8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle at home ... 279 of 504... dark red brown ... thin tan head ... light smoke dark roast malt ... heavy smoked malts ... dark roast ... heavy plums ... dark sugers ... hint of Diesel oil... interesting but a little too heavy 3.4... oh this is growing on me... dark and heavy .. rich complex 3.8 one of the few i dont nail on the first few sips 2010 version bottle 344 of 804... dark copper brown ... sweet fruit plum toffee nose ... sweet cherry plum front ... deep toffee malts .. juicy roast ... loads of dark heavy fruits ... hint of treacle ... soft hop linger ... 4.1
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2011
at 11:17
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dark mahogany with a medium beige head. Smoked nose with hard roasted malt, caramel and dark chocolate. Smoked flavor with hard roasted malt, dark chocolate and caramel. Finished smoked.
Tried
on 21 Dec 2010
at 04:41
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. A deep red beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma has notes of caramel, spices - especially ginger, and alcohol. The flavor is sweet with notes of ginger, malt, and caramel, as well as a light note of liquorice, leading to a dry spicy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Dec 2010
at 13:24
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
(bottle, #251) Hazy, dark brown colour with a ruby shine and a beige and thick foamy head. Intensively rich and complex hoppy aroma with fruity and zesty notes, accompanied by dark, smoked and roasted malty compounds including notes of leather, dark chocolate and tobacco. Sweet and roasty bitter flavour, full bodied with an extremely well-carbonated mouthfeel. Rich malty taste with a cornucopia of flavours, ranging from caramel, chocolate, berries, leather, smoked ham, tobacco and vanilla up to notes of barnyard/pig sty (in the positive sense), leading into a lasting smoky and roasty malty, also subtle fruity finish. Wonderful Barley Wine - Strong Porter hybrid. 15.XII.10
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2010
at 15:50
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
50 cL bottle. Pours dark brown to almost black with a tan head. Aroma is smoked and roasted malty. Smoked, fruity and tarish. Lasting fruity and tarish into a dry roasted and smoked finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2010
at 11:17
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
dark amber, smooth offwhite to light brown head. very nice roasted and dark caramelly aroma. flavor is roasted grains , stale or cellary hops, licorice, charchal, coffee, not bad at all, although i would call it a porter or stout.
Tried
on 17 Dec 2010
at 09:57
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of madmitch76. Bottle # 311/504. Clear reddish brown with a beige head. Distinct smoky nose, burned caramel and somewhat fusty and unclean - manure. Solid body, rough, caramel and ashes, quite burned malts actually. Warming alcohol finish. Very special indeed. 171210
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2010
at 09:37
8.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Bottle #251 of 504: Deep amber coloured, a bit unclear, stable tanned head; very rich nose: fresh zesty-lemony hops, vinous dried fruits, caramel, toasted malt and leather; solid sweet-bitter flavour, full bodied; vanilla, tobacco and caramell in the sweet finish, rounded by vinous fruits.Great, gorgeous, marvellous.....
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2010
at 23:04
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
bottle at home ... red brown ... smalll bubbly off white head ... sweet malt ... big pine hop ...light spice nose ... juicy front ... bitter back bone ... loads of hops .. some pine ... some lime ... little citrus peel ... light resiny ... hint of orange ... nice 3.6 bottle at home ... copper ... big bubbly head ... light sourness in nose ... toffee malts ... light bitter hop ... not as nice as last time .3.2
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2010
at 11:39
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Beermerchants, consumed 10.12.10 Pours reddy colour but with a considerable haze, the head is filmy and off-white. The nose is interesting as it seems to combine a cheesiness with an upfront citrus hop. Brisk from the off in the mouth with pine, citrus (grapefruit noted) soft in mouth, some oiled sweets, touch of sherbert and a pithiness, it’s good but not as good as the description suggested. A6 A3 T7 P4 Ov13 3.3
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2010
at 03:08