Upside Down Christmas Cake - Barrel Aged
Amundsen Brewery in Oslo, Oslo, Norway 🇳🇴
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Winter|
Score
7.38
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7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap at Brewdog Malmö. Opaque colour and tiny beige head. Very sweet pastry aroma. Vanilla, liquer konfekt in the nose. Medium-bodied. Lots of bourbon in the flavour. Marshmallows, vanilla. A bit boozy.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Dec 2023
at 12:41
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from my 2023 Advent and is the 2022 vintage. Black color with a t5an head. Aroma and taste start with some whiskey peat, leading to roasted malty chocolate and sweet, some molasses. Rich boozy body.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Dec 2023
at 22:16
8/10
A deep dark stout with a very thin mocha head. In aroma, sweet fruity chocolate malt with loads of dark fruits, licorice, tequila barrel, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity chocolate malt with dark fruits, licorice, alcohol warmth, light coffee notes, very nice..
Tried
on 05 Dec 2023
at 16:10
5.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
On tap at BrewDog Bristol Baldwin, pours a deep dark brown / near-black with a tiny tan head. Aroma is ridiculous, as per Amundsen norms, with sprinkles, artificial caramel, and sugars galore - bleh. Flavour is much the same, with Xmas cookie, caramel, absurdly sweet sugars, and booze. The barrel character must be hidden behind the sugars and artificial flavours. Ugh, this is a travesty.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Nov 2023
at 14:40
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
330ml can. Poured almost black in colour with a short-lived, fizzy tan head. The aroma is roasty malt, chocolate and red berry fruits. The flavour is over moderate sweet, with a smooth, rich, slightly oily, cherry, herbal, spicy, lactose, warm boozy alcohol bitter palate. Over medium bodied with average to soft carbonation. Like most Amundsen beers these days it was a little OTT and packed with fake flavours. Struggled to drink the whole can.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Mar 2023
at 18:01
8/10
Tried
on 23 Feb 2023
at 21:01
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 8
Overall 4.5
Black with a creamy, beige head. Totally artificial aroma full of cherry candy, milk chocolate and miscellaneous birthday cake sprinkles. Taste is sugary sweet with a tart undertone. Body to the full side of medium, moderate to mild carbonation. The barrel is just barely noticeable under the birthday cake mess and isn’t really adding anything here. Bad haul from the cellar tonight—second beer that’s hard to finish.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Feb 2023
at 18:15
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
2022 vintage from the BB advent calendar. Dark black with a brown head. Nose of gingerbread, spice, cocoa, light spirits. Flavor is smooth, super sweet, warming taste of whatever type the barrel was but without being hot. A bit much lactose for me, and lots of flavorings. Not a lot of bitterness, more of a nutty chocolate cake dessert with just a hint of hops at the finish. I agree with Fin about this one.
Tried
on 03 Feb 2023
at 19:44
7/10
0,33 litre Can, from Vinmonopolet Hamar. (As 2020 Vintage) Almost Black with brown head. Roasted malts, oak, bourbon, Chocolate, fruits, vanilla, cinnamon, sweetness, a bit syntethic. Booze.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jan 2023
at 18:49
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Black with a medium light brown head. Aroma of chocolate, wooden barrels, a dash vanilla and blueberry cake ish. Sweet with a nice blueberry, dried fruit and wooden barrels end. Alc well hidden, full bodied. Cake 2021. bb 09.2024 Vinmonopolet.no 11.2022
Tried
on 03 Jan 2023
at 20:46