5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
Review based on the BJCP2015 guidelines (style 31B). Bottle 33 cl - Batch L.ESP15001. AROMA: predominant slight sweet honey aroma, resembling mead. light to medium alcohol aroma as also some fruity esters. background malty notes (toffee). APPEARANCE: ambar color and murky. excessive foam of ivory color, with good retention. TASTE: honey flavor with slight fruity notes and a very faint background of caramelized malt. low bitterness with a semi-dry to dry finish. balance towards sweetness but with a dry finish. PALATE: medium-low to low body with very excessive carbonation (gusher). OVERALL: an amber ale with honey with some balance, but still towards the honey. needs carbonation improvement
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Apr 2016
at 11:48
4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 2
Overall 4
Review based on the BJCP2015 guidelines (style 26B). Bottle 33 cl - Batch L15024. AROMA: slightly sweet with notes of dried grapes, slight almond note and faint strawberry jam. no alcool nor phenols detected. APPEARANCE: dark ambar color and clear. medium-low head of ivory color with low retention. TASTE: like the aroma but more faint with a slight caramel note and not much else. slight flavor of lacquer and solvent. low bitterness with a semi-dry finish. PALATE: light body with low carbonation. slight astringency. OVERALL: a dubbel with odd aroma notes with a bland flavor profile. needs improvement.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Apr 2016
at 11:39
4.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Reviews based on the BJCP2015 guidelines (style 9A). Bottle 33 cl - Batch L15020. AROMA: cooked vegetal and cereal husk notes. faint malt background. very faint caramel note and indescernible Maillard products. APPEARANCE: ambar color and translucent (just slight hazy). Medium-low head, creamy, ivory colored, with medium-low retention. TASTE: dominant flavour of some cereal hull, yeast and some faint esters. faint caramely malt note and indescernible Maillard products. Medium bitterness with a dry and bitter finish. PALATE: medium to medium-low body with medium-low carbonation. Slight astringency note. OVERALL: a doppelbock with husk notes that mask a faint malt presence. a good base for improvement.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2016
at 15:59
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Review based on the BJCP2015 guidelines (style 29A). Bottle 33 cl - Batch L15018. AROMA: moderate cherry aroma with a very faint grainy malt presence. APPEARANCE: deep red color and just slightly hazy. large pink head with medium-low retention. TASTE: overall cherry flavour with a faint sweet background but with very faint hints of acidity. low bitterness with a dry finish. PALATE: medium-low to low body with medium-high carbonation. OVERALL: an interesting fruit beer that is an alternative to lambics but without much complexity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2015
at 05:28
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Re-rating (previous 7.6). Review based on the BJCP2015 guidelines (style 20C). Bottle 33 cl - Batch unknown (BBF unknown). AROMA: intense roasted malt aroma with notes of coffee and dark chocolate. background of slight sweet malt. soft alcohol aroma and no hop discernible. APPEARANCE: dark brown color and opaque. medium-low to low brown head with low retention. some viscosity with lacing formation that doesnt stand. TASTE: intense roasted malt flavours with notes of coffee and dark chocolate that are overwhelmed by a medium-high roasted-burnt flavor. Medium to medium-high bitterness that lasts into a dry and burnt finish that persists. PALATE: medium-low body with. smooth alcohol warmth without being too hot. medium-low to low carbonation. OVERALL: an unbalanced batch of what was a very good imperial stout, leaving a burnt flavor on the mouth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jun 2015
at 16:09
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Review based on the BJCP2015 guidelines (style 5D, adapted). Bottle 33 cl - Batch L15001. AROMA: slight sweet cereal aroma with a clean lager profile. slight herbal hop notes. APPEARANCE: gold pale color and slightly hazy. thin white moussy head with good retention. TASTE: slight cereal flavour with slight cereal hull notes and some diacetyl. clean lager profile. medium-low bitterness that persists into a semi-dry finish. PALATE: medium-low body with a slightly slick sensation. average style carbonation. OVERALL: a nice pils lager, very drinkable with slight cereal hull notes but with a good lager profile and malt flavour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jun 2015
at 16:06
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Review based on the BJCP2015 guidelines (style 22A). Bottle 33 cl - Batch L15004. AROMA: tilted towards a nice hop aroma with floral, slight tropical fruits and some pine notes. background malt aroma with some caramelized notes. very faint cereal hull aroma. APPEARANCE: dark ambar color with orange highlights and slightly hazy with some material in suspension. average off-white head with good retention. TASTE: slight sweet malt flavour, combined with a floral and slight tropical fruit hop flavour and some resin. High bitterness that lasts into a semi-dry finish and beyond. PALATE: medium-low body with a slight velvety texture. medium-low carbonation. very slight alcohol warmth and no astringency. OVERALL: a nice and aroma-wise complex Double IPA that lacks a bit more hop flavour complexity. nonetheless very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2015
at 16:02