24/04/2008. SAMSON, 4 Houtstraat, NIJMEGEN, Gelderland, Netherlands
Tried
on 19 Jun 2023
at 06:02
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
0.33 l bottle from 'Ace Drinks', 2022 vintage, best before December 2023. A little hazy, ruby with a thin, frothy, slowly diminishing, off-white head. Intensely sweetish-malty, slightly fruity-floral aroma of molasses, raisins, prunes, honey, vanilla, quite some bourbon and a touch of coriander. Fairly sweet, malty, moderately bitter, gently fruity-floral taste of molasses, raisins, prunes, vanilla, honey, bourbon and coriander, followed by a medium long, gently bitter, slightly boozy finish. Medium to full body, smooth and slightly effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Nice variant, quite some influence from the barrel, pleasant sipper.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jun 2023
at 19:24
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle 33cl. @home poured into a tulip glass. Smoky nose, Opaque medium amber colour, tall frothy off-white head, good retention, heavy lacing. Aroma mild smoke and smoked malt, light bacon, caramel, retronasal smoke. Taste medium sweet and above light bitter, malty, smoke, caramel, some bacon, umami, Medium body, watery to oily texture, soft carbonation, malty sweetbitter aftertaste, lingering smokiness, smooth and easy to drink, could use a bit more body but despite that a good brew.
Tried
from Bottle
from
De Bierbrigadier (Nijmegen)
on 05 Jun 2023
at 18:26
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Bottle 33cl. @home poured into a shaker. Hazy pale golden colour, good frothy white head, good retention, iight lacing. Aroma sweet malt, banana, light citrus, coriander, yeast. Taste medium sweet and light bitter, malty, light banana and citrus, yeast, spicy notes. Medium body, creamy texture, average carbonation, sweetbitter aftertaste, metallic and husky notes, nice.
Tried
from Bottle
from
De Bierbrigadier (Nijmegen)
on 26 May 2023
at 15:52
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle 33cl. @home poured into a shaker. Perfumy nose. Hazy pale amber colour, good frothy off-white head, good retention, fair lacing. Aroma sweet malt, light lemon, caramel, apricot, dextrose, herbal notes also retronasal. Taste medium sweet and light bitter, malty, grain, apricot, dextrose, light toffee, spicy and herbal notes. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation, herbal sweetbitter aftertaste, spicy notes, herbs and spices not really in sync, nevertheless okay.
Tried
from Bottle
from
De Bierbrigadier (Nijmegen)
on 24 May 2023
at 17:47
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
Draught @In de Blaauwe Hand, Nijmegen, poured into a stem chalice glass. Opaque medium amber colour, small frothy white head, diddipating slowly, fair lacing. Aroma sweet malt, grain, ;ight citrus, light caramel, yeast and spicy notes. Taste medium sweet and light bitter, malty, grain, light citrus, mild spicy notes. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation, smooth sweetbitter aftertaste, light maltiness, some yeast, modest spicy notes, easy to drink, very nice.
Tried
from Draft
at
In De Blaauwe Hand
on 23 May 2023
at 14:13
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Draught @In de Blaauwe Hand, Nijmegen, poured into a shaker. Hazy pale golden colour, good frothy white head, good retention and lacing. Modest aroma, pale malt, grain, light lemon. Taste medium sweet and light bitter, malty, grain, lemon, mild grapefruit. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation, mild sweetbitter aftertaste, well-balanced, refreshing, very nice.
Tried
from Draft
at
In De Blaauwe Hand
on 23 May 2023
at 13:48
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Huge thanks to Erzengel for sharing! Bottle looks simple but good. Beer in the glass with a huge head. Starts mild, malty, shy sweetish notes. Fruity touch of apple, some pear. Well balanced finish, mild sourish touch. Interesting!
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Oct 2022
at 08:29
6/10
Soft smooth beginning. Lots of carbonation, grainy with a soft and slightly sweetish fruity body. Very dry, creamy grainy in the aftertaste.
Tried
on 30 Sep 2022
at 20:34
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
33cl bottle. A hazy yellow golden beer with a white head. Aroma of mild herbal wheat malt, some yeast. Taste of vegetables, rotten banana, herbs, high carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Sep 2022
at 20:32