7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle 0,5l. Batch 150. Dark brown with a lasting off-white soapy head. A hoppy smell. Extremely complex taste: Caramel, toffee, apricot.. Slides into a roasted bitterness that goes on and on. It’s strength comes through and warms your cheek. A very good way to celebrate may rating #100.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Mar 2006
at 13:48
8.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Bottle 0,5l. Batch 98. Deep brown colour - almost black . A creamy beige head. All the tastes and smells related to christmas are here. You can even smell the pine! A neverending finish. The ultimate christmas beer. KI=4
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Mar 2006
at 13:28
5.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled. (#60, brewed 040330) I helped bottle this batch almost two years ago. Hazy orange beer with almost no head, just some white bubbles. It has an aroma with sweet fruits, yeast and alcohol, but it is too weak. The flavor has too much alcohol in it, so that the candi-sweetness and fruityness is subdued. The body could be fuller, but the finish is well-made with a nice mix of sweetness and bitterness. And a twist of alcohol. It also has some dried fruits and apple-notes in it. I have had many less interesting Belgian triples than this one, but I am very sure their next batch (coming up soon) will be better. This beer has potential, but it is clearly not matured the way the brewers wanted. Yeast-trouble? Anyway, the beer evolved quite much the first year or so, but it seems to have stopped now. It is a strong an potent brew, and it will probably be drinkable for several years, but I am looking forward to the next batch. Will probably rerate it then. (060314)
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Mar 2006
at 15:16
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
First ratingRating added 3/1/2006Bottle from Swedish "Systembolaget".Pitch black color with a nice brown head. Burnt sort of smokey scent. Extremely burnt taste, but not so much after taste.7/4/7/4/15=3.7RerateBottle at 3 Små Rum, Göteborg, om Jun 6, 2009Black color, brown head. Roasted scent, malty and roasted taste. Rather mellow, specially trying to compare it with last time I tried it. Smooth to medium mouthfeel, rather low bitterness.6/4/6//13=3.3
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2006
at 16:57
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Bottled) Colour is dark brown, almost black. Large, brown head. Nose is very rich with roasted malt, black coffee, dark chocolate and ... hazel nuts. The dark and bitter chocolate comes through in the taste as well, accompanied by coffee and vanilla (like those chocolates with vanilla cream inside, nice!), maybe some liquorice as well. Full bodied with a tarry (not really smoky, rather burnt) character. Finish is long and the slight sweetness is overshadowed by bitterness (hops or chocolate?). A very nice winter beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2006
at 15:42
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Black colour, rich head. Roasty aroma with notes of smoked ham. Roasty flavour with long, bitter aftertaste.
Tried
on 26 Feb 2006
at 11:09
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500cl bottle. Batch 156 (BB 06/06). Amber colour, with a fading off-white head. Brunt malty aroma and flavour. Watery mouthfeel. Taste of roasted caramel and light bitterness at the end. Very good to food - try it to chicken meat.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Feb 2006
at 16:07
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. A year or so past BB date. Weak wheat aroma. Almost clear copper colour. Big-bubbled, but quite stable white head. Weak wheat flavour, a little boring, but with a nice alcohol feel and aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Feb 2006
at 09:07
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottled. Pitch black colour, big brown head, Burnt and roasted aroma, along with vanillaish hints. Flavour is king of sweetish, very burnt, also notes of chocolate, and some vanilla (after it gets warmer). Aftertaste sweet and burnt.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2006
at 12:02
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle 0,5l. Bach 153. Orange brown colour. Cloudy. Lasting tanned head.A rounded body with some fruity hints. After a while the bitter aftertaste kicks in - and lasts forever. The normal heavy sedimentation from Nøgne Ø. KI=8
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Feb 2006
at 15:20