Idiosynkrasie (17851) reviewed Envoy of Doom // Rum BA from XP Brew 1 month ago
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
250ml bottle. Jet black colour, no head, just a handful of brown bubbles at the bezel. BA supported, roasty, chocolately, dark malty and caramel malty aroma, notes of dark chocolate, dark caramel, a touch of molasses, brown sugar, some rum, weak fruity alcoholic overtones. Taste is roasty and chocolately, dark malty, slightly caramel malty with subtle residual sweetness and minimally woody, notes of dark chocolate, some caramel, BA induced hints of rum, a touch of molasses, brown sugar, weak alcoholic fruitiness; minimally warming, alcoholic finish, well hidden alcohol overall.
Minimally creamy, watery texture, smooth and soft, minimally cloying palate, fine, soft to flat carbonation.
Relatively simple base beer, some nice BA subtleties - Okay-ish sipper.
Idiosynkrasie (17851) reviewed Envoy of Doom // BenRiach BA from XP Brew 9 months ago
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 7.5
250ml bottle. Jet black colour, no head, just an handful of macropore bubbles huddle against the bezel. BA supported, chocolately and slightly roasty, dark malty as well as caramel malty aroma, notes of caramel, dark caramel, chocolate, cocoa, couverture, some brandy, cognac, oak, peaty overtones with a touch of TCP. Taste is roasty, minimally ashy, dark malty and slightly peaty, slightly disguised, caramel malty with some residual sweetness, minimally alcoholic, hints of dark chocolate, cocoa, caramel, some Bourbon, a touch of vanilla; minimally warming, alcoholic finish.
Viscous, oily texture, smooth, super soft, velvety, minimally cloying palate, fine, soft to flat carbonation.
Round, mild, a tad too boozy, not overly complex, very good mouthfeel - okay-ish sipper (again).
midovark (6747) reviewed Average Bear from XP Brew 10 months ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Bottle at home. Pours black with beige head. Nose is sweet notes of lactose, a touch of vanilla, low coffee. Taste is not that pleasant, there’s lactose, a faint roasted touch again, but that’s it really. Long sweet finish, light and creamy body, and somewhat higher carbonation than what I like in the style. All in all has its ups and downs.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6
Tap at PB Fest, shared with Marko. Deep golden/oramge pour, white head. Nose is lactic sourness, passion fruit. Taste is sour notes of lactic acid and passion fruit. A bit one dimensional and no trace of the coconut, but still pretty aight altogether.
tricksta_p (13664) reviewed G.see Match from XP Brew 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can from BiervanEijk, Frederiksoord. Aroma is grassy and citrussy with a hint of weedy dankness. Light pale malt, oats, mango, pineapple, orange. Flavour is a bit sweetish and mild bitter. Body is medium. Pretty decent.
tricksta_p (13664) reviewed Testa Fruit Beer from XP Brew 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Can from BiervanEijk, Frederiksoord. A simple fruit beer with ginger. Fruity, some orange, stone fruit. Sweetish, light tart, medium body. Eh, kinda drinkable I suppose.
Idiosynkrasie (17851) reviewed Envoy of Doom // Bowmore BA from XP Brew 1 year ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5
250ml bottle. Jet black colour, no head, a fading ring of macropore, brown bubbles at the bezel. BA supported, or better dominated, chocolately, dark malty aroma, notes of peat, leather, some dark chocolate, a weak touch of vanilla and maple syrup. Taste is chocolately, dark malty minimally caramel malty, intense BA notes of peat, leather, TCP, some residual sweetness with a touch of maple syrup and vanilla; well hidden alcohol. Viscous texture, smooth and super soft, velvety and minimally cloying palate, fine, soft to flat, creamy carbonation. Quite BA dominated peaty, very nice mouthfeel - Okay-ish sipper.
oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Zavtrak Pivolyuba from XP Brew 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Sample (thanks fonefan!). Black colour with a small brown head. Aroma is coffee, some roast, mild dark berries. Flavour is coffee, roasted, some slight liquorice with mild spiciness and burnt wood to it. Ashy and roasted aftertaste.
oh6gdx (51139) reviewed G.see Extreme from XP Brew 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Sample (thanks omhper!). Hazy ambery brown colour with a small white head. Aroma is fruity, some strawberries, floral and mild toffeeish tones. Flavour is fruity, a bit spicy, some liquorice root, toffeeish and mild herbal tones. Smooth and actually nicely balanced. Flavourful.
Nische (5605) reviewed Envoy of Doom // Bowmore BA from XP Brew 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle at home. Black with tan head. Loads of peat, a bit of chocolate, some coffee and wood. Slightly boozy again with loads of peat in finish.