Review based on the BJCP2015 guidelines (style 30A/13B). Bottle 33 cl - Batch CA301017 (BBF 06/2018). AROMA: medium-low to light malt aroma with toffee and slight chocolate notes. medium-low spices and faint smoke and chestnuts. APPEARANCE: very dark redish-ambar to brown body and clear. medium light brown and moussy head with good retention. TASTE: initial faint chestnut and nuttiness followed by roasted malt and a slight sweetness. meidum-high bitterness with a dry and roasted finish. PALATE: medium body with medium carbonation. OVERALL: a good brown ale, a bit more roasted and with subtle chestnut.

0,1l from tap at Craft Bier Fest. black color, small coffee colored head. smells earthy, licorice, grassy, light lactose, peppery. full body, soft carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes earthy, grassy, tobacco, licorice, light lactose, roasty. finishes with a light roasty bitterness and notes of tobacco, coffee and earthy notes. rather decent one liked it better once it warms up. 7, 4, 6, 3, 14

330 mml bottle. Tasted on the 31/10/2017 at home. Amber colour with a medium to big white head. Aroma of grains, hops, yeast and some citrus. Taste is grainy and malty with a little rusty finish. Next one please!

From bottle at Cervejaria Boheme, Faro, 17.07.17. 5,5 % ABV. Cloudy golden orange. Diminishing white head. Moderate aroma, with some citrus and boiled vegetables. Taste of pale malt, caramel, American hops, citrus, carrots and some fruityness.

Very dark brown and murky with thin head. Aroma and flavour have plenty of heavily roasted malts. There’s also a hint of coffee and liquorice. Fairly sweet.

Murky brown colour with thin head. Aroma has toasted malt and a little caramel. Flavour is similar but with fruity and floral hops. Quite bitter. Good body. Well made.

Dark brown colour with lasting head. Aroma is intense with bitter citrus pith and resinous hop. Flavour is similar. Fairly light bodied. Only in the finish does the hoppy citrus pith subside allowing a little dark malt to come through.

Draught @ Quimera Brewpub, Lisboa. Pours dark golden with a creamy offwhite head, lacings. aroma of malt, caramel, fruity hops, peach, little citrus. Flavor is light bitter, light sweet, malt, caramel, fruity, little citrus. Thin to medium body, soft to average carbonation. A bit thin, but easy to drink. 230417

Keg at Cerveteca lisboa. It pours hazy deep mahogany brown with a thick beige head. The aroma is rich, sweet, juicy apple, orchard fruits, jammy berry, cinnamon, festive spice, clove rock and candy. The taste is bitter - sweet, festive spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, apple crumble, red berry, raisin, boosty warming alcohol, chewy malt, leather, light varnish, some acidity and wood with a spicy, warming finish. Medium + body and moderate carbonation. Nice aroma is apple pie, but it is a bit rough in reality. Not without its charms, but I couldn’t drink a whole lot of it.