6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle @ monthly tasting, Chez Sophie, Sep 21. Bought from Traquair House gift shop, Innerleithen. Pours a clear deep mahogany, white head. Gentle malty nose. Taste is clean, nicely fresh with rich amber malt, and subtle underlying sweetness. Good bitter overall, prefer mine with a bit more sweetness but no doubt better served fresh on cask.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2021
at 18:27
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Cork and Cask. Pours clear dark ruby-tinged brown with a thin off-white head. Aromas of brown bread, raisins, toffee. Taste is cinder toffee, caramel, more raisins. Light sweet and nutty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Sep 2021
at 19:12
8/10
Earlier Rating: 1/1/2021 Total Score: 3.9
Tried
on 13 May 2021
at 17:07
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Drank on August 21, 2020. Pours dark amber-brown with no head. It smells of caramel malt and dark fruit. The flavor is very sweet with lots of caramel and some of that dark fruit coming through. Full bodied. It's good though I was hoping for truly great. I wonder if it was better a few years earlier.
Tried
on 12 Mar 2021
at 19:09
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
Very dark brown body with lasting off white head. Toasty aroma. Big malty taste with caramel and toffee notes Malty finish
Tried
on 24 Feb 2021
at 03:22
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
How: Bottle.
Where: Systembolaget.
Appearance: Dark brown colour with a small tan head.
Aroma: Roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, dried fruit, raisin.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Roasted malt, caramel, chocolate, coffee, raisin, plum, dried fruit, some alcohol.
Where: Systembolaget.
Appearance: Dark brown colour with a small tan head.
Aroma: Roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, dried fruit, raisin.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Roasted malt, caramel, chocolate, coffee, raisin, plum, dried fruit, some alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jan 2021
at 08:40
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle web SB 2020-11-27 Göteborg AR: rasins, prunes, plums, sponge AP: ruby mahogany, no head F: rasins, prunes, plums, sponge, medium sweet mouthfeeling, wee dryness
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Nov 2020
at 20:13
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Nov 2020
at 18:43
7.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Best before end 08/2023, Lot 3207, 10 years shelf life so I guess it's Vintage 2013, 330ml bottle
APPEARANCE: deep caramel color with ruby hues, a lasting ring of off white head with big fluffy bubbles
AROMA: inviting rich malt aroma, melting caramel, toffee, notes of butterscotch, mild honey, festive bread with dried fruits like prunes & figs, hints of forest fruits, berries, subtle bread dough underneath, very low oxidation notes (dry cardboard & wax which is reasonable for that age), mild herbal note, subtle earthy & dusty hints, no sign of alcohol;
TASTE: smooth carbonation, medium light to medium body, a bit slick on the edges but also thin, light oxidation (clear wax & lipstick), fairly dry & medicinal finish; light caramel sweetness, rum sugar, restrained dried fruits, butterscotch, caramel candy, light spicy & medicinal quality, light wood (impressions of the old barrel), hints of rum & plum brandy, not hot or boozy, no obvious bitterness; mild dried fruits lingering in the aftertaste, impression of dried pear & rum candy with spicy wood
OVERALL: some oxidation affects the flavor profile but otherwise inviting aromas that kind of struggles to shine in the flavor part of the beer; still enjoyable and fairly complex when opens up a bit
APPEARANCE: deep caramel color with ruby hues, a lasting ring of off white head with big fluffy bubbles
AROMA: inviting rich malt aroma, melting caramel, toffee, notes of butterscotch, mild honey, festive bread with dried fruits like prunes & figs, hints of forest fruits, berries, subtle bread dough underneath, very low oxidation notes (dry cardboard & wax which is reasonable for that age), mild herbal note, subtle earthy & dusty hints, no sign of alcohol;
TASTE: smooth carbonation, medium light to medium body, a bit slick on the edges but also thin, light oxidation (clear wax & lipstick), fairly dry & medicinal finish; light caramel sweetness, rum sugar, restrained dried fruits, butterscotch, caramel candy, light spicy & medicinal quality, light wood (impressions of the old barrel), hints of rum & plum brandy, not hot or boozy, no obvious bitterness; mild dried fruits lingering in the aftertaste, impression of dried pear & rum candy with spicy wood
OVERALL: some oxidation affects the flavor profile but otherwise inviting aromas that kind of struggles to shine in the flavor part of the beer; still enjoyable and fairly complex when opens up a bit
Tried
from Bottle
from
BeerLovers (Heineken)
on 19 Nov 2020
at 21:34
7/10
Tried
on 17 Nov 2020
at 20:40