Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Tap at Bierproeflokaal In De Wildeman, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Pours black, with fine brown foam. Aroma is of coffee and cocoa, even a little cigar and a hint of toffee. Body is partially dense, with light delicate carbonation. Taste is smoked, fairly bitter. Final is not particularly intense, but still bitter and a little earthy.

Sensory Session #149: Muddy,.Brown color and a Tan head. Raisins and dried fruits , sweet and fruity Aroma. Taste Is sweet, a little boozy, some caramel, dried fruits, apricots, vanilla.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Deep brick red/brown with a thin beige head. Chewy toffee, caramel, chocolate, sweet brown bread. Medium to full body. Finishes with sweet chocolate and toffee with a hint of red berries. Really lovely stuff.

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

On tap at In De Wildeman, Amsterdam, Netherlands. A black coloured pour with a healthy beige head on top. Roasty, malty, chocolate, coffee, peat, bourbon, soy taste/aroma. Big rich boozy number.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

bottle @ drink station (budapest) amber or light brown colour, strong body, low carbonated, no head, thick texture, sweety, malty, dried fruits, caramel, but boozy taste

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

bottle @ drink station (budapest) golden colour, normal body, average carbonated, white head, fruity, yeasty, spicy, hoppy, bittersweet taste, easy to drink

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Quick rating at If It Ain't Dutch... Opaque dark brown. Thin foamy off-white head. Baman puree in aroma and flavour. The coffee gets elbowed aside. Medium bodied. Oily. Soft carbonation. Long finish. Just too sweet for me.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Keg at If It Ain't Dutch, 21/11/2025.
Black topped with a tan cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is dark malts, chocolate dopped banana, light roast.
Taste comprises chocolate, subtle coffee bean, charr, dried fruit rinds, ashen nip.
Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a kiss of alcohol.
Its okay but the De Molen of 10 to 15 years back would likely be delivering a 7.8/9 beer here ... at least!

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

A small bottle from the off-licence opposite Jing Mei fire station. Aroma: powerful, fruity, Christmas pudding. Appearance: opaque oxtail soup, big floaters rising to the surface - presumably nutritious but a bit off-putting, head is 2-3mm. cafe au lait. Palate: full-bodied, nice satisfying mouth feel, average carbonation; finish is very long and lingering. Taste: medium-sweet, malty, plenty almond, port. Alcohol very apparent in the mouth, enters the bloodstream, hits the spot. Keeping my fingers crossed the floaters don’t presage a headache, great stuff nonetheless.