Subsidiaries
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottled. Black colour, mediumsized brown head. Aroma is roasted malts, smoked wet wood, some mild notes of tar and sour coffee. Flavour is sour coffee, smoked wet wood and mild tobacco. Smoked and alcoholic aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Aug 2008
at 04:30
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask@GBBF2008. Black colour, fluffy beige head. Aroma is wood, quite vinous, raisins and alcohol. Flavour ia sweet dark fruits, a bit vinous, raisins and alcoholic. Yet quite well balanced due to the oak barrel aging.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Aug 2008
at 03:17
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Cask at GBBF 08. From a great big cask just like the one in the photo. Vanilla hits you first. Its an oily impy stout in the mouth. It’s a very intense beer, makes the hall go quiet and focusses you in onto this beer. Alcohol isn’t obvious in the mouth, but blows your legs away. This really is stunning. Strong, overwhelming and great. Drinkability? Perhaps not all the time, but as a finishing beer? Oh boy, one of the best.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Aug 2008
at 02:38
9.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Bottled. Black colour, mediumsized brown head. Aroma is coffee, nuts, chocolate, roasted malts and some mild caramelly notes. Flavour is nuts, coffeebeans, alcohol, chocolate, roasted malts and some mild cocoa. Kickass, and all this package in a nice and smooth balance.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Aug 2008
at 19:06
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle #458 courtesy of bierkoning. Thanks Edo! Shared at the 2008 Richmond Summer Gathering in Williamsburg. Bottled 11/11/07. Very dark brown pour with a small head. Roasty aroma with notes of alcohol, soy and subtle hops. Taste of chocolate, soy and smoke. Very sticky texture.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Aug 2008
at 12:44
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Black with tiny beige head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, coffee, bourbon and woody notes. Sweet flavor with roasted malt, wood, vanilla, bourbon, coffee and liquerice notes. Warming alcohol towards the end.
Tried
on 06 Aug 2008
at 05:45
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Brown with medium beige head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, coffee and caramel . Sweet flavor with roasted malt, smoke and chocolate. Ends sweet with warming alcohol.
Tried
on 06 Aug 2008
at 05:45
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Hazy amber with tiny off white head. Sweet aroma with hoppy and caramel notes. Sweet citric flavor with hoppy and piney notes. Ends bitter.
Tried
on 05 Aug 2008
at 09:54
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Hazy brown with tiny off white head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, caramel and dark fruits. Sweet flavor with roasted malt, milk chocolate and caramel notes. Ends sweet. Lacks carbonation but still delicious.
Tried
on 04 Aug 2008
at 18:56
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Bottle at Chris_o Pre GBBF Shindig 08. Clearly the beer of the day. Black colour with thin tan head. Lovely toasty roasty malt. Some biscuit. Toasted. That is lovely, digestive biscuits. Stunningly good. Quite happy to drink this again and again. Just great, the hops the malts the biscuityness. So drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Aug 2008
at 15:11