7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home. Dark. Town pour and smallish head. Nose is dark fruit and caramel. Tastes of caramel, dried fruits, hint of brandy, vanilla, leather. Rich mouthfeel. Malty finish. Not too boozy.
Tried
on 14 Dec 2025
at 04:30
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Brown with minimal tan head. Very similar to the classic version. Sweet malty notes, nutty, chocolate, caramel, a bit of oak and some sherry. This version is less sweet and I appreciate that. Body is full but again, not as full as expected. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Dec 2025
at 16:19
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dark pour with a small head. Big sweet notes, plum, red fruits, malts, caramel, vanilla, chocolate, sweet nuts. Full mouth but not as thick as the 14% would lead you to believe. Booze is well-hidden throughout. A classic for a reason. 2022 edition.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Dec 2025
at 15:15
6/10
0,33L, bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2025
at 08:45
8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Nov 2025
at 16:32
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Pour is a light cloudy blonde with a large white head. Aroma is a neutral grain, creamy malt with sulfur fermentation. Flavor is a honey malt with some minerals and a herbal hop finish. Unique as the flavor is kind of all over the place but this is very rustic and again unlike any other style of beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Nov 2025
at 00:29
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2025
at 18:35
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
All'olfatto si esprimono sentori di sottobosco e di alcolico. L'olfatto viene stimolato in maniera elevata e l'esistenza olfattiva è apprezzabile. Il cappello di schiuma è destinato a vita breve. La grandezza delle bollicine è medio-fine. Il liquido è di consistenza limpida. Il colore è ambrato carico tendente marrone. Il corpo è strutturato non pesante e offre nuove sfaccettature. L'amaro è contenuto. La forza gustativa è molto elevata. La continuità gustativa è lunga, duratura e persistente. Il gusto è piacevolissimo. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di birra beverina. Il retrogusto è intenso e persistente. Al gusto vengono donati toni di caramello, miele, crosta di panettone, frutta secca, agrumi, spezie, arancia, cannella, uvetta bagnata nel rum, rabarbaro, vino rosso, chiodi di garofano e vaniglia.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Nov 2025
at 12:55
8.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle, 1 year past the BBD, from MiP and other good friends, received a couple of years back. Pours clear amber with airy white head. Clear aroma of malt and caramel, with touches of yeast and fruit. Sweet flavour of caramel malt and yeast, with notes of lozenges and touches of hops and alcohol. Sweet aftertaste with malty and estery touches and candy notes. Thick, satiating and delicious. Ideal for any night spent with Tom Waits’ tunes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Oct 2025
at 00:15
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
The aroma is very strong, with notes of barrel and lightly roasted malt and chocolate. Notes of barrel and liqueur sweetness, along with caramel, are present, but still quite refined. The colour is dark but not black, with almost no head and a slightly oily body. The palate immediately reveals alcoholic undertones. Balanced sweetness, caramel, notes of cake, and honey. A hint of dried fruit and spices. The finish is even more focused on caramel and honey, with a hint of molasses. Spices return, but to a lesser extent, with a light malty and burnt flavour of dark chocolate, perhaps even coffee beans, along with notes of dried fruit. Overall, a top-class beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2025
at 17:02