Subsidiaries
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Dark Amber with a redish tinge. Small but fine head with good lasting lacing. Some nice caramel and toffee aroma characteristics. Some nice toffee and caramel malt flavours but nothing too exciting.No real hop flavour to start with, although it goes towards a bitter finish
Tried
on 01 Jan 2006
at 12:15
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Nice barley malt aroma (smelled a little skunky in the bottle but that seemed to all but disappear after pouring into a glass). Orangish-amber color with nice head. Sour barley malt flavor with mild but long lingering hops finish. Moderate carbonation especially for the style. Not an ale for those who like draughts but overall a nice tasty beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2005
at 18:24
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled. Reddish-brown with a small off-white head. Sweet and spicy aroma. Flavor is mostly like the aroma, with some warming alcohol and a bit too fizzy mouthfeel. Some roasted bitterness towards the finish. It doesn’t fit into the Norwegian Christmas beer tradition, but suits well as a winter warmer. (051225)
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2005
at 13:31
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
Deep orange amber ale with a creamy white head. Crispy herbal malt aroma with caramel notes. Caramel malts with nutty notes, with a lighter body. A decent ale.
Tried
on 25 Dec 2005
at 11:54
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Dark clear brownb ale with a thick light oka head. Light sweet chocolate aroma with vanilla notes. Watery stout with diluted chocolate and some light bittering hops. Rather boring. LCBO.
Tried
on 25 Dec 2005
at 10:48
4.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
[Cask at Charlie’s Bar, Copenhagen] A hazy orange beer with an OK head. The aroma is sweet and slightly flowery. The flavor is also sweet with very light notes of flowers, leading to a slightly bitter end. Nothing wrong, just a bit boring.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Dec 2005
at 17:00
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Hazy Amber, small lasting beige head.Lightly peppery carmel malt nose.Slightly acetic malt flavor with mild but lasting hop finish. Somewhat watery in the finish
Tried
on 21 Dec 2005
at 20:53
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Clove, cinnamon and dried fruit aroma. Dark amber color with insignificant head. Complex light flavor - orange peel, clove ginger with a light hops finish. A very nice Christmas ale that doesn’t smack you in the face with the spices.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Dec 2005
at 19:41
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Bottle 50 cl) Pale amber, vaguely hazy from the yeasty sediment. A very lively head, but unfortunately it collapses rather fast. Lovely floral, hoppy aroma. Weakly caramelish and sweetish. The aroma hops don’t leave much bitterness. A nice - and organic - experience. 290703
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Dec 2005
at 02:53
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Bottle 50 cl) Pale ales are common in Belgium but I believe rather rare elsewhere. Pilsener golden with a small head. Comes with the vinous character of the other Usher vintage beers, but completely lacks the juicy fullness from the darker malts. A bit like a dry sherry. Almost no bitterness. Very unusual if not to say unique. 260603
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Dec 2005
at 02:45