8.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

330ml bottle. Murky, redd-ish brown colour with average, frothy, diminishing, minimally lacing, beige head. Smoky, mildly peaty and caramel malty as well as slightly yeasty fruity aroma, notes of barbecue marinade, caramel, smoked ham, bacon-wrapped plum, dried fruit, raisin, plum, a touch of wood ashes, blackcurrant, juniper berry, plum butter. Taste is sweet-ish, caramel malty, slightly yeasty fruity, mildly smoky and minimally peaty, notes of caramel, dried fruit, raisin, plum, barbecue marinade, smoked ham, bacon wrapped plum, dark berries, blackcurrant, juniper berry, plum butter. Watery texture with a viscous-creamy strand, minimally dry, simultaneously minimally cloying palate, medium, mildly prickly carbonation. Rich and complex, well balanced, not too heavy, not overdone, wonderful smoky notes -