7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Cask at White Horse, Parsonβs Green, London, 26 Nov) Dark brown/mahogany colour with amber notes. Fruity nose with dried fruit (apricots, prunes) and a hint of wood. Fruity taste with notes of dried fruit and spicy hops in the finish. Rather vinous with a well balanced sweetness. Alcohol well hidden. Nice and warming.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Dec 2006
at 16:51
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
(Bottle 75 cl) Pours a hazy mahogany with a vague, reddish glow and a tiny, beige head. Very beautiful and complex aroma with lots of dried fruit. Flat appearance but yet very full-bodied with loads of roasted malt and dried fruit - port-like. Discreet hoppiness. Wauw for an excellent and complex brew. 281006
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Nov 2006
at 15:43
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Dark red and a bit hazy body with a nice beige head. A slightly smoked, malty aroma with a hint of peat. Flavor is rich, sweet, smoked with a warming note of alcohol, nice and complex. Nice long aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Nov 2006
at 09:31
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at Horsens beerfestival. Black colour with a beige head. Port like aroma with alcohol and cararamel. Flavour is alcohol, roasted, caramel, sweet, dried fruits.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Nov 2006
at 04:38
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottled at Horsens Beerfestival. It poured black, with a tan head. Port-like aroma with dried fruits, mould and alcohol. It has a wonderful lagered flavor with dried fruits, alcohol, port, alcohol, mould and cobwebs. Full-bodied and sweet. Long finish with dried fruits. Absolutely lovely. Rating: 8-4-9-5-17-4.3. 061028
Bottle, 75cl, at Cardinal. It pours a black body under a small, tan head. Oxidation, coffee and chocolate and hints of vinegar on the nose. Molasses notes and some alcohol too. The flavor follows the same path, with a good warmth to support the dark, roasted flavors. Full-bodied. Oxidation and roasted malts in the finish. A lovely one, but not as lovely as I remembered it. Hope to visit another bottle in the future. 090728
Bottle, 75cl, at Cardinal. It pours a black body under a small, tan head. Oxidation, coffee and chocolate and hints of vinegar on the nose. Molasses notes and some alcohol too. The flavor follows the same path, with a good warmth to support the dark, roasted flavors. Full-bodied. Oxidation and roasted malts in the finish. A lovely one, but not as lovely as I remembered it. Hope to visit another bottle in the future. 090728
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2006
at 12:40
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Dark brown / black color with virtually none head. Nice nose, clear more warmer and mature then the regular Dark Island, the whisky shows very soft and mixes perfectly with the malty aromas. Long warm finish with lots of power, fruity pleasant aromas of berries, dried figs and prunes. Little carbonation, slightly bitter and a bit thin in texture. I must say as "henrikb" it is a very good idea to age the Dark Island in Whisky barrels, the beer has really gained from it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2006
at 02:29
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Strong black cherry and toffee aroma - excellent. Cloudy opaque reddish brown with small head. Initially nice smooth port flavor that fades into a toffee flavor with cherry notes. Light taste. Sweetness throughout without cloying. Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2006
at 16:14
3.2/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Cask/gravity at The St Albans Beer Festival 28 Sep 06. Yellowish coloured. Unclear. No head. Aroma of wet paint with fruity hints. Quite dull.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Oct 2006
at 12:53
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Black color with a nice creamy head. Aroma of coffee and roasted malt. Mild but great flavour with a lot of roasted taste, ends up a little bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Oct 2006
at 05:57
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Golden color with a white head. Malty, hoppy aroma and a dry sweet hoppy taste. Medium body and a dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Oct 2006
at 05:55