7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at RBESG 2011 Grand Tasting at The Dean Swift, London. Dark pour with a tan head. Roasty, dark brown sugar nose, some roasty milk cocoa. Medium sweet flavor, tobacco, roasted and burnt toast. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Dry roasted malt finish. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2011
at 00:07
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Medium offwhite head. Hazy reddish brown body. Earthy roasty caramel aroma with crisp rye bread notes. Dry-sweet buttery roasty grassy taste with caramelly roasted sugar and crisp rye bread notes. Fullish body. Slick, dusty mouthfeel. Dry earthy dusty roasty aftertaste with crisp bread and smoke notes. Long aftertaste. Really nice, with lots of character, and high drinkability. (0.4l draft at Grünerløkka Brygghus, Oslo.)
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Sep 2011
at 11:16
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Some samples from a 0.75l bottle @ Kai-Sindre's (InBreak) wedding. This one pours a deep almost murky brown body with a lasting light tanned creamy head. Aroma has lots of dry cocoa, some chocolate malts and it's lightly sweet. Really nice actually. Lively carbonation, it has a thin and somewhat watery mouthfeel and it's quite light-bodied. Flavors are also dominated by that dry chocolate/cocoa found in the aroma, light yeast and it ends with some nice mild nutty flavors. Dry and kinda lasting aftertaste. Yeah, I quite liked this one, although it's not your "standard" Christmas ale. Did suffer a bit on the palate because of only the ABV 4.7%, so I'm really looking forward to trying it's big brother!
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Sep 2011
at 02:36
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 750ml. @ The Danish Summer Gathering, TFODRBSG11.Clear medium orange yellow colour with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, hay, toasted, oxidide - cardboard, moderate yeasty, leather. Flavour is moderate to light light heavy sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration, leather. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20110820]
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2011
at 09:21
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
0.75l bottle courtesy of InBreak and shared with ClubGonzo and the rest of Bergen Tasting Crew. What a rarity! It pours a heavy clouded almost murky orange-beige body with a nice big light fluffy lacing head. Aroma is nice and light fruity-yeasty, it has orange-peel, some peppery spices, hints of cloves, malts and more fruity-yeast. Quite nice. It has average carbonation, a oily mouthfeeling and it's medium to light-bodied. Nice and refreshing flavors. Light malty with some good mild grassy and leafy-notes, cloves, orange, perhaps even some herbs? Ends light watery and malty with a nice yeasty and dry aftertaste. Good and refreshing stuff that I could easily drink all day long. Thanks for sharing KS!
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2011
at 22:43
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 750ml. @ The Danish Summer Gathering, TFODRBSG11.Unclear matt medium orange yellow - amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, citrus, grass, orange - citrus. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20110820]
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2011
at 11:53
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cloudy amber with a small off-white head. Fruity aroma with citrus. Citrus hoppy finish, with a touch of bready malt. Very bitter
Tried
on 20 Aug 2011
at 10:27
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ Danish Summer Gathering, Ulfborg 2011. Pours cloudy golden with a small creamy white head. Exotic fruity hoppy nose. Piney. Dry and bitter. Smooth. Fresh hops. Really dry and bitter end.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2011
at 10:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle @ FOneFan. Hazy dark amber with medium tan head. Flavour is malt, caramel, fruit, hops, quite bitter, little floral and a little pine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2011
at 10:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are rich hops, malt, caramel and flowers. Nice bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2011
at 10:18