7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Aromas of dark chocolate and toasted/smoked malt. Near opaque brown/black color with an impressive tan head that laces somewhat. Full bodied with creamy/chewy carbonation. The flavor is coffee, genuinely bitter toasted malt, and bakers chocolate. This is a truly impressive imperial stout. Oh, it’s a porter. Hmm! The finish is dry, and more cacao than coffee. Not quite so bitter as the start. Off and on there’s a floral hop note, but it’s all about dark stuff in a dry toasted way. Half way to Dark Lord?
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2008
at 21:11
6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Super deep and hazy amber coloured body with brown highlights and a very dense tan head - looks perfect for the style! Aroma of fresh, clean malt, a small set of caramalised sugars, apricots and some dry hops - nothing too potent at all. Full-bodied; Deep yeastie and malt flavour almost like a belgian dubbel or tripel with fading hops up front. After that a bit of effervescence settles in along with some alcohol and metal. Aftertaste shows some complexity with a bit of grapefruity hops, some nuts and a tiny bit of fruits. Overall, a good IPA - not a ’true’ US styled beer, but this isn’t from the USA. Good, but a bit lacking in each of the characteristics - definitely worth trying if you can find it though. I sampled this 50 cL bottle purchased from West LakeView Liquors in Chicago, Illinois on 30-January-2008.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jan 2008
at 23:37
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
500ml bottle. Dark, dark brown body, almost black. Big foamy, brown head. The head continued getting out of the half-empty bottle for several minutes. Without this volcanic reaction the appearance would be 5. Aroma is light roasted malt, dry fruit, leather and yeast. Flavor is roasted malt, burnt caramel, and roasted coffee. A nice beer with a balanced flavor and a bit aggressive carbonation. Refreshing and easy drinkable. One of my favorites from Haandbryggeriet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jan 2008
at 05:01
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 3
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle 0,5 l at Tromsø Ølfestival 15 Aug 07. Black as coal. A brown creamy head. Strong aroma of fruit and malt. Heavy flavor dominated by fruit and berries. Dry aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2008
at 15:41
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 0,5 l at Tromsø Ølfestival 15 Aug 07. Pitch black. A brown creamy head that lasted. Aroma of coffee. Flavor dominated by fruit and coffee with a dry aftertaste of coffee. Balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2008
at 15:38
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle 0,5 l at Tromsø Ølfestival 15 Aug 07. Dark golden colored. A tanned creamy head. Hoppy and fruity aroma. Juniper? Carbonated. Strong malty and fruity flavor. Dry bitter aftertaste. A bit unbalanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2008
at 15:34
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at home with Tom ... Hazy copper brown ...woody slightly smokey hop with lots of pine notes in nose ... smokey malts over drying bitterness in linger some roast malt ...3.1 bottle on train ... brown ... smokey woody malt nose ... light smokey malts ... defiite juniper berry ... roast malts ... quite nice ... 3.3
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jan 2008
at 12:44
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Rich ruby black beer with a nice dark tan head. Chocolate, caramel, wheat aroma. Chocolate, coffee, caramel, toffee, wheat flavor. Rich and full bodied. Yeasty, earthiness lingers with lots of chocolate and roast. Alcohol noticable. Takes a chance and succeeds in something a bit different.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jan 2008
at 22:22
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle, 6%. Batch#28. Weak caramelly aroma. Hazy caramel colour. Very small creamy head. The flavour is malty with a little hops and a hint of dust. Mild carbonation. Quite süffig.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jan 2008
at 15:07
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500 ml bottle, thanks to Ole_R. Like all Haandbryggeriet beers it is bottle conditioned. ABV is 4.5%. Malts include wheat malt and Münchener malt. Batch No. 102. Brewed Oct. 2007, BB date March 2009. Mahogany coloured beer, hazy when the sediment is poured. Moderate beige head. Moderate aroma of malts, bakery and chocolate, hints of spices. The flavour is fruity and slightly acidic, with distinct notes of Münchener malts. The finish is spicy with a sharp bitterness. Not a bad beer, but it somehow seems a bit unbalanced - the flavour elements don’t blend together very well. I am not sure if this is a recipe worth repeating next year.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2008
at 18:19