5.1

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

Aroma of roasted malts, sweet caramel, liquorice, lots of anise. Flavour is heavy sweetness, spices, anise. Sticky mouthfeel. Definitely not my kind of beer.

4.8

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

From bottle on board Fridtjofen 27.03.20. Dark brown. Persistent brown head. Aroma and taste of star anise, roasted malt and liquorice. Slightl overcarbonated.

6.6

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

500ml bottle. Darkest brown colour with slightly late awakening, small to average, thick, creamy, slowly diminishing, minimally lacing, dark beige head. Chocolately, dark malty aroma, hints of dark chocolate, couverture, chocolate sauce, a touch of nougat and toffee, some coffee, very cautious spicy overtones. Taste is slightly bitter, roasty dark malty and minimally spicy, notes of coffee, hints of dark chocolate, a cautious, spicy touch of aniseed. A bit simple and restricted.

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6.2

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

Aroma: Fruity and malty sweet with caramel and dried fruits. Flavour: Sweet dried fruits with a tangy dry finish. Colour: Dark reddish brown with a tan head. From: Bottle @ Boxbeers.com Nov. 2017.

6.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Nearly black, thick light beige froth. Aroma has roasted malt, coffee and choc. Bitter, roasted flavour. Coffee and a little chocolate and licorice.