8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
355ml bottle from Drinkstore in Dublin, Ireland. Bottled July 2018. Pours deep black with a beige head. Aromas & tastes of dark cherries, toffee, rye, oak, vanilla, caramel, bread & malt. Medium body. Smooth finish with little sign of the high alcohol content. Outstanding
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jan 2025
at 14:00
7.3/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Delt med Rune i WCveien. Stråfarget. Lett klementinaroma. Myk munnfølelse. Smaken tørket frukt. Tørr bitter avslutning. Mersmakøl.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Vinmonopolet Tromsø, Langnes
on 04 Jan 2025
at 13:06
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
355ml can kindly shared by Finn. A bubbly white head over an unclear golden body, crocheted lacing. Inviting fruity aromas, hints of grapefruit. Fresh fruity taste profile of tangerine, apricot, and grapefruit on a malty backbone. Hop fruity ending with a bitter bite. Well bodied. Like it. (Tromsø, 04.01.2025).
Tried
from Can
from
Vinmonopolet Tromsø, Langnes
on 04 Jan 2025
at 12:35
8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
March 2011: On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Pitch black colour, low brown head. Lovely aroma of oak, roasted malts, dark chocolate and coffee, hints of leather. Roasty flavour, dark malts, coffee, oak, hints of chocolate and liquorice. Nice bitterness in the finish.
Tried
from Draft
at
Cardinal
on 03 Jan 2025
at 05:02
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
August 2017: 355 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 9.5%. Black colour, large and impressive brown head. Lovely aroma of roast malts, chocolate and oak, also hints of coffee. Roasty flavour, medium sweet, notes of dark chocolate and strong coffee, also oak and distinct bittering hops, hints of unsweetened liquorice. Warming throatfeel of cayenne. Excellent beer.
Tried
from Bottle
from Vinmonopolet Nettbutikk (netstore)
on 03 Jan 2025
at 04:52
9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
January 2011: Bottle, kindly shared by gunnar. ABV 9.5%. Pitch black colour, brown head. Lovely aroma of heavily roasted malts, cigar box and leather. Intense roasty flavour with notes of strong coffee, dark bitter chocolate and English liquorice. Brilliant stuff!
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2025
at 04:41
9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
February 2012: Shared bottle at local tasting, bought at Systembolaget, Sweden. Pitch black colour, moderate brown head. Lovely aroma, Belgian yeast and strong roasty notes, dark chocolate, coffee and vanilla. Roasty flavour, medium sweet, the same elements as in the aroma. Excellent beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2025
at 03:42
9.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9.5
Aug. 2012: Bottle, kindly shared by gunnar. ABV is 9.5%. Pitch black colour, creamy brown head. Intense aroma of chocolate and espresso coffee, also liquorice and oak. The flavour is oaky and roasty with loads of chocolate, without being too sweet. Also notes of liquorice and espresso coffee. Well balanced, an excellent beer!
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2025
at 03:36
6.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
From a dollar can off the clearance shelf. Pour is slight haze on lemon pale. First taste is certainly lemon on ale, possibly a milder wheat ale? Not sure. Good combination of sizzling carbonation and tartness. In th middle, some lemon peel coming thru with a little lemon pledge as well. Slight bitterness begins to set in, I think this is where the wheat ale thang is coming in. Pretty good finish, went down easy and the can is already gone, not bad.
Tried
from Can
from
Vintage Estate Wine and Beer
on 01 Jan 2025
at 20:02
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Delt med A-L i heimen på nyttårsaften. Svart. Høyt mokkafarget luftig skum som daler sakte. Tynn spotlacing. God kaffearoma. Silkemyk munnfølelse. Smaken røstet malt, lakris - og litt kaffe. Lett tørr avslutning. Balansert - og alkoholen godt kamuflert. Siste rating for meg på Ratebeer. Det har vært et forhold som varte i nesten 20 år. Har brakt mye glede - og en del fortvilelse. Ikke ulikt et ekteskap som har vaklet i mange år før det ble helt slutt.
Tried
on 31 Dec 2024
at 15:59