6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 4
iets wazig gouden met witte kraag. aroma van mout, graan, zoet. smaken matig zoet, zwak bitter, moutig en granig en weirde ’quinoa’, vrij dun van textuur, lichte karton, medium body, normale co2, mwah
Tried
on 22 May 2017
at 14:09
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Towering, dense, lightly yellowish head fed by lively carbonated, hazy orange beer. Smoked nose, Rauchmalz, smoked meat or even -herring, rookzout, but also wheat, citrus and a hint at acetic acid and clove. Sourish, citrussy flavour, oranges and the smoke/phenols. Some tannine too, it would seem. Mix of Lapsan Souchong and orangeflavoured tea. Orangepeel, kafir lime, tad sulphury. Well-carbonated, very wheatslick, certainly medium bodied; Not half bad, usually I don’t like smoke mixed with wheat.
Tried
on 19 May 2017
at 13:21
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Small yellowish head, irregular, over fully cloudy dark redbrown beer. Alcoholic/fusels’ nose; further other grains, vanilla, marzipan. Bit of a disjointed aromajumble. Sweet, marzipan-like, and a bit roasted-(mild)bitterish. Again very boozy, vanilla. Strong, but not refined. Very slick-viscous, despite quite reasonable carbonation. Alcoholheat. Definitely not one to gulp down. Not only the alcohol, but the rather excessive sweetness make it impossible.
Tried
on 18 May 2017
at 12:56
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Huge, fine and dense, light yellowish head, stable over fiercely carbonated, clear orange-golden beer. Soft grainy nose, faintly dusty, cucumber, manure, soft non-citrus fruit. Again this strange concoction from the nose, but twice as intense. No doubt the quinoa. Light bitterish surrounding. Very smooth texture, good carbonation, light to medium bodied. The quinoa does make a difference - all the difference, whilst the hops are subdued. Hence, I would classify this one as ’Speciality grain’, rather than APA.
Tried
on 17 May 2017
at 15:08
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Slowly retreating, very fine, rusty-cream head over deep black beer. Sweet & roasted nose, heated red fruit, bit dark green leaves. Sourish (both stout and other), again fruity without specification, and lactic. Roast comes only second, as an afterthought. Balance is good, but there is nothing really special about this one. Raspberry again in the finish, getting stronger in time. Well-bodied, slick, suave. Quite OK, but I’ve had better in this segment.
Tried
on 16 May 2017
at 10:30
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at the Hague beer festival. Thin beige head. Clear black pour. Subtle raspberry taste.
Tried
on 13 May 2017
at 04:01
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sampled at Week van Het NL Bier 2017 @ Grote Kerk Den Haag. Dark brown with offwhite head. Sweet roasted chocolate malts. Raspberry lemonade syrup. Moderate sweet and light bitter. Medium body, soft carbonation.
Tried
on 12 May 2017
at 10:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sampled at Week van het Nederlandse bier festival, Den Haag 2017. Near black with a tan head. Aroma of big fresh raspberries, dark chocolate, malt and light coffee. Flavour is above moderate sweet and bitter. Above medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
on 12 May 2017
at 10:12
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap at NBPF. Black with dark beige head. Roasted malts, raspberry purée, cooked raspberry, red berries, some toffee, cocoa. Nice mix between roast and raspberry. Medium sweet and bitter with a tart raspberry kick. Medium bodied with creamy feel. Quite nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 May 2017
at 10:10
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
33cl Bottle, thanks Benzai! Dark ruby brown colour, creamy beige head. Aroma of rock sugar, sweet, dark malts, dark fruits, figs, hint of coffee, some liquorice, Belgian yeast. Flavour is sweet, malty, dark fruits, rock sugar, light spicy, some ground clove, bittersweet finish with a hint of coffee and liquorice. Medium to full bodied. Just enough depth to keep it interesting. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 May 2017
at 02:21