7

Lata @Vivalabirra, Oviedo. 26/03/2021. Color negro opaco corona de espuma beige, aromas tostados, aromas licorosos, tostados, sabor tostados, licorosas, café, cuerpo medio.

7.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

473ml can. Jet black colour with average, frothy, rapidly diminishing, beige head. Roasty, dark and caramel malty aroma, notes of dark caramel, coffee, coffee surrogate, a touch of pumpernickel, dark rye bread, very cautious fruity hints of bramble, blueberry and plum, whiffs of alcohol. Taste is sweet and roasty, dark and caramel malty, notes of dark caramel, some treacle, coffee, coffee surrogate, a touch of pumpernickel, dark rye bread, a touch of plum wine; lingering, warming, almost pungent, alcoholic finish. Oily to viscous texture, smooth and soft, slightly cloying palate with a pungent touch due to the alcohol, fine and soft, minimally prickly carbonation. Very nice, harmonious malt flavours, but rather boozy, overall a bit restricted if not monotonous - good, but quite a step afar from the Polish upper-class setting the tone.