6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Medium offwhite shiny lasting creamy head. Hazy amber body. Fruity resiny aroma with mealy notes. Dry-sweetish resiny honey strawberry taste with mealy straw notes. Fresh and clean palate. Mid-bodied. Dusty mouthfeel. Long, lingering dry wooden resiny straw aftertaste with citric caramel notes. (0.25l draft, Oslo Mikrobryggeri.)
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Feb 2009
at 12:59
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at the brewpub. It’s served slightly hazy and copper-colored. Probably chill-haze, as it seems clear when I finish it. A small off-white head leaves lacings. Fruity in a quite Belgian way, with dried fruits, caramel and more hops than I normally expect from OMB. Caramel, dried fruits, some fresh ones too, a touch of anise and other spices and a fine bitterness. Is it the yeast that gives the spicy flavors? Medium body, creamy and nicely carbonated. Maybe a bit too carbonated, not sure. The finish continues what is found initially, with spices, fruits and a good bitterness. A really pleasant Christmas beer. Almost Belgian-like in a way, bitter, effervescent, slightly spiced and moreish. (081114)
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Jan 2009
at 14:34
3.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
On tap at the brewpub. Hazy deep copper coloured beer, low head. Diacetyl and some vinegar in both aroma and flavour. I did not like it at all. Should never have been for sale - if the brewers want to destroy their own good reputation, this is the way to do it.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Sep 2008
at 16:29
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Big creamy offwhite lasting head. Hazy nearly opaque yellowish orange body with bubbles stuck to the inside of the glass. Leaves fine lacing as it’s drunk. Fruity peppery hop aroma, very clean and harmonic, with notes of elderberry. Dry-sweet edgy resin and malts taste with floral notes. Some medicine, as well. Sharpish mouthfeel, and maybe slightly lacking in body. Bitter floral roasty aftertaste with mealy straw notes. Very nice, with lots of flavour. (0.5l draft at brewpub.)
Tried
from Draft
on 27 May 2008
at 12:17
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at the brewpub. It pours a slightly unclear, copper body with a small, beige head. The aroma and flavor both has the typical OMB house character. The aroma also has fruit and citrus, some tropical fruits, caramel and some roasted malt. Caramel, tropical fruits and some roasted malt in the flavor, finishing fruity and slightly metallic. Medium body with a pleasant level of carbonation. Really quaffable and well suited for the spring time. (080410)
Tried
from Draft
on 01 May 2008
at 15:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at Oslo Mikrobryggeri. Reddish amber colour. Lovely aroma of caramel and butterscotch. Flavour of malts, tobacco, caramel and butterscotch. OKish.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 May 2008
at 12:51
6.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Draught @ OMB. Finally perfect served this time at a moderate temperature and almost two minutes work. Body is black with a big, dense beige N2 head. Aroma was deceptive week, but nice. Slightly roasted malt, dry fruit, some coffee and chocolate. Flavor is exactly as promised from the aroma, roasted malt, fruity, coffee, dry fruit and a balanced long bitter finish. Very nice, but my overall impression was a bit disappointed. This stout isn’t exactly what I would call an Imperial stout, the body is to light. This is closer to ordinary Irish Stout IMO.
Tried
on 17 Apr 2008
at 11:07
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draught @ OMB. Hazy reddish amber with a thin beige film of foam. Aroma is citrus fruity (grapefruit), sweet malty and yeast. Flavor is really refreshing, fruity, peaches, a hint of caramel and a nice balanced bitter finish. Relatively light body as expected from a spring beer. Unusually fruity flavor from a lager, and one of the more interesting beers from OMB.
Tried
on 17 Apr 2008
at 10:56
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Medium offwhite head quickly shrinks to a thin little head which stays for a long time. Amber body with light carbonation. Light malty fruity floral hoppy aroma, very harmonic. Some strawberry notes. Sweet fruity malt taste with a dry edge in the background. Quite a lot of flavour, and full-bodied. Floral hop notes. Dry dusty caramel malt aftertaste with long lingering strawberry end. Strawberry taste settles in the mouth as you drink and develops a bubble-gum like quality. The beer is maybe overall a bit sweet, but still very nice. (0.5l draft at the brewpub.)
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Apr 2008
at 12:36
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Two pints on tap at the brewpub in Oslo. Good glass-lacing after the pour has settled down. Flim-type head with only a patch resting on a slightly unclear, orange-brown body. Dry aroma of fruits with a touch of tartness and, in fact, some disturbing smell of sweat. Well balanced brew with a taste that brings caramel hints, hops and apricot followed by bitter endnotes. It’s a refreshing beer, well bodied and with a foamy mouthfeel typical for OMB (04.04.2008)
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Apr 2008
at 02:00