Il naso riconosce sentori di caffè, cioccolato e marron glacé. La finezza olfattiva è elevata, permanendo in maniera apprezzabile. Il manto birroso superiore color marrone chiaro resiste abbastanza. La grandezza delle bollicine è a grana media. Il colore è scuro impenetrabile. Il corpo è strutturato. Il dolce è medio in buona armonia con l'amaro medio. La forza gustativa è elevata e la permanenza è buona. Il gusto è piacevole. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di birra beverina. Il retrogusto è intenso e persistente. Al palato arrivano note di caramello, miele, crosta di pane, nocciole tostate, frutta secca, agrumi, mandarino, frutta passita, prugna, mandorla fresca, vino Porto, pepe bianco, chiodi di garofano, liquirizia, vaniglia e torbato.

12 oz. bottle from mixed 6 at Trader Joe's. Deep brown-black pour with a big tan head of foam. On the low end of an imperial stout, so I'm smelling mostly some dark roast malt, not much alcohol. But not bad. Also a whiff of what I believe is the Yorkshire brewing water. Taste is pleasant, a lighter stout roast malt. Some roasty bitterness comes in, and there's some of the alcohol. Enjoyable.

Bottle from Aldi mixed six-pack. Black pour with brown highlights and a thick tan foam. Smell is mostly sweet chocolate. Taste is nice. Rich Hershey's Kiss note. Not much roasted malt, but it's not missed. Nicer of the Sam Smith imports.

12 oz. bottle
6.0% ABV
Best by: 31JAN27
$12.99 4-pk @ Publix

AROMA: Initially there is a mild sweetness with mild scents of caramel, biscuit, and malt. But then, at the end, a very small amount of musty sourness (e.g. old gym socks) wafts in. Mind you, it's not overwhelming, but I do find it a bit off-putting. I bought a 4-pack so when I have my next one, I'll see if the mustiness is still there, or if I maybe just got an "off" bottle.

APPEARANCE: Pours a clear medium-amber with a 1-finger, tight-froth, light-tan, head that dissipates very quickly with minimal lacing. It looks fine in my clear glass but the head really should last much longer.

TASTE: Mildly sweet with mild flavors of malt and caramel. The finish has a mild amount of bitterness, which I find to be appropriate. As the beer warms, the sweetness level increases a bit and the caramel flavor comes through a touch more.

MOUTHFEEL: Medium-bodied with a somewhat smooth texture. Carbonation seems average. The finish is medium dry.

OVERALL: Well, this is another beer that I probably won't purchase again. While it has a nice enough flavor, there is nothing that I find unique or interesting. On top of that, I found the aroma to be a little wonky. I'm not sure why I've had such a string of buying "ho-hum" beers lately. Either I'm just bad at picking new beers to try, or I've become jaded and am now a beer snob. At any rate, I did enjoy trying this beer, even if it didn't win me over.

Bottle shared with JMD and Johan at Våland 18.11.25. Golden amber. Fine aroma and taste of sweet pale malt, succade and mellow English hops.

Notater fra RBHD-samling hos Johan, og alt delt broderlig mellom oss tre. 0,5 flaske: klar kobbergylden med fint skum som varer. Herlig, maltdrevet aroma og smak med diskrete urter og appelsinmarmelade. Balansert bitterhet og fremragende drikkeglede.

Bottle from Aldi variety 6-pack. Pours a deep brown with a foamy tan head. Lightly roasty malt nose, but it wafts from the glass to my nose after I set it down. Roast malt taste starts out slow, then builds. Tempered by what I guess is the Limestone brewing water character. This is growing on me as I finish it.