5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4
9th February 2013
Bruce’s Birthday Bash at the Craft Clerkenwell. Bottle thanks to Colin. Opaque black - brown beer, small tan head. Palate is a little soft and dry. Light. Slightly bitter dark chocolate. Roast malt and coffee bitterness. Trace of lactose. Dry finish. Too bitter for me.
Bruce’s Birthday Bash at the Craft Clerkenwell. Bottle thanks to Colin. Opaque black - brown beer, small tan head. Palate is a little soft and dry. Light. Slightly bitter dark chocolate. Roast malt and coffee bitterness. Trace of lactose. Dry finish. Too bitter for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Mar 2013
at 10:25
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle, Stirchley Wines, Birmingham. Poured a hazy dark amber colour with a good sized white head. Piney hop, citrus and yeast notes showed up in the aroma. Flavour wise, sweet malts, earthy hop and notes of spice were evident. Dryish bitter finish. Somehow a bit rough around the edges, but overall a not too shabby IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Mar 2013
at 15:51
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Imported from my RateBeer account as Elav Progressive Barley Wine (by Birrificio Indipendente Elav):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 14/20, MyTotalScore: 3.5/5
10/III/13 - 33cl bottle from Geers (Oostakker) @ home - bottled: XII/2011 (2013-230)
Little cloudy amber to orange beer, lots of sediment, small off-white head, unstable, orange peel. Aroma: hay, jam, grains, somewhat sweet, some overripe fruits, some citrus. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: bit sweet, malty, some chocolate, sugary, grains, jam, caramel. Aftertaste: bit sweet, jam, cocoa powder, bitter hops, citrus, orange peel, some grapefruit.
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 14/20, MyTotalScore: 3.5/5
10/III/13 - 33cl bottle from Geers (Oostakker) @ home - bottled: XII/2011 (2013-230)
Little cloudy amber to orange beer, lots of sediment, small off-white head, unstable, orange peel. Aroma: hay, jam, grains, somewhat sweet, some overripe fruits, some citrus. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: bit sweet, malty, some chocolate, sugary, grains, jam, caramel. Aftertaste: bit sweet, jam, cocoa powder, bitter hops, citrus, orange peel, some grapefruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Mar 2013
at 11:00
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle courtesy of sebletitje, the 33cl bottle pours clear copper with a tall light tan head of foam. The aroma offers up a little pine hops, a little roasted malts and some mild sweet sugary maltiness. The taste begins with an initial mix of roasted malts, a touch of tart malt astringency and pine hop bitterness. To midway it gets a dash nutty and estery while the pine hops are joined by slivers of citrus. Overall this comes together pretty well. I’m enjoying this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2013
at 10:36
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle courtesy of sebletitje, thanks Sebastian! The 33cl bottle pours into my Tilquin Gueuze glass with a mildly opaque deep copper body that supports a thin tan head of foam. The aroma offers up grassy, resiny, spicy wood, muted pine sap like hops and thin rings of slightly roast to biscuit to sweet malts. The aroma isn’t that strong but what it offers up is full of resiny to harsh hoppiness. Of course the taste is similar with resiny hops, grassy hops, pine hops, spicy oak and some spicy black licorice. Behind the hops I get mild maltiness that’s a bit sweet and roasty. This is on the harsh bitter hoppy side. Decent enough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2013
at 10:30
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at Bruce’s 30th celebrations, 08/02/13, from Domus Birrae. Mid black with a thin dirty coffee head that clears to a swirl. Nose is cocoa, dark fruits, light pepper, herbal qualities, dark malts, background hops. Taste comprises chocolate, sugars, dark fruits, cocoa powder, molasses. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, dryish in the finish. Ok/decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2013
at 13:24
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Bruce’s Birthday Bash, thanks to Colin. It pours near black with a small tan head. The nose is rich-roasted malt, dark fruit, faint coffee and chocolate. The taste is roasted malt, toast, saltiness, mild acidity, light liquorice, dark chocolate with a touch of alcohol with a toasty finish. Medium body, fine carbonation and oily mouth-feel. Decent stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Feb 2013
at 09:01
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at New Bruces 30th Day. Black beer lasting tan head. Tar soy sauce aroma. Less so in mouth but still an oily feel. Fine
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2013
at 09:34
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
0.33l bottle @ Amarone. This is a deep dark brown - almost black one with a nice really, no make that everlasting medium sized brownish top. It smells really nice this! It's heavy dark and roasted with strong burned coffee, dry licorice, leather and something well-hopped. I'm impressed. It has a strong and perhaps a bit to heavy aggressive carbonation level with a soft light dry mouthfeel. The flavors is in symbioses with the aroma: roasted, dry with loads of cold strong coffee. Ends with a slightly burned roasty both finish and aftertaste. Lightdrinkable with a nice strong flavor profile. 11.01.2013
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2013
at 03:17
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
0.33l bottle @ Amarone. This is a cloudy deep orange one with a nice big light fluffy and definitely lasting off-white top. Lovely fresh fruity nose with loads of perfumy goodness. Oh, my this smells just fantastic! Did not expect this at all. It's spot on average on the carbonation with a light oily mouthfeel. Lot's of flavor in this little thing! It's really fresh and refreshingly hoppy with a slightly minerally touch. Fruity melon, strawberries and some sour-plum. Really sessionable, enjoyable and quenching. A surprise indeed. 11.01.2013
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2013
at 03:16