7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. (#4) og (#25) . Combine the best of both . Dark golden colour with off-white head. Fruity hop aroma. Sweet hoppy flavour with a hint of fruit in the flavour. Light bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jun 2006
at 05:55
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Bottle 50 cl) Pours a clear mahogany with a creamy, beige head. A bit too heavily carbonated. Fruity, fat aroma with bananas coming through. Lovely full body with lots of caramel and fruit. Very subdued bitterness. Lovely - and another promising beer from Haandbryggeriet. 220506
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 May 2006
at 03:33
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
[Bottled at Københavnske Øldage] Dark brown. Aroma of toffee and banana. Solidly malty with soft mouthfeel. Fairly balanced, if a bit sweet, but has no features that really grabs you.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 May 2006
at 05:30
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 0,5l. Batch 28. Undeterminable orange-brown colour. Cloudy. A small white head. A citrus aroma - just what you expect from an easter ale. A sweet bitter taste. A bit too sweet to be refreshing. Lots of sediments: Muddy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 May 2006
at 15:48
4.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
The color is brown-orange, and it it between cloady and muddy. Smallish head that disappears. The aroma is fruity with strong hints of oranges and somewhat lighter hints of chokolate - but in a good balance. Perhaps these two aromas are perfect just for a Norwegian easter ale? The mouthfeel is prickly (even peppery), as if it has been spiced. I thought of a Belgian Witbier, but the label does not support that conclusion. It s rather bitter (too bitter for a wit, and too dark), and the bitterness is acompanied by the peppery spiecy feeling. There is also a wheat character to it, and I suppose it is refreshing. My wife loved it, but I don’t.
Tried
on 17 Apr 2006
at 13:17
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
A hazy dark orange beer with a bubbly off-white head. The aroma is sweet with primary notes of flowers, but also light notes of honey. The flavor is very flowery and again combined with notes of honey, leading to a dry end. Thanks Jeppe for sharing.
Tried
on 13 Apr 2006
at 08:09
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled. #28, 2006 vintage. Hazy dark orange beer with a medium, beige head. Mild aroma of citric fruits and hops. Flavor is much the same, with some spicyness from the hops. Some yeast and orange-peel notes. Long, mild piney bitterness at the end. I will have to save a bottle for a later occasion, as this one was a little bit too fresh. (6-3-6-3-13-3.1) (060409)
Rerate, 2007 vintage: Unclear, golden pour with some beige head. Hops, pine, citrus, malt and sweetness in the aroma. The flavor is nice and hoppy as well, nicely balanced with a malty sweetness. Full body. Long malty finish with pine and orange to accomplish it. A better brew than the 2006 version, even though the 2006 version matured nicely, and was better after a year of cellaring. Rating: 6-4-7-4-15-3.6. (070430)
Bottle. #124, 2008 vintage. It pours an almost clear, dark golden body under a nice, dense, beige head. Sweetish and slightly roasted nose with nice spices, some alcohol notes, fruityness and a little yeasty touch. Sweet on the palate, full-bodied and warming, with fruityness and a nice spicy touch. Finishes with a fine bitterness. Really pleasant, and well suited for a day in the Easter sun. (081229)
Rerate, 2007 vintage: Unclear, golden pour with some beige head. Hops, pine, citrus, malt and sweetness in the aroma. The flavor is nice and hoppy as well, nicely balanced with a malty sweetness. Full body. Long malty finish with pine and orange to accomplish it. A better brew than the 2006 version, even though the 2006 version matured nicely, and was better after a year of cellaring. Rating: 6-4-7-4-15-3.6. (070430)
Bottle. #124, 2008 vintage. It pours an almost clear, dark golden body under a nice, dense, beige head. Sweetish and slightly roasted nose with nice spices, some alcohol notes, fruityness and a little yeasty touch. Sweet on the palate, full-bodied and warming, with fruityness and a nice spicy touch. Finishes with a fine bitterness. Really pleasant, and well suited for a day in the Easter sun. (081229)
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Apr 2006
at 14:50
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Rerate, 500 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger, batch #126. Brewed Jan. 08, BB Jan. 10. ABV is 6%. Cloudy orangey brown colour, big off-white head with an orangey hue. Very nice aroma of spices (cloves and coriander?), citrus (oranges) and hops, notes of oak too. The flavour is sweet and fruity, fairly malty and distinctly spicy, with oak and a hoppy bitterness in the finish. Good beer, will probably mature well.
Original rating: 500 ml bottle, batch #28. Very cloudy brownish colour, moderate but lasting off-white head. Pleasant aroma of aromatic hops, hints of cider apples and leather, even some barnyard. Flavour has some malty and brown sugar sweetness, but also a distinct peppery and resinous bitterness. Peppery mouthfeel. Long bitter aftertaste. Will probably improve with age.
Original rating: 500 ml bottle, batch #28. Very cloudy brownish colour, moderate but lasting off-white head. Pleasant aroma of aromatic hops, hints of cider apples and leather, even some barnyard. Flavour has some malty and brown sugar sweetness, but also a distinct peppery and resinous bitterness. Peppery mouthfeel. Long bitter aftertaste. Will probably improve with age.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Apr 2006
at 17:53
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Smallish white head over dark orange, almost brown, hazy body. Sweet malty aroma with citrusy hops and notes of pepper. Not very strong aroma. Sweet, malty, peppery taste with a background of roastiness and distinctive citrusy hop notes throughout. Citrusy, bitter aftertaste. Bitter, resiny taste lingers. Silky mouthfeel. Slightly watery body. A good easter brew. (Batch #28 on bottle.)
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Apr 2006
at 16:17
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500 ml bottle, batch #19. New recipe, somewhat different from the 2005 "trial version" served at the RBESG 2005. Black colour (= very dark ruby when held to the light), rich and creamy tan head. Nice roasty aroma, notes of dark chocolate, leather and woodwork too. Flavour of roast malts, coffee and chocolate. Not as fruity as expected, but still a nice beer.
Earlier Rating: 8/18/2005 Total Score: 3.9
Bottle conditioned, RBESG 2005, Grand Tasting (courtesy of the brewery). Lightly roasty aroma with notes of coffee and dark chocolate, hints of dried fruits. Flavour is fairly dry with a roast malts base, notes of coffee. Moderate carbonation. Nice.
Earlier Rating: 8/18/2005 Total Score: 3.9
Bottle conditioned, RBESG 2005, Grand Tasting (courtesy of the brewery). Lightly roasty aroma with notes of coffee and dark chocolate, hints of dried fruits. Flavour is fairly dry with a roast malts base, notes of coffee. Moderate carbonation. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Apr 2006
at 16:01