8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
500ml bottle. Jet black colour with late awakening, small to average, frothy to creamy, osteoporosing, minimally lacing, dark brown head. Sweet-ish, spicy, and chocolately, dark malty aroma, notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, aniseed, cardamom, allspice, a touch of ginger, black pepper, dark chocolate, chocolate sauce. Taste is spicy and roasty, chocolately, dark malty, notes of ginger, cinnamon, some nutmeg, aniseed, cardamom, allspice; well hidden alcohol. Viscous texture, smooth, soft, silky, slightly cloying palate, fine, soft to flat carbonation. Superbly balanced, harmonious, not overspiced, extremely viscous, dangerously drinkable - perfect for Advent season.
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from Bottle
on 16 Feb 2021
at 20:14