7/10
Bottle online from Beers Of Europe. Pours a clear golden/amber colour with a medium sized foamy white head. Aromas of citrus, floral and tea. Taste has more citrus, floral and tea plus slight caramel notes, some peppery spice and orange sherbet. Thin to medium body, soft spritzy carbonation and smooth slightly oily mouthfeel. Decent enough beer but wouldn’t have it again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Oct 2022
at 19:42
6/10
Bottle online from Beers Of Europe. Pours a clear amber colour with a medium sized fluffy white head. Aromas of floral, biscuits and caramel. Taste is again floral, biscuits and caramel with added notes of orange sherbet. Very malty with low bitterness. Subtle earthy hops on the finish. Thinnish body with low carbonation. I am a bit disappointed with this Beer. A bit bland and not much else to say really. Below average Bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Sep 2022
at 20:04
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Bottle 50cl. @home poured into a pint glass. Clear deep golden colour, good frothy but loose white head, mostly diminishing, fair lacing. Aroma pale malts, bready, light peach, light orange, some caramel, grassy hops. Taste medium sweet and light to medium bitter, malty, light caramel, bready, light citrus, earthy notes. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation, smooth mild malty sweetbitter aftertaste, grain, cardboard notes, tasty, very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
from Drink Online
on 22 Sep 2022
at 16:36
7/10
Bottle online from Beers Of Europe. Pours a very very dark chestnut brown colour with a medium sized thick creamy beige head. Aromas of caramel, nuts, chocolate and roasted malts. Taste has dark fruits, caramel, chocolate, nuts, brown bread, roasted malts and some ashy notes on the finish. Full body, low carbonation and smooth mouthfeel. Nice old fashioned winter beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Sep 2022
at 18:23
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
All bottles 33 cl. Tasted simultaneously 14.09.22: Vintage 2012 (№ 8289): very dark brown with garnet and chestnut, foam weaker, creamy with an ashy tint. Aroma seems old, a lot of stale bitter chocolate, moderate sweetness, a crust of black bread, black coffee, a hint of sourness and old red wine, caramel a little, a little spices and walnuts, nutty and cocoa-chocolate shades. Taste: sweet, caramel, caramel liqueur or balm, a little spicy herbs, mild carbonation, a little bitter chocolate and coffee, warms well, mild hop bitterness at the finish, nobly aged, woody-spicy shades and a drop of old whisky. 8/4-/8/5/14=3.9 Vintage 2018 (№ 00693): very dark brown with garnet, good cappuccino foam. Aroma: a little sweeter, honey, caramel, light sourness like from yeast and roasted malt (or barley), dessert chocolate, a little wine, bread and coffee, dried fruits, prunes. Taste: sweetish, more lively carbonation, strong dessert wine with tones of black muscatel, chocolate, coffee, a bit sour, quite elegant and easy to drink, warming effect, dried fruits (prunes and dried dates), bitter finish, good balance. 8/4+/8/5/15=4.0 Vintage 2018 (№ 00685). Tasted 02.10.20: dark brown, brownish foam. Aroma: esters, caramel, wine, honey, fruity, slightly smoky, still good. Taste: caramel, honey, malty, winey, sweet, so British. 7/5/7/4/13=3.6.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Sep 2022
at 20:17
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours dark copper. Chocolate, liquorice, fig, toast, biscuit. Nice full body. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2022
at 08:31
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Bottle 50cl. @home poured into a pint glass. Clear medium amber colour, good frothy off-white to white head, good retention and lacing. Aroma pale malts, light lemon, grain, piney hops, light iron notes, Taste medium sweet and light bitter, malty, grain, spicy notes. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation, malty sweetbitter aftertaste, wee bit cardboard, bit peppery on the tongue, nice.
Tried
from Bottle
from Drink Online
on 02 Sep 2022
at 16:13
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Appearance: cloudy deep gold with a one finger tall white frothy head of medium retention. Aroma: rich esters, biscuit, crackers, dried fruits. Taste: medium dry. Good malt, esters, dried fruits, herbal hops. Hoppy ending. Mouth feel: medium to full body, soft to average carbonation. Summary: good
Tried
on 25 Aug 2022
at 19:22
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Appearance: foggy deep gold, moderate white frothy head of medium retention. Aroma and taste: biscuit, floral hop, honey, herbs. Relatively dry. Medium bitter. Mouth feel: medium body, appropriate carbonation. Overall: good.
Tried
on 25 Aug 2022
at 17:46
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle 50cl. @home poured into a pint glass. Clear medium amber colour, good creamy off-white head, half-way lasting, good lacing. Aroma roasted malts, dark bread, light chocolate, liquorice, hint of smoke. Taste medium sweet and bitter, malty, roast, dark chocolate, liquorice, some tar, light retronasal smoke. Medium body, oily texture, average carbonation, dry sweetbitter aftertaste, lingering roastiness, smooth and tasty, easy to drink, enjoyed this one, good!
Tried
from Bottle
from Drink Online
on 22 Aug 2022
at 15:36