7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle, I was very happy for the opportunity to try this one - it had been the one that got away for a long time
Raisiny rum and burnd aroma, slightly dusty. Dark brown. Milk chocolate, liquor, caramel. Light to medium body. Long caramelly aftertaste.
Raisiny rum and burnd aroma, slightly dusty. Dark brown. Milk chocolate, liquor, caramel. Light to medium body. Long caramelly aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2005
at 11:06
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
[1996 Vintage, sampled 2004] A red-brown beer with no head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of cowberries. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of caramel, but unfortunately a little over the top. The body is a little thin.
Tried
on 07 Oct 2004
at 15:51
8.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Year 1996
Nut brown color, poor head. Strong nose: malt, molasses, phenol, grass. Quite sweet, leaning between the Madeira and the Fernet Branca; malt, caramel, light roasted malt and nice smokey note. Amazing! Complex. I love this one. Happy now, Per? ;o)
Nut brown color, poor head. Strong nose: malt, molasses, phenol, grass. Quite sweet, leaning between the Madeira and the Fernet Branca; malt, caramel, light roasted malt and nice smokey note. Amazing! Complex. I love this one. Happy now, Per? ;o)
Tried
on 07 Jul 2003
at 00:06
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Dark ruby colour, light brownish head. Roasted coffee aroma. Smooth n’ sweet coofee flavour.
Tried
on 04 Jun 2002
at 23:38
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
17 bottles you say? I wasn't planning on going back up there soon but...damn. Deep burgundy, creamy, smooth body, lots of soft, luscious malts, drying in the finish, hint of spice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jan 2002
at 07:52
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
This beer is somewhere in the borderline between a dunkel and a Baltic porter. The 1996 vintage is dark brown, medium carbonation, almost no head, light bitterness and raisin aroma.
In the 1994 version you'll find less carbonation and more oak character than the 1996 version. In the 1992 version, which is still holding up very well, there is sherry and coffee flavours. Comparing to the 1994 version there are more raisin flavour, less bitterness and carbonation, and it is dryer.
Regardless of vintage it is an outstanding very complex beer, which is surprising given it's low gravity. Curse the devils that discontinued this fine beer, I've only got 17 bottles left of it now.
In the 1994 version you'll find less carbonation and more oak character than the 1996 version. In the 1992 version, which is still holding up very well, there is sherry and coffee flavours. Comparing to the 1994 version there are more raisin flavour, less bitterness and carbonation, and it is dryer.
Regardless of vintage it is an outstanding very complex beer, which is surprising given it's low gravity. Curse the devils that discontinued this fine beer, I've only got 17 bottles left of it now.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jan 2002
at 12:20