6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Thin white head. Light brown body. Sweet syrupy aroma with fruity notes. Taste is sweet golden hops with light grainy and fruity notes. Some light roastiness as well. The trademark chalky bitterness is also present. Sugary, broad mouthfeel. Dry roasted aftertaste. Smoky notes settle in as you drink. Good, but not even remotely Belgian. (0.5l on tap.)
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Mar 2007
at 02:12
6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap @ the brewpub. Nice, very dark brown body with a creamy beige head. Aroma is roasted malt with a hint of liquorices. Flavor is mild, roasted, sweet, fruity, coffee and a hint of liquorices. A decent porter from an old Norwegian brewpub.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Mar 2007
at 12:28
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Small white head, deep reddish brown body with carbonation. Very light aroma, but some roasty malts can be made out. Deep dry burnt malt taste with some acidity (deliberate? I suspect not) and traces of metal and paper. Some traces of resiny hops, too. Lots of carbonation in the mouth. Dry, dusty roasty aftertaste. Dustiness detracts. Not bad, but has clear flaws. Still drinkable, though. (0.5l draft.)
Tried
from Can
on 22 Feb 2007
at 16:14
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On tap at the brewpub. I finally got to meet Rune in Oslo, and we shared a few pints at OMB. Luckily for both of us, they had a new beer on, but unfortunately it was a quite boring one. It poured clear, copper-colored with a small off-white head. Some roasted notes, caramel and hints of metal in the aroma. The flavor is lightly roasted with some hops. Medium to thin body. The finish has a decent level of bitterness, and some caramel. After a while the house-character occurs. (061120)
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Dec 2006
at 04:02
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Two pints at the brewpub. Clear and deep amber body. Almost no head at all. Dark, lightly malted aroma. Notes of plums and dark berries in flavour with a bruch of roasted barley. Short bitter end. A bit thin and crispated impression (enjoyed during some interesting beer talks with Yngwie 20.11.2006).
Tried
on 24 Nov 2006
at 13:54
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Big off-white creamy lasting head, rather like an ice cream. Deep yellow faintly hazy body. Light resiny, fruity, floral aroma. Taste is again light golden malts with an even lighter resiny hop profile. A pity; the previous version of this beer was really great. Resiny, floral, bitter aftertaste, with a dusty malt feel to it. A bit too thin-bodied. A good, drinkable IPA, but could have a lot more aroma and sharpness to it. Served too cold. (0.5l on tap.)
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Nov 2006
at 15:18
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Medium white body. Red body with carbonation and faint haziness. Acidic harmonic aroma of wild berries and bread. Slightly odd. Bitter, resiny hop taste initially, followed by dry roasty malt taste. Bitter taste lingers. Hmmmm. They must have put quite a bit of hops into this, maybe more than suits such a thin-bodied beer. Quite good, and very drinkable. Served too cold, as usual. (0.5l on tap.)
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Nov 2006
at 15:14
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at the brewpub. Served too cold. Clear, golden with a small off-white head. The aroma has the typical OMB-character, Malty and fruity, with caramel, some burnt hints, hops and sour notes. The flavor has caramel, some sourness and hops, and a sugary sweetness. Medium body and decent bitterness in the finish. Maybe a bit too gassy. Decent beer, nothing more. Rating: 5-3-5-3-11-2.7. 060827
On tap at the brewpub. A clear, golden beer with a minimal-sized white head. The aroma is fruity with some malty sweetness, bearing that typical butter-like house character. The flavor is pretty much the same, fruity and malty, caramel and a buttery touch. Quite low on bitterness, also in the finish. Medium body, smooth. A rather boring one, but it drinks easy. 100313
On tap at the brewpub. A clear, golden beer with a minimal-sized white head. The aroma is fruity with some malty sweetness, bearing that typical butter-like house character. The flavor is pretty much the same, fruity and malty, caramel and a buttery touch. Quite low on bitterness, also in the finish. Medium body, smooth. A rather boring one, but it drinks easy. 100313
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Oct 2006
at 02:08
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
On tap at the brewpub. Served too hot. Pale yellow-golden and a small, white head. Weak aroma with banana and some cloves. Sweet flavor with banana and grainy notes. Creamy, carbonated mouthfeel, but a bit thin and sticky. The finish has some lemony notes, as well as banana and spices. Not worth returning for. (060827)
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Oct 2006
at 02:04
6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at the brewpub. Served at correct cellar temperature. Deep golden to amber colour, creamy head, leaves a nice lacing. Moderate but nice aroma of toffee and butterscotch. Flavour is moderately malty and mellow with "dusty" hops (East Kent Goldings). Some bitterness in the finish / aftertaste. Nothing wrong with it, but nothing to make it stand out from your average bitter either.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Aug 2006
at 11:20