste. Warming alcohol presence. Decent work, Amundsen, as always.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Sep 2025
at 18:30
8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can, 11.5% - 2022 version. Vinous, acidic aroma, coconut, coffee, sweet liquorice. Pitch-black colour. Fizzy dark brown head. The flavour is quite acidic but also quite sweet. Complex dark sugars, acid, coconut, vanilla, marshmallow, tobacco, raspberry jam, sweet and bitter chocolate. Late coffee aftertaste. Very flavourful and also very good.
Tried
on 23 Sep 2025
at 18:28
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
330ml can from Dunell's in Jersey. Pours black with a beige head. Aromas & tastes of fruit cake, lactose, chocolate, vanilla, oats, nuts & hops. Medium body. Sweet finish. Outstanding, the high abv is so well hidden
Tried
from Can
on 17 Feb 2025
at 21:25
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
330ml. Dark brown colour, not much head. Toasted vanilla chocolate cake aroma. Medium-bodied. Roasted, nutty, vanilla, chocolate cake, same time bourbon/alcohol ruins the flavour palette. Neh...
Tried
from Can
from Vinmonopolet Nettbutikk (netstore)
on 07 Feb 2025
at 21:30
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
33cl can. Vasa Norski tasting 2025.
Vintage 2022.
Poured black in color, not much head.
Heavy sweet with chocolate sauce. Bourbon and wood. Way too sweet really.
Vintage 2022.
Poured black in color, not much head.
Heavy sweet with chocolate sauce. Bourbon and wood. Way too sweet really.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Feb 2025
at 21:26
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
(2022 vintage). Black colour, mediumsized brown head. Aroma is vanilla, chocolate syrupy tones with mild mild alcohol and some nutty tones. Flavour is vanilla, chocolate, some alcohol and mild nutty tones. Inky aftertaste.
Tried
on 07 Feb 2025
at 21:23
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Shared courtesy of Grumbo with ITFCDan. Aroma of blackcurrant, Ribena, fruit cake and marzipan. Taste is sweet, almost like cola.
Tried
on 12 Jan 2025
at 09:36
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
2024, Boozy aroma glue, roasted malts, sweet high end chocolate desserts Flavor is roasted malts dark caramel, brutal boozy lava stone caramelized malty base.
Tried
on 31 Oct 2024
at 22:45
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can, 11.5% - 2022 version. Vinous, acidic aroma, coconut, coffee, sweet liquorice. Pitch-black colour. Fizzy dark brown head. The flavour is quite acidic but also quite sweet. Complex dark sugars, acid, coconut, vanilla, marshmallow, tobacco, raspberry jam, sweet and bitter chocolate. Late coffee aftertaste. Very flavourful and also very good.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Oct 2024
at 15:19
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
0.33 l can shared with Viลกnja666, huge thanks. Dark brown to black, minimal tan head. Aroma is chocolate syrup, cherry jam, hazelnut, alcohol. Sugary chocolate bar. Smooth, sticky, sweet, not too heavy. But definitely too sweet. Flavour is sweet chocolate syrup, dried fruit, caramel and fruit jelly. Intense, overwhelming, burdening.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Sep 2024
at 22:32