Dark amber color. Caramel and caramel again (aroma, flavor and palate). Strong bitterness, but not enough complex.

I expected the most from this one so I left it for the end, after all, it says here that it’s a Belgian strong ale. Damn I was wrong. This turned into a big dissapointment. Says "Ambrata doppio malto" on the label and looks that way. Murky very dark amber, maybe brown even. Very small thick head. Not much carbonation. Pleasant toffeish nose. Now to the taste..... well, it certainly is filling and..... hearty.... but not really pleasant. There’s a malt liquory feel that ruins it. It has an ok toffeeish taste, but doesn’t hide the alcohol well at all. 10% was probably far too much. Tastes really like La Puténa with the alcohol cranked up too much. It’s probably pretty fine in the cold winter nights, but I couldn’t picture myself drinking this in any other season. Actually, I couldn’t picture myself drinking this ever again. Maybe someday.... This has the usual Amarcord bottle (nice looking, with a resealable cork), and the lady on this ones label is perhaps the least revealing of all. Not an inspiring review.... but there’s not much to say.

My third San marino beer.... and it’s a very nice rendition of a doppelbock. Pours a big thick creamy white head which dissipates at a steady pace, and tastes coffeish. The beer is of an iteresting shade of brown, very dark orange when held to the light, but otherwise... well... burnt umber is a good guess for the colour, or a strange shade of brown. Anyway, it looks quite nice, with some carbonation and lots of lacing. Smells.... chocolatey, coffeeish. Tastes nutty and coffeish. Roasty even in the aftertaste, but in a pleasant way. Almost porter-like taste. Just enough body. Hides its 6.5% extremely well (not that there’s much to hide). Very nice bottle, the usual Amarcord one, with the usual not-for-children label. This one is probably the most revealing. All in all, it’s the best Amarcord beer, which makes it the best San Marino beer. And probably in the top five if you count it as an Italian beer.

New Review: Ah, the foolishness of youth. I used to think that this was an ale (the fact that it was listed as one didn’t help one bit). So, I decided to do a little rerate. This poured a nice but light golden colour, with a big fluffy white head that went away at a meium pace. The nose is pronounced dust over some deep biscuity malt. Not bad. The taste is certainly full. Grainy, some interesting herbal notes, nutty maybe, hints of propolis. Weak aftertaste with some hints of hops (Somehow, I couldn’t find them in the taste). This is actually quite unerrated. It’s a very good (and odd in a way) premium lager. However, due to the enormous price and flashy looks, I can see why some have felt let down. Old Review:My second San Marino beer. It’s a good ale, malty and fruity, and quite hoppy. Not flashy, but a fine brew. I lost the review I wrote when I drank this initially, so this will have to do until I try it again.

Nice, my first San Marino beer. Not many can claim that they have actually drunk one, eh ? Anyway, not what I expected of a Belgian ale, mostly due to the lack of anything resembling spices, but it’s pretty good anyway. Looks nice, pours a huge, rapidly vanishing white head that leaves some small lacing, and looks quite nice, orange, with lively carbonation. Malty aroma. Pleasant malty flavor, some lemon maybe, and, well, hearty, and leaves a roasty aftertaste. Tastes like what I imagine a bock would taste (believe it or not, I have never actually tried a bock, three doppelbocks, but no bocks, strange isn’t it). Overall, quite a pleasant beverage, which proves that it’s the brewer, not the country it’s from that counts. Just noticed the label. Well, hide this bottle from your children, it’s probably not what you would want them to see.

Bottled(500ml). -pale golden coloured, little head, malty aroma, some fruity notes, sweet hoppy finish, little bit watery

Bottled(500ml). -golden coloured, big white head, hoppy and yeasty aroma with some alcohol notes, strong bitter finish

Bottled(500ml). -herbal aroma, too strong alcohol scent like some licorice mixture, malt and caramel in flavor, sharp bitter finish

Bottled(500ml). -the best Amarcord beer, dark ruby-brown coloured, caramel and toffee aroma with soft chocolate nose, light bitter chocolate finish

Dark ruby-brown beer; off-white, very creamy & large head. Soft chocolate nose, like chocolat-mousse. Whiff of herbal hops. Aroma is falsely subdued, sniffing yields little, but I could detect my glass on the table 2m away. Bitter-sweet taste, starting typically burnt malt, then going over in very sweet liquorice. Ending in a bitter, burning sensation, and again some chocolate. Sharp, burning tongsidues contrast with the creamy, velvety first mouthfeel. Nice try. The contrast is remarkable. Big thanks to fiulijn for this rare pearl.