7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Dark amber beer with a short lived head. Malt, fruit, dried fruits and port in the aroma. Rather light flavour with some caramel and fruit notes.
Tried
on 09 May 2007
at 20:00
4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle. Light brown colour with a beige head. Aroma is thin ,caramel, malt. Flavour is sweet, caramel, malt. Not my christmas beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 May 2007
at 11:58
5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
(Bottle 50 cl) Neat, clear, amber golden with a dense, white head. Some lightly roasted malt in the nose. Medium body with lightly fruit accents and a vague, underlying sweetness. The finish is dry without much bitterness. 030507
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 May 2007
at 05:12
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle. Clear, copper body with a nice and dense beige head. Caramel and some not-to-pleasant hops makes the aroma. The flavor is malty and sweet, with citrusy hops that follows you until the very end. There’s sweetness as well in the finish. Medium body. Quite nice, but not my Christmas beer. (070427)
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2007
at 16:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500 ml brown bottle, packed in a cardboard cylinder, like a whisky bottle. Bottle No. P 1689, courtesy of Cardinal pub, Stavanger. ABV is 11.8%. Very dark reddish brown colour, large tan head. Vinous sweet aroma with notes of raisins, oak, malts, molasses and caramel. The flavour is malty sweet with hints of oak and molasses, surprisingly moderate hops. Too sweet. Not that exciting. Probably better if cellared till 2016?
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2007
at 16:37
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle: Amber coloured, small but stable and lacing white head; dark malt and traces of toasted malt in the aroma, hops in the backyard; a tinge of dark fruit as well; moderate sweet-bitter flavour, medium-bodied; spicy hoppy and dark-malty finish. O.K.......
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Apr 2007
at 00:59
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
500 ml brown bottle, courtesy of Cardinal pub, Stavanger. ABV is 6.5%. Beautiful deep amber to copper colour, large head. Lovely aroma of treacle and butterscotch, notes of rum-drenched fruits. The flavour is rich and malty with loads of caramel, butterscotch and fruit, decent hops in the finish. This is an Easter bock I’d be happy to drink again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2007
at 16:59
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500 ml brown bottle, courtesy of Cardinal pub, Stavanger. ABV is 5.4%. Beautiful copper colour, large off-white head. Lovely and distinct aroma and flavour of caramel and treacle, also notes of butterscotch. Moderate hops. A very nice and drinkable dunkel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2007
at 16:51
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
500 ml brown bottle, courtesy of Cardinal pub, Stavanger. ABV is 5.2%. Amber colour, slightly hazy. Fizzy head, poor head retention. Nice hoppy aroma, notes of fruit and honey. Fizzy mouthfeel, which takes away some of the drinking pleasure for me. The flavour is reasonably well hopped, hints of caramel, butterscotch and yeast. Possibly a slightly infected bottle. Could have been better, could have been worse. Will try another bottle later.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2007
at 16:46
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500 ml brown bottle, courtesy of Cardinal pub, Stavanger. ABV is 8.5%. Hazy deep golden brown colour, huge off-white head. The aroma is very fruity with notes of wine vinegar and yeast, hints of caramel, oak and sweaty feet. The flavour is fairly malty with caramel, candy sugar and some fruit, moderately bitter finish. Not bad, but I’ve had better doppelbocks.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2007
at 16:36