Nova Runda BA Prototype 2024: Jaffa Essence

BA Prototype 2024: Jaffa Essence

 

Nova Runda in Zabok, Krapina-Zagorje, Croatia 🇭🇷

  Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Series
Score
6.81
ABV: 12.0% IBU: 80 Ticks: 6
This bourbon barrel-aged Imperial Stout pays homage to the Jaffa cake, marrying the intensity of a 12% ABV dark beer with the chocolate and orange. Aromas of chocolate are mixed with vanilla notes from the oak, which ends with bright orange zest. 28°
 

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6.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

• Poprilično teško pivo za piti, gotovo bez pjene, u mirisu se osjeti alkohol i naravno Jaffa.
Okus također Jaffa, sladak, čokoladan.
Uši se žare već nakon par gutljaja.
Nekako mi se kroz cijelo pivo provlači miris i okus domaćeg orahovca, ne znam jel to posljedica oksidacije jer sličnu stvar primjećujem kod svojih piva koja su stajala po godinu i više u boci ili je to cilj kuhara.
Kad se gleda cijena i pivo koje je u čaši, teško se oteti dojmu da je trebalo više.
Ne znam.

Tried on 15 Feb 2025 at 21:50



7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

0.5l can from Spicy Days, shared with Hrabren and Prof. Bekić. Almost pitch black body, not much head, brownish. Jaffa cake orange aroma mixed with brown sugar, chocolate and some lightly musty barrel. Jaffa cake taste, alcohol, fusels, chocolate, lightly musty brown sugar taste, nicely lean. Huh... I don't hate it, hah, it's lovely at moments, it's crap at others... Hrabren's "orahovac" mention is pretty spot on at moments.

Tried from Can from Spicy Days on 12 Jan 2025 at 22:55


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

0.5 l can thanks to Marko, shared with prof. Prezbelewsky and him. Black, oily, minimal brown head. Intense orange candy Jaffa aroma, also intense solvent. Hints of biscuit, chocolate, caramel and molasses. Oily, strong, sweet, nutty, molasses, dried fruit. Heavy, slightly harsh. Orange, slightly fake flavour in the back giving some astringency. Walnut liqueur. Not very complex, although rich. Creamy, smooth, finishes slightly alcoholic, but balanced overall.

Tried from Can on 12 Jan 2025 at 22:46


6.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Canned, 500 ml at Ambasada. Black with beige head. Cocoa dust, artificial orange, sweet, heavy alcohol in after, body is medium and unable to support this beer. What a mess.

Tried from Can from Ambasada. on 19 Dec 2024 at 23:00


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Canned 500ml. -at Goblet Zagreb. Pitch black coloured, minimal head that went away fast, alcohol and whiff of oranges in the nose. Roasted malt, peppery, spicy, chocolate and moderate strong alcohol with artificial oranges presence. Also oily. This one is a miss.

Tried from Can on 14 Dec 2024 at 22:27