7.8

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

Parallel tasting of End of Darkness #1 and #2 August 2020. Both bottles are black bodied, #1 had no head at all and #2 had a small, fast fading one. Both has strong, nicer aroma of dark malt, smooth roasted, chocolate, dry fruit and warming alcohol. The taste is much the same, the aging has made this beers really smooth with sweet, mild roasted malt, chocolate, dry fruit, some wood and lots of warming alcohol. The difference as far as I have understood is cherry and Bourbon barrel for #1 and blackberries and Jamaica rum barrel for #2. The difference from the cherry and blackberries is rather small, the aging seems to make them both taste a bit like dry fruit, but the cherry is actually still reckonable. The biggest different in taste for me is the alcohol from the barrel, the Bourbon seems to be a tad more elegant and complex as the rum tends to have a more general alcoholic sting. Both of them are great beer, but at least for the aging versions I find #1 a little bit better.

6.4

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

Mahognifarget klar med beige skum. Lukter brent karamell og nøtter. Middels fylde. Lett søtlig, noe bitter brent karamell og nøtter i smak. Kort.

7

0,33 litre Bottle, shared with Hawk. Black with little head. Malts, hops, brett, cherries, berries, liqorice, sweetness.

8

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

On tap at Amundsen, Oslo. Pours black with light brown head. Aroma of roasted malt, smoked ham, some smoke, caramel. Tastes sweet with little bitterness. Medium bodied.

5.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Gylden klar skum hvid tæt Blomste citrus korn lys malt Bitter lidt sød lidt Vandede blød

5.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

Rødgylden klar skum hvid Citrus lys malt korn Bitter modrate sød lidt Vandede blød

6.1

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

Kastanie klar skum hvid Citrus malt gær Bitter lidt sød lidt Vandede blød

6.8

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

Sort skum brun kort Røg mørk malt kaffe Bitter modrate sød lidt Cremet blød

7.4

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

Well stored bottle. Dark brown, almost black body with a small beige head. Aroma is slightly oxidized with alcohol, coffee and dark malt, very nice actually. Taste is smooth malt, dark chocolate, coffee and warming alcohol, less oxidized in flavor than expect from aroma. Fine body and OK aftertaste. Nice but not amazing.

7.9

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

KØLF 060320. Black color with a brown head. Aroma is roasted malt, coffee, chocolate. Flavor is cocoa, coffee, chocolate, licorice, roasted malt, dried fruit, alcohol. Very nice beer.