7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
75 cL bottle, courtesy of fiulijn. Pours pitch black brown with a small chocolate brown head. Dry malty, chocolate and smoked aroma. Dry chocolate and smoked flavoured. Dry malty flavoured. Smoked finished. Smooth malty flavoured.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Mar 2009
at 07:14
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
75 cL bottle, courtesy of fiulijn. Pours clear and golden yellow with a huge white head. Yeasty and mild wheaty aroma. Vague caramel note. Sweet, yeasty, spiced and mild wheaty flavoured. Light estery from the back of the nose. Mild fruity and yeasty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Mar 2009
at 07:07
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
2013-02-11, bottle from the brewery, batch 08010, bb 12.12.09, 4 years old, 7-4-7-3-14=35
Cloudy deep blond color with large frothy head. The aroma is spicy, with some Bretts, light bitter oranges, and maybe mold. Smooth mouthfeel, highly carbonated, very dry; hard malts flavor, with some astringency, spices, orange peel, mild Bretts, very light acidity; the bitterness is a bit too much.
2009-03-26, bottle from the brewery, batch 08010, 7-4-7-4-15=37
Hazy blond color, very nice perlage; medium head. Spicy aroma, coriander, Belgian yeast, light Brett. Smooth mouthfeel, sweetish malt flavor, that mixes well with the tangy spiciness, and with a touch of bitter oranges. Very strong bitterness. Modern Saison, bold; fascinating.
2009-03-21, draught at IBF 2009, Milan, 7-4-7-3-14=35
Hazy blond color. Nice, delicate spice aroma. Nice fruity and puckery aroma. Lean body, some malt, simple, good hopping. Refreshing; good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Mar 2009
at 19:31
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
The malt is smoked by the brewery using beech wood.
2009-03-26, bottle, 8-4-7-3-15=37
Black color; small head. Very nice aroma of smoke, some paper, wood; very nice. Medium body, in the bottle it shows more roasted malt and coffee than chocolate; nice delicate smoke, some liquorice, correct bitterness, with the feeling getting drier at the end. Very good.
2009-03-21, draught at IBF 2009, Milan, 8-4-7-4-15=38
Color is almost black. Wonderful aroma, deep chocolate, smoke, ashes, even traces of vanilla, roasted malt, lightly vinous. Medium body, good, dry, chocolate flavor, correct bitterness. Original (for mixing chocolate and smoke), very good.
2009-03-26, bottle, 8-4-7-3-15=37
Black color; small head. Very nice aroma of smoke, some paper, wood; very nice. Medium body, in the bottle it shows more roasted malt and coffee than chocolate; nice delicate smoke, some liquorice, correct bitterness, with the feeling getting drier at the end. Very good.
2009-03-21, draught at IBF 2009, Milan, 8-4-7-4-15=38
Color is almost black. Wonderful aroma, deep chocolate, smoke, ashes, even traces of vanilla, roasted malt, lightly vinous. Medium body, good, dry, chocolate flavor, correct bitterness. Original (for mixing chocolate and smoke), very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Mar 2009
at 19:29
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
ambrato carico schiuma abbondante grosolana persistente note luppolatye leggero malto tostato piccole note di lievito in bocca tanto luppolo malto leggermente tostato biscotto ma sbilanciata sul luppolo un po rude ma buona
Tried
on 18 Mar 2009
at 19:13
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
oro buona schiuma persistente note decisamente luppolate in bocca subito luppolo anche erbacee leggera astrigenza ma non esagerata poco malto piuttosto lunga la persistenza del luppolo
Tried
on 01 Mar 2009
at 18:57
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Very dense, stable, nearly black-brown head. Roasted, coffee, slightly sourish, lactic, coffeemilk. Ink, black chocolate; dry, wry woody taste with again loads of coffee-like malts. Fulminous alcohol, warming the throat as a spirit; very slick and viscous. Very outspoken coffee flavour, for the reast rather classical I.S. Special thanks to the newborn brewer for letting me have this one!
Tried
on 29 Sep 2008
at 14:51