Amber with a frothy, white head. Aroma is a mix of tropical fruits—heavy on tangerines and passion fruit—with a peppery twist. Sweet, butterscotch undertones. Taste is moderate bitter, faint citric, over a big, sweet, chewy and malty base. Dry, bitter finish with a lingering warmth. Good one.

7.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8

Bottle at home. Clear dark golden color, huge sized a bit bubbly white head. Aroma and flavor are malts, lightly herbal, a distant fruity notes, pleasantly sweetish and bitter at the same time. Very solid beer.

7

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

33cl bottle from AbeerVinum, Rimini, Italy. Pours reddish amber, with scarce foam. Aroma is fruity and alcoholic. Body is fairly dense, with moderate carbonation. Taste is fairly sweet. Final is average.

7.3

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

33cl bottle. This beer is now sold under the label of Enigma, who acquired Bastion. Pours dark blonde, scarcely transparent, with fine white foam. Aroma is malty and herbaceous. Body is average, with good carbonation. Taste is medium bitter, with just a little sweetness behind. Final is average.

6.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cloudy amber with a persistent 2cm head. Caramel and banana, some earthy / grassy tones on the nose. Strong carbonation. Sweet. Well rounded. Citrus, caramel, hoppy up front. Tart carbonation in the mid range, fading to caramel / Kandi sugar. Lingering hoppy bitterness. A bit confusing this one. The parts don't quite fit together but a good one nonetheless.

6.3

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Strong with spicy Belgian yeast, candy sugar, dark malts, touch of liquorice. Notes of dried fruits and caramel. Sweet flavour with a hint of the alcohol involved.

6.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Lots of spicy Belgian yeast character with oak, soft bourbon, caramel malt, spices. Touch of candy sugar and dried fruits. Sweet with some warming booze in the finish. A true winter warmer.

5.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is malty and a bit hoppy with ripe-ish fruity notes, some caramel, touch of pear and stone fruit. Moderate bittersweet flavour, body is medium. Hmmm, has a bit of a stale aroma.

6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is citrussy hop with notes of malt, grass and orange. Flavour is moderate bitter and lightly sweetish. Medium body. Decent but with seven hops used you'd expect a bit more complex aroma.