7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Fairly aged sample) Colour is brown with golden shine, like strong Indian tea. Thick dark-creamy head, nearly immediately gone. Cola-like pearling. Spicey nose: cloves, black cardemoms, dark brown sugar, some madeirisation. Tart, bitterish, spicey taste on a sweet underbuild. Madeirisation is nothing exaggerated. Roasted peanuts and esters retronasal. medium bodied but a bit watery texture, at odds with high ABV - maybe an effect of the esterisation. Quite pleasing, actually - much better than when young. Beer has benefitted from lagering.
Tried
on 02 Jul 2003
at 12:00
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sampled at Utrechts Bokbierfestival Dark color. Not a strong aroma. Caramelly malts. Full bodied indeed.
Tried
on 20 Oct 2002
at 04:19
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Orange coloured, cloudy. Lively with coriander and fruit aroma. Malty and sweet. Flavourful, hints of orange.
Tried
on 18 Jun 2002
at 00:11
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cloudy amber; heady, peppery aroma; smooth palate, marshmallowy malts, yeasty, drinkable, balanced. If I were a sumo wrestler, this could be my session brew.
Tried
on 28 May 2002
at 21:10
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Amber coloured. Fruity aroma with a hint of strawberry. Sweet with a hint of toffee. Peppery finish.
Tried
on 20 May 2002
at 05:44
8.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 7
Beatiful hazy orange-brown appearance. Vinuous and fruity with big nice toffee flavour. Sweet finish. An unusual flavourful and complex beer.
Tried
on 20 May 2002
at 05:42
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Orange-brown. Malty & soft. Sweetish and rather flavourful. ...............
Tried
on 25 Jan 2002
at 03:52
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Dark nut brown. Sweet & malty. Fullbodied and complex. ...................
Tried
on 25 Jan 2002
at 03:51