(On tap) A black and opaque beer with a warm, reddish glow and a small, beige head. Aroma of burned malt - and whisky. Fairly light body with distinct notes of peat and roasted malt. Also smoked malt rather than burned. Extremely distinct whisky notes. Slightly thin finish without much bitterness. 240806

Rerate, 330 ml bottle, at Olympen, Oslo. ABV 4.3%. Very dark brown to ruby colour, nearly black. Moderate creamy beige head. Moderate aroma, mild roasty coffee notes, hints of wood and ashes. Light bodied, fairly dry flavour, notes of thin coffee. Okay, but not remarkable. Original rating: On tap at The Rover, Göteborg. Black colour, creamy tan head. This oatmeal stout has a moderate but pleasant roasty aroma, notes of dark chocolate. The flavour is slightly sourish with very subdued coffee and chocolate notes.

First ratingDraught at the Rover. New recipie with only German hops used. Clear brown color, big white lasting head. Refreshing hoppy scent. Soft mouthfeel asking you to drink more! Nice hoppy taste. Medium high bitterness. A very nice and very drinkable beer.7/4/8/4/15=3.8Rerate33 cl bottle at home on August 21, 2009BB April 2010, from Systembolaget, VästeråsHazy copper color, semi-big, rather fluffy tan head. Sweet, caramel, malty scent. Caramel, sweet, malty, bitter taste. Not as fresh as it used to be. Medium mouthfeel, medium bitterness.6/3/6/3/11=2.9Also had it a few wees ago, draught at Red Lion in Göteborg. From 2 different kegs. Was very cloudy and not very fresh, something has happened to the worse I think...

(Draught at Akkurat, Stockholm) Dark brown colour with hints of ruby. Malty, sweetish nose with caramel and a slight hint of smoke. Full bodied and malty taste with cereal and dried fuit, slightly burnt. Well balanced with spicy undertones. Agree with omhper, flawless and very good but not much soul.

Draught at Akkurat, Stockholm. Clear dark ruby, firm head, Aroma of caramel and hay. Sweet and roasty. Solidly malty with clean rounded mouthfeel and notes of chocolate. Chewy with near full body with warming qualities. Finishes with some herbal spice and medium bitterness. Another flawless beer from Hantverksbryggeriet. Their beer are so perfect however that they seem to lack real soul.

Rating added 2/22/2006Draught at Bishops Arms (Avenyn) in Gothenburg, Sweden.This was the last barrel for this time however (at this pub).Dark red and brown color with a brown head. Coffee and fruitiness in the scent. Pretty nice bitterness. Lots of coffee and chocolate in the taste with a fruity after taste.6/3/8/4/14=3.5

(Draught at Akkurat, Stockholm, Feb 17) Colour is very dark brown to black, with a frothy light brown head. Nose is smoky (burning wood) with roasted notes of dark chocolate and tar. Taste is smoky, with lots of chocolate and coffee. Drier towards the finish. Very tasty and enjoyable if you like the smokiness.

First ratingRating added 2/5/2006A very bitter brew!Golden color, a bitter scent and a bitter taste.Hantverksbryggeriet has found the balance from the American hops and the malt.9/5/9/5/17=4.5RerateDraught at Bishops Arms, Malmö, Friday September 12Hazy copper color, fluffy tan head. Fresh bitter, herbal hoppy taste with sweet caramel malty notes as well. Fresh hoppy delicious scent. Smooth mouthfeel, medium high bitterness.Wasn’t sure this did belong among my top beers, but now I am sure once more.9/4/9/4/18=4.4Tried again, though not with notes. (Bottled at SMÖF-08)October 25, 2008Pushing looks to 5, it was sure beautiful!Rerate33 cl bottle at home on August 21, 2009BB Dec 2009, from Systembolaget in Västerås.Slight bit hazy copper color, big fluffy orange head. Fresh hoppy scent, herbal, carmelly malty. Hoppy, bitter, dry malty taste. Bitter aftertaste. Medium mouthfeel, high bitterness.I’m sorry to say though still nice, the quality of all the HVB beers seems to have dropped, so this is dropped from my top 10 :(9/4/7/3/16=3.9

First ratingRating added 2/5/2006 Draught, pint.Black color, a bit burnt scent. Very much burnt in taste.I really like my stout to be fresh, this is a fine specimen.7/4/7/3/14=3.5Had this many times sinceRerateBottle at Bredaryds Wärdshus, late April 2009Black color, brown head. Smooth roasted scent and taste. A bit thin mouthfeel, medium bitterness.Very easy to drink, also very nice, but don’t get it after something rich in taste.7/4/7/3/14=3.5Rerate33 cl bottle at home on August 21, 2009BB Dec 2009, from Systembolaget in VästeråsBlack color, light brown head. Roasted malt, dry grainy, sweet, some raisins scent, also chocolate. Malty thin taste. Dry roasted aftertaste. Thin mouthfeel, low bitterness.This has taken a turn for the worse, also quite expensive for such a low alcohol beer.7/4/4/2/11=2.8

[At Stockholm Beer Festival 2005] An unclear brown beer with a lazing light brown head. The aroma is sweet hoppy combined with notes over over ripe fruit. The flavor is sweet with notes of alcohol, and over ripe fruit, as well as light notes of wood.