7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Big thank you to kappldav123 for this dusty 0,33 l bottle. Bottling date 18.02.2016. Nearly black in the glass, small short living beige head. Intensive dark fruity aroma, malt and vanilla. Taste starts malty with dark fruity elements, increasing dry and tart. Choco and vanilla in the background. Smooth and slick, complex. Little bit alcoholic. No real carbonation. Very interesting well aged stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Oct 2025
at 20:12
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at TripelB, Worcester, Wednesday 22nd October 2025 in the company of Mum, Keith. Pours dark, murky brown, nice off white head. Nice aroma, wet boozy wood, liquorice, (mum gets Marmite) there's a beefy touch, brandy comes through but doesn't intrude, taste is similar, it's a nice blend.
Tried
from Bottle
at
TripelB Belgian Beer Café
on 22 Oct 2025
at 13:54
8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Color: Very dark ruby, almost black, beige head. Aroma: Dark malt, peaty Whisky, some dark dried fruit, hints of Iodine. Taste: Nice blend of peated Whisky, dark malt, some dark fruit (figs, raisins), oak wood. Just over medium body, feeling a bit thin, below average carbonation. Moderate sweetness and bitterness. Nice one overall.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Bierhandel Willems
on 21 Oct 2025
at 19:34
7/10
Dark fruits, toffee, boozy
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Oct 2025
at 19:57
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Очень сдобное и сбалансированное пиво. От запаха с легкой жженкой зерна, до финиша с бочкой. Много специй, немного жженого сахара.
Tried
on 16 Oct 2025
at 02:42
8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Color: Very dark ruby, almost black, beige head. Aroma: Dark malt, sweetish and spicy Rum, some dark dried fruit. Taste: A little overwhelming sweetish and spicy Rum, combined with dark malt, some dark fruit (figs, hints of raisins), teak wood. Boozy hints. Over medium body, below average carbonation. Over moderate sweet, moderate bitterness. I like the spiciness.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Bierhandel Willems
on 14 Oct 2025
at 20:08
7.5/10
Lots of Scotch barrel. Has that typical slight sourness of many BA Struise beers, more than just the standard oak effect.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2025
at 11:35
6.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
Opaque deep brown with a small beige head. Toasted malt, esters, walnut, umami, dried apples & pears, bread, spicy hints, distant hop. Medium dry. Sourish. Light ending bitterness. Weak texture. Something is wrong.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Oct 2025
at 19:18
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Full body, med-light carbo. Med-high sweet and bitter. Lots of chocolate, light deep roast. Med-light peat. A good elegant amount though. At this ABV it feels a bit simple despite having all this, could use more oomph. Good but not G.
Tried
from Draft
at
BeerGeek Bar
on 03 Oct 2025
at 07:48
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared by someone at the tasters choice tasting back in July, thanks for the opportunity!
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2025
at 00:59