8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draught sample. Muddy, dark amber colour with bubbly, off-white head. Sweet aroma with cognac barrel, ripe fruits, caramel, toasted notes. Taste is sweet. Full body, with an oily feel and a soft carbonation. Finishes long lasting sweet with lingering cognac barrel. Lovely barrel ageing.
Tried
on 24 Jan 2016
at 07:09
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap@The French Craft Beer Festival at Malmö Brewing Taproom, Malmö - pours black with tan head. Dark roasted malty aroma and taste, with chocolate, caramel, some lingering spicy chilli into the roasted finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Jan 2016
at 06:00
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Tap@The French Craft Beer Festival at Malmö Brewing Taproom, Malmö - fuzzy dark amber coloured pour with off-white head. Medium sweet malty aroma and taste, toasty, caramel, toffee, brown sugar, dried fruity and nutty, some spices on the palate, cognac infused wooden nuances, medium sweet bitter finish. Gorgeous.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Jan 2016
at 05:58
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle from a beer bar in Angouleme. Despite the age (I bought it some 2 months ago) it still remains not only a very good beer but also a very good representation of style (IMO). Lots of bitterness, also moderate roastiness which some ban from CDA but I do not. Citrusy, roasty, grassy flavours. Very nicely balanced, easy drinking. I did not hope for much but I got much. Let the numbers tell the story.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2016
at 11:56
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle kindly shared by Gurthnar, many thanksVery dark brown color with huge beige head. Nice citrus hoppy aroma with roasted malt. Full bodied beer with dark chocolate, coffee, nice citrus hoppy kick. Tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2016
at 11:52
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Angoulleme, I forgot from where exactly. Golden colour. Lots of spices though not cleanly traditional. Also more body than needed, seems rough and some high alcohols. Good but not stellar.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Nov 2015
at 13:52
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle, kindly shared by Gurthnar, many thanks. Hazy golden color with medium white head. Wheat, citrus hops in aroma. Wheat, citrus hops, yeast, citrus hops. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Nov 2015
at 13:45
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Cave a Bulles. Pours hazy dark copper with a slight beige head. Aroma is nice treacle (tho not really much molasses) with some brandy aspects. Med + body. Flavor is brown sugar/ttreacle with some musty wood and brandy notes. There’s a little heat, but it isn’t objectionable - just a flavor enhancement. Despite the "sugar", it’s not really sugary/sweet. Personally, I think calvados barrels would have been the better choice, or at least "fresher" cognac barrels, but this is really smooth and tasty, even if the flavors aren’t "extreme". I consider myself fortunate to have found this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Oct 2015
at 11:01
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Cave a Bulles. Pours hazy gold with a white head. Aroma is earthy with a touch of pale fruits. Med body with fairly strong carbonation. Flavor is earthy, fruity, maybe somewhat grainy (not in a bad way). Probably more fruit than a saison might usually ave, but it’s a tasty beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Oct 2015
at 10:24
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Cave a Bulles. Pours dark brown wiht a tan head. Aroma is hoppy. Med body, almost. There’s strong carbonation. Flavor is smooth burnt malt and quite a dose of hop. A session Black IPA with a lot of flavor for 3%! Finishes bitter, and I think somewhat chocolate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Oct 2015
at 10:17