Birrificio Troll Palanfrina

Palanfrina

 

Birrificio Troll in Vernante (CN), Piedmont, Italy 🇮🇹

  Traditional Beer Regular
Score
6.68
ABV: 9.0% IBU: 30 Ticks: 25
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6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle from Domu Birrae. Palafrina Troll 9% a deeper brown than the Castagnale with a sour fruity medicinal nose. Tart, nutty, malty sugar a bit of honey and booze. OK. Kind of disjointed.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2015 at 02:34


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

Bottle. Nutty nose, a bit acidic, fruits, caramel. Cloudy dark brown color. A bit rough flavor, peaches, caramel, acid, somewhat medicinal in a amateurish homebrew kind of way. I was excited about this, but it let me down. Tasted a bit off.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Feb 2015 at 19:47


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at the Turbacci Xmas fest nearby Rome-ITALY. Pours dark chestnut skin, dark red reflexes, gassy off white foam which dissipates leaving yeast-like residual traces. Nose: blast of dry fruit, boiled chestnuts, cognac. Mouth: very complex. Alcohol forward, soft fruits, vine brule. Complex and perfect for winter nights. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Tried from Draft on 08 Dec 2014 at 07:46


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

Zymatore draft version at Maxs Italian Fest. Opaque brown-black. Sour vinous aroma, some mild chocolate. Pinot Noir sour grape flavors, more so than any whiskey. No hop tones to speak of, dark malt wine beer. Some underlying caramel nuttiness gives it balance. Lacks the effervescence of a Belgian, which would have put it over the top. Very unique and enjoyable.

Tried from Draft on 29 Jul 2012 at 19:36


4.5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3

Draft. Muddy brown color, no head. Aroma of spoiled grapefruit juice and mud. Tastes like falling into a mud puddle with your mouth open.

Tried from Draft on 29 Mar 2012 at 04:01


5.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Imported from my RateBeer account as Troll Palanfrina (by Birrificio Troll):
Aroma: 6/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 6/10, Palate: 2/5, Overall: 10/20, MyTotalScore: 2.8/5

30/10/2011 on tap @ Open Baladin, Rome (2011-596)

Clear purple to red brown beer, creamy light beige head, unstable, adhesive. Aroma: alcohol, roquefort cheese, sweet dried fruits. MF: ok carbon, medium body, heavy on the alcohol. Taste: yeast, bit cheesy, dark caramel, dried fruits. Aftertaste: citrus fruits, little bitterness, alcohol.

Tried from Draft on 30 Oct 2011 at 09:03


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle at Eataly store, Bologna, Italia 26.02.11 Pours dark amber with a hazy white head. This is malty with a touch of sourness on nose. Soft in the mouth, likeable though not stunning. I did get the nuts but they weren’t too overpowering. A7 A3 T7 P3 Ov14 3.4

Tried from Bottle on 02 Mar 2011 at 23:08


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5

Bottled. A deep red beer with a thin tan head. The aroma has notes of malt, caramel, and over ripe fruits. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, over ripe fruit - a bit too over ripe for my liking, metal, and caramel soup. The body is thick. Thanks fiulijn for sharing.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Aug 2010 at 13:11


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

Draught @ Hop, Viale Regina Margherita, Milano, Italy.Unclear medium to dark amber color with a average to large, creamy - frothy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, off-white to light beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, light to moderate yeasty, overripped raisin notes, spicy and berry notes, alcohol - phenol, chestnuts. Flavor is light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light to moderate alcoholic. [20091111]

Tried on 28 Feb 2010 at 09:31


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

14th September 2008. Cloudy brown beer. Reminds me, just a little, of a sourish porter. A little roasty. Sour and dry but also has a vague sweet note in the mid. Okay but this was a beer to drink slowly!

Tried on 09 Jan 2010 at 09:34