8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottled. (v5 & v6). The bottles were two months past bb-date, but that didn’t seem to hurt at all. v5 was the best of the two, v6 got 7-4-7-4-14-3.6. It looks clear in the glass, ruby color, with a nice beige head. The aroma has dried fruits, sugar, caramel and some alcohol. v6 had a more roasted profile, lacking the caramel and alcohol. The flavor has alcohol, dried fruits, sweetness and some roasted notes, but v6 is a bit drier, with not so much dried fruits. It has a full body, with some stickyness in v5. The finish is long, sweet and hoppy with alcohol as well. A lovely warming beer from Haandbryggeriet, but v5 was better IMO. (070302)
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Mar 2007
at 05:53