8.3

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 7.5

750ml (thx, Alex G.!) @ Ryan's shared with Farees.
Aroma: bold, moderately sweet, black chocolate, pretty heavy American oak.
Taste: along the same lines, a bit boozy.
Overall: good 👍

7.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

0,473l can from Hoptimaal webstore. Canned 03/07/25. Hazy golden yellow beer with medium, bit cloudy head. Aroma is tangerine, stone fruits, resin and soap. Flavor is citrus, stone fruits, resin and some grassy notes. Slightly dry finish.

6.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Clean, light golden-yellow colour with a frothy white cap, good retention and leaving thick, creamyish lacing. Big yeasty aromas with berry notes. Then, some of the cereal malts come through to help a little. Thankfully, the taste is much better, with the yeast being normal. Some cereal malt base, bready notes, again berries and some good herbal, drying hoppy finish. Kellerbier are known for being yeasty, but a little too much in the nose here. Rest is fine, and hoppier for the style.

7.6

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Hazy golden colour with an amber hue, a smaller white cap, leaving some foamy streaks of lace. Getting more Nelson Sauvin hops in the nose, with some blending peachy notes, some white grapes and hints of grass. A juicy mouthfeel with just a mild dryness in the end. Orange flavours with a light balance of peach, white wine and herbal hops. A decent juicy Double NEIPA with the Nelson Sauvin, citrus notes, mild peaches and hints of Riwaka (Eggers Special).

7

Alkash! Magus mehune, alkone, lääge. Ok

7

Magus, mõru, puuviljane, mehune, kreemine, tsitrus, kuiv. Ok.

4.1

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 17

A low dark tan head on a near black body. A prominent aroma with big chocolate and coffee notes with hop notes. A complex and fresh IS. Dark chocolate, fresh ground coffee and citrus and earthy hops lead a well crafted taste profile. Some creaminess, woodiness, slightly burnt toffee, roasted malt and hints of dark fruit add to the blend. Medium plus body and slightly slick mouth feel. Really nice.

8.1

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Hazy, golden colour with an orange hue, a smaller off-white, bubbly head leaving some foamy-soapy lacing. Beautiful Riwaka aromas with the sesame nuttiness, grassiness, citrus zest and tropical fruits. Also getting hints of vanilla. The taste shows a little more of the citrus zestiness, blended with the stone and tropical fruits in the background. The mouthfeel is wet, a little thicker, but with a nice building dryness that cuts through. Almost seems to get thinner as you drink it - after the last pour. Quite a good Double NEIPA with a balance of New Zealand hops and classic ones.

7.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Can, shared at Juova, Helsinki.
Poured hazy orange in color. Crisp, juicy, tropical fruity hops. Sweet, but balanced. Enjoyable. Floral hops. Canned 14.05. No sign of age here yet.

8.3

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

375ml bottle that pours a real dark brown, almost black, with hardly any highlights. A mocha-coloured head, decent stay and minimal lacing spots. Beautiful aromas of cacao, nuts, vanilla, coconut notes, booze and the roasted malt base. The taste shows very nice nuttiness, with soft coconut, chocolate and Bourbon. Near the end, some light dryness builds, with a touch of bitter cacao. Hints of vanilla lingers to balance things. A slick mouthfeel, lightly oily. Quite an easy-drinking Imperial Stout with lots going, lots added, but not overly sweet, nor overly rich dessert-like.