6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6
Gold-orange, very slight haze; slim snow-white head, good carbonation. Preserved sugared orange, much coriander, very slight sulphur in the nose. Taste yields coriander, tons of it. And a flavour that reminds me (sorry) of "Lumpfish eggs" (fake caviar). I wonder if it's colouring agent - there's a list of 6 E-numbered additions on the label (NOT for German export, this). There's a touch of acidity like in a wheatbeer - or are the coriander & orange deceiving me? It has a rather fresh mouthfeel - surprising with all the coriander. What IS the idea here? One-off for a Dutch royal wedding - the orange label for every orange-mad Dutchman, taste or not? It says "type:orange beer" ont the label. Type??? It isn't really bad, but it doesn't exactly inspire confiance.
Tried
on 23 Feb 2004
at 10:16
2.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 1
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
PINT-bokbier 2003: what a disgusting beer this is. Aroma is loads of nutmeg and something we call in holland speculaas, a cookie kind of aroma. Taste is extraordinary spicy, again the nutmeg and the cookie combination, bit wood/oak hint. I still regret i exchanged this one with jerohen for the urthel bock.
Tried
on 25 Oct 2003
at 04:13
7.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Beautiful deep pink-orange, clear; pinkish foam, slowly disappearing despite lively bubbling. Nose definitely blackcurrant (=zwarte bessen), as well as a spicy touch. Soft sweet, with sourish, very fruity surrounding. Fine fruity flavours of cassis, raspberry and citrus (lemon). Spicy finish (nutmeg, Laos-root). Light, but very refreshing, dry finish, with long fruity aftertaste. Bravo - after a few very bad cases, a proof that an extra-small brewery, originating in homebrewery, can make something very wort(h)wile. I want more of them!
Tried
from Can
on 26 Jul 2003
at 05:31
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dark amber/brown color; the head disappears quickly. Deep malt aroma, spreading in the whole room, typical of barley wines; fruity.
Less sweet than other barley wines of the same strength (actually, it's almost unique its balance of swetness and dryness), not the perfect score just because too much mono-dimensional: soft caramel.
The hop used is the minimum necessary for such beer; some more would be an improvement.
Easier to drink than other similar ones, but not persistent flavors.
Less sweet than other barley wines of the same strength (actually, it's almost unique its balance of swetness and dryness), not the perfect score just because too much mono-dimensional: soft caramel.
The hop used is the minimum necessary for such beer; some more would be an improvement.
Easier to drink than other similar ones, but not persistent flavors.
Tried
on 10 Nov 2002
at 06:56