7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 8
5 - 7 December 2025. Holiday retreat at Houffalize. Cheers!
Bottle from Stacks. Bottled: 9/07/2024. Hazy dark brown, small, foamy, tan head. Aroma of prune, raisin, hard caramel, brioche, red apple peel, pear, almond, vanilla, bourbon, leather. Taste has sweetish prune & raisin, some sourish brambleberry in a caramelly, almondy and rye-like malt body with some spicy notes and herbal liquorice. Herbal hops in the finish, lingering dried fruits, sourish tannins and warming bourbon alcohol. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Lacks a bit more body and the sourishness detracts from the main profile too.
Bottle from Stacks. Bottled: 9/07/2024. Hazy dark brown, small, foamy, tan head. Aroma of prune, raisin, hard caramel, brioche, red apple peel, pear, almond, vanilla, bourbon, leather. Taste has sweetish prune & raisin, some sourish brambleberry in a caramelly, almondy and rye-like malt body with some spicy notes and herbal liquorice. Herbal hops in the finish, lingering dried fruits, sourish tannins and warming bourbon alcohol. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Lacks a bit more body and the sourishness detracts from the main profile too.
Tried
on 05 Dec 2025
at 14:15
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
11.2 oz bottle. 2022 bottle drank in late 2025..still holds up well. Cocoa chocolate, chocolate covered fruit cake, some oaky bourbon candy. Hops attempt to get through the sweet body, and do pretty well in giving it some balance, complementing the bold roast tones. Quite drinkable for the ABV.
Tried
on 03 Dec 2025
at 05:21
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Hop Burns and Black, enjoyed watching Munster v Stormers. Deep ruddy brown with a thin tan head that leaves an oily film. Nose of rum & raisin, prunes, molasses. Taste is big dried fruit sweetness, medium bitterness, brandy warmth. Full body, quite flat and creamy, lingering boozy fruit cake finish. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Hop Burns & Black - Dulwich
on 29 Nov 2025
at 22:06
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Nov 2025
at 20:52
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Nov 2025
at 20:52
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
29/11/2025. Bottle at the ITFC beer share. Courtesy of Jean-Baptiste, cheers! Aroma is drying, coffee, chocolate, roasted malt, treacle. Very nice dry bitter roasted coffee malt taste. Good body. Smooth. Average to soft carbonation. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Nov 2025
at 20:52
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at home, 28th November 2025. Pours a very dark brown. Aroma is dark fruits, malts, peat, whiskey and wood. Taste is dark fruits, lots of peated whiskey, liquor, wood and malts, lovely
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Nov 2025
at 09:13
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8
bottle at home ...deep red brown ...thin tan lacing ..soft sweet berries juicy bready fruit nose ...soft sweet toffee fruit nose ...soft sweet juicy fruit ..long soft sweet caramel toffee fruit ...Light bready fruit
Tried
on 26 Nov 2025
at 18:41
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
bottle at home ...deep red brown ..soft tan head ..soft sweet caramel plum nose ..soft sweet caramel red wine ..soft bready fruit ..Light plum bready fruit
Tried
on 26 Nov 2025
at 18:19
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at home Nov 2025 .. as part of a pannepot run .. deep red brown ... soft sweet caramel red pine ... oft sweet plum nose ...light tart front .. soft wine sherry tones .. big alcohol .little cardboard blackcurrant froma the age.. soft frut .. light bready finish
Tried
on 26 Nov 2025
at 16:28