8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle ’08 from a friend in foggy London town. Dark brown pour with a minuscule tan head. Expresso, wood and fudge aromas. The taste is silky smooth (think Shaft and I’m talking about Richard Roundtree not Samuel jackson) and sweet with amaretto, chocolate, molasses, toffee, and caramel malt flavors. Outstanding.....
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Apr 2011
at 04:49
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
275ml bottle, vintage 2008, trade with Craig in Edinburgh. Oily pour that reveals a low beige, bubbly layer and a deep, black body. Superb aroma of blackcurrant and sweet, earthy malts. Rich flavour of woody vanilla and chocolate followed by semi-bitter, dark fruits and berries entwined with warming alcohol. Long tail. Great sipper (Tromsø, 12.03.2011).
Many thanks to Fin&Loz&Isobel for this beer gift. Vintage 2005. Motor oily pour revealing a jet black body and a mocha-coloured head. Inviting aroma of cocoa chocolate and vanilla, semi dry. Fine blended flavours of smooth chocolate, dried fruits added by a spicy touch. Lingering bittersweet ending. Soft and gentle in the mouth. Delightful stuff (shared with Finn as a part of our mass online tasting, Tromsø 03.12.2013). (7-4-9-5-16).
Many thanks to Fin&Loz&Isobel for this beer gift. Vintage 2005. Motor oily pour revealing a jet black body and a mocha-coloured head. Inviting aroma of cocoa chocolate and vanilla, semi dry. Fine blended flavours of smooth chocolate, dried fruits added by a spicy touch. Lingering bittersweet ending. Soft and gentle in the mouth. Delightful stuff (shared with Finn as a part of our mass online tasting, Tromsø 03.12.2013). (7-4-9-5-16).
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Mar 2011
at 03:04
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
5th February 2011
Chelmsford Winter Beer Festival. Opaque black - brown beer. Residual tan head. Low carbonation. Rich dark malt but quite a light touch of it. Dark chocolate with a trace of coffee. Well balanced tangy dark fruits underneath. Finishes sweeter with a neutral palate. Pretty nice - easy to see why this makes a great base for the Special Reserve!
Chelmsford Winter Beer Festival. Opaque black - brown beer. Residual tan head. Low carbonation. Rich dark malt but quite a light touch of it. Dark chocolate with a trace of coffee. Well balanced tangy dark fruits underneath. Finishes sweeter with a neutral palate. Pretty nice - easy to see why this makes a great base for the Special Reserve!
Tried
on 13 Feb 2011
at 10:38
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle that was very kindly passed onto me from Thomas at Merton Winter Beer Festival 05.02.11 cheers Thomas consumed 09.02.11 Pours orange amber with a white head. Warming in the mouth but the first thing I really note is the harshness of the alcohol. This has a distinct bitterness, there is some sweetness there but then there is some bitter peel and a herbyness, however I’m forever drawn back to the big boozy harshness of the alcohol it’s a little raw and this may have been better had I not have succumbed to it so soon after being passed this. However I would like to thank Thomas big time for getting me this, cheers mate! A6 A4 T6 P3 Ov12 3.1
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2011
at 23:15
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Flaske 0,5l - batch 310 - spandert av Rune under rateseanse hos ham 24 jan 11.Ultradyprød / svart. Kaffearoma. Luftig & svakt farget skum som detter. Behagelig balansert smak. Litt lett. Kaffe igjen. Tørr fruktig ettersmak.
Tried
on 08 Feb 2011
at 02:12
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle, lot no.310, trade with Craig in Edinburgh. Dense, fawn coloured head atop of deep, dark ruby-tinged body. Ashy, chocolate malts to the nose. Bittersweet taste with hints of dark fruits on an oatmeal backbone. Smooth on the swallow. Nice porter (shared with Finn, Tromsø 24.01.2011).
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2011
at 11:31
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
min nr 200 Aroma:humel malt blommer svesker rosin citron tømmer lidt kaffe Ud.:kaffesort Skum:ingen Efter smag:sød moderat bitter modrat Krop:medium For.:cremet Brus:flad f25cl 7/12-10 @F1
Tried
on 16 Jan 2011
at 05:12
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
29th March 2008
No bitterness. Just a porty malty cream with a light toffee note. Very tasty without being overpowering.
No bitterness. Just a porty malty cream with a light toffee note. Very tasty without being overpowering.
Tried
on 15 Jan 2011
at 09:58
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
23rd March 2008 2005 Bottle. Woody nose. Delicious chocolate, wood, coffee and cream imperial stout. Lingering aromatic woody finish. 5th November 2011 2009 Bottle Nate2Gs Birthday Bash at Kernel. Semi dry and smooth. Rich sweet woody goodness with mild vanilla and mild whisky. Semi dry finish. Deserves the hype - a lovely beer. 2nd December 2011 2007 Bottle Semi opaque dark brown beer. Little tan head. Soft but dry palate. Woody toasted coconut. Mild whisky. Dry finish. Lovely. 4th January 2013 2010 Bottle THE stout tasting Pt1. Softish light palate with mild carbonation. Sweet dark malts with a little dark chocolate. Mild tangy whisky. Mild dark fruits and a trace of coffee. Dark chocolate again before the smooth finish. Lovely balance.
22nd June 2024
2006 Bottle
Airy dark malts, soft and aged dark malteasers. Modest whiskey soaked ripe fruits. Airy finish. Has held up fairly well all told, could have easily finished the bottle. 3.8
22nd June 2024
2006 Bottle
Airy dark malts, soft and aged dark malteasers. Modest whiskey soaked ripe fruits. Airy finish. Has held up fairly well all told, could have easily finished the bottle. 3.8
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jan 2011
at 09:15
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled (as Meadow Brown, thanks fonefan!). Very deep brown colour, small brown head. Aroma is nuts, dark dry fruits, some caramel malts as well as some notes of mild spices. Flavour is dark dry fruits, wood, and some slight earthyness. BBE was 2009, but is still in good condition.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2010
at 16:27