7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
June 2013: 330 ml bottle, from Voldby Købmandsgård. ABV is 6.5%. Beautiful deep reddish brown colour, large beige head. Nice and medium sweetish aroma of hazelnuts, caramel, malt sugar and chocolate. Sweet and distinctly nutty flavour, also distinct notes of caramel and chocolate, hints of spices. Moderate hops in the finish. Would buy again.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Voldby Købmandsgaard
on 22 Jan 2024
at 05:20
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
October 2017: Shared 330 ml bottle at local tasting. Black colour, tan head. Aroma of roast malts, molasses and fusel, a hint of whisky. Roasty flavour, slightly sweet, again notes of molasses and fusel, also whisky. Could have been better, but still fairly impressive.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2024
at 05:06
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
June 2011: 330 ml bottle, from Ølbutikken (or was it Høkeren?), Copenhagen. ABV is 3,6, IBU 101, OG 1038, FG 1010. Hops are Magnum, Hersbrücker, Cascade and Willamette. Some sediment in the bottle. Hazy golden colour, large white head. Strong sweetish aroma of fruity (tropical fruits incl. passion fruit), floral and grassy hops. Light bodied and refreshing. The flavour is a hoppy explosion from start to finish, with fruity (esp. grapefruity) notes. Very bitter (too bitter?) aftertaste, nearly medicinal.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2024
at 01:33
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
February 2014: 500 ml bottle, from Voldby Købmandsgaard. BB date 7. June 2013. Hazy orange to deep brown colour (depending on the source of light), moderate off-white head. Aroma of American hops, only 2 of the 4 varieties used are American, though (Columbus and Nugget), hints of orange marmalade, moderate notes of pine. The flavour has a base of medium sweet crystal malts, but has first and foremost a pleasant hoppiness throughout, with citrus notes. Perfectly drinkable despite its age. This is a beer I’d buy again (and then probably not wait so long before drinking it).
Tried
from Bottle
from
Voldby Købmandsgaard
on 22 Jan 2024
at 00:55
7.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
May 2013: Sample from bottle at Copenhagen Beer Festival 2013, from the Fish & Beer stand. Black colour, moderate tan head. Lovely aroma, moderate roasty notes, coffee, vanilla, caramel, chocolate and liquorice. The medium sweet flavour has a very slight acidity, roasty notes of coffee and chocolate, and a little caramel and liquorice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2024
at 00:02
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
May 2017: Shared 330 ml bottle at local tasting. Black colour, small tan head. Aroma of coconut, marshmallows and chocolate, some roast malts too. Sweet flavour, loads of coconut, also marshmallows and chocolate, can’t detect the seasalt. Extreme, but good in a perverted way.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2024
at 23:46
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dec. 2013: 500 ml bottle, Cardinal’s Store Juleøltest. Batch #RØ390. ABV is 7.4%. Dark brown colour, moderate to low beige head. Pleasant malty aroma and flavour with notes of chocolate, brown kandij sugar and mild Christmas spices. A beer I would buy again.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Cardinal
on 21 Jan 2024
at 23:34
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
April 2014: 330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 8.2%. OG 1072, FG 1010. IBU 107. Hops are Warrior, Summit and Amarillo. Unfiltered and unpasteurised. Amber colour, only slightly hazy, moderate head, slightly off-white. Strong aroma of fruity hops (oranges, tropical fruits). The flavour is medium sweet (= not too much) with distinct hops throughout, fruity first, piney and grapefruity bitterness in the finish. Love for hops indeed, but not murderous.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Cardinal
on 21 Jan 2024
at 23:19
8.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
April 2014: 500 ml bottle vintage 2014, Cardinal Pub & Bar; Stavanger. Ingredients include fig purée. 8 different malts are used. Hops are Chinook, Simcoe, Amarillo and Coloumbus. ABV is 10.2%. Pitch black colour, large brown head. The aroma has notes of dark malts, tar, woodwork, coffee, liquorice and dark chocolate, hints of dark dried fruits. The flavour is medium sweet, very tarry and roasty, notes of salty liquorice, strong coffee and dark bitter chocolate. Hints of citrussy hops and dark dried fruits. Bitter and salty finish. Powerful stuff!
Tried
from Bottle
at
Cardinal
on 21 Jan 2024
at 22:51
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
January 2014: 500 ml bottle, Cardinal’s Christmas Beer Tasting 2013. ABV is 10.1%. Hazy brown colour, large beige head. Very strong sweetish aroma of caramel, brown sugar and coriander. Very sweet and malty flavour, loads of caramel, brown sugar, liquorice and spices. Overwhelming. Might be a good idea to cellar this one for a few years. Would buy again.
Sampled again January 2024: Even better now!
Sampled again January 2024: Even better now!
Tried
from Bottle
at
Cardinal
on 21 Jan 2024
at 22:23