8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
330 ml bottle. Pours black with moderate tan head. Aromas of strong black coffee, oak, nuts, ash, vanilla, and slick roasted malts. Flavors of oak, sour mash, dark fruit with figs leading, espresso, vanilla and oily roasted malt. Unique. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
from
De Struise Beershop
on 26 Aug 2025
at 00:27
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 24/08/2025.
Clear rich amber pour topped with a lasting light beige head.
Nose is stewed fruits, booze, light herb, candied fruit rinds, caramel, grilled pineapple.
Taste comprises Creme Brulee, caramel, fruit cake mix, brown sugar melt, booze, light spice.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close laced with a balanced spike of alcohol.
Tidy sipper.
Clear rich amber pour topped with a lasting light beige head.
Nose is stewed fruits, booze, light herb, candied fruit rinds, caramel, grilled pineapple.
Taste comprises Creme Brulee, caramel, fruit cake mix, brown sugar melt, booze, light spice.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close laced with a balanced spike of alcohol.
Tidy sipper.
Tried
on 24 Aug 2025
at 15:49
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 9
Overall 8
Bottle at home shared with Laura. Opaque black color, average sized brown colored head. Aroma is malts and a sick amount of espresso. Flavor is malts, insane espresso again, bitter with lingering bitter espresso beans after that, I don't think I've had 3 beers in my life that had a stronger espresso bomb than this. Over the top in the end, even though I like it as a coffee / espresso lover, but this is too much. But I still like it. Even though i don't get bourbon & whiskey...
Tried
on 23 Aug 2025
at 22:31
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home. Opaque black color, medium sized beige head that diminishes quickly. Aroma is malts, barrel aging going on in there clearly, I guess it's rum but it doesn't taste like that imo, light raisins, some bitter notes in the finish. Sticky texture. Quite nice though, I like it.
Tried
on 20 Aug 2025
at 23:38
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16th August 2025
Can. Near clear amber beer, small bubbly cream colour head. Airy smooth palate, a mild viscosity, reasonable fine carbonation which is absolutely fine for a big barleywine like this. Smooth rich caramel and cream malts, not that sweet. A mild bready richness. Rich dried fruits and a touch of brandy. Smooth finish. No discernable heat and only a mild alcohol spice on this hefty abv barleywine. An impressive and drinkable classic barleywine. Nice job.
Can. Near clear amber beer, small bubbly cream colour head. Airy smooth palate, a mild viscosity, reasonable fine carbonation which is absolutely fine for a big barleywine like this. Smooth rich caramel and cream malts, not that sweet. A mild bready richness. Rich dried fruits and a touch of brandy. Smooth finish. No discernable heat and only a mild alcohol spice on this hefty abv barleywine. An impressive and drinkable classic barleywine. Nice job.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Aug 2025
at 22:10
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Stacks.
A: clear amber, small, off-white head.
A: overripe strawberry, plum, fig jam, cake, toffee, brandy.
T: sweet plum, fig, peach, toffee, fruit cake, sugared tea.
F: herbal hops, dried fruits, boozy brandy-like alcohol.
P: full body, syrupy-sticky texture, soft carbonation.
Certainly not on the subtle side. Expected a bit more hoppiness for the style though.
A: clear amber, small, off-white head.
A: overripe strawberry, plum, fig jam, cake, toffee, brandy.
T: sweet plum, fig, peach, toffee, fruit cake, sugared tea.
F: herbal hops, dried fruits, boozy brandy-like alcohol.
P: full body, syrupy-sticky texture, soft carbonation.
Certainly not on the subtle side. Expected a bit more hoppiness for the style though.
Tried
on 11 Jul 2025
at 08:42
8.4/10
LCI. Lots of sherry barrel, roasty coffee and dark malt, dried fruits
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jun 2025
at 00:00
7/10
Magus, röstine, linnaseline, vaniljene, bourboonine, tanniinine, kohvine, alkone, lagritsane. Ok, teoorias peaks meeldima, aga ei libise liiga hästi.
Tried
on 30 Apr 2025
at 00:02
7/10
Magus, mõru, šokolaad, vanilje, röst, alks, suhkur. Ok.
Tried
on 27 Apr 2025
at 02:00
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from Stacks.
A: hazy black, small, frothy, beige head.
A: cinnamon, clove, chai latte, nutmeg, flavoured cappuccino, vanilla, black pepper.
T: sweet biscuit, caramel, milk sugar, cookie spices, bitter mocha.
F: herbal & peppery hops, chai spices, coffee, hint of coffee liqueur-like alcohol.
P: medium to full body, oily texture, soft carbonation.
Very expressive, nice to try for once.
A: hazy black, small, frothy, beige head.
A: cinnamon, clove, chai latte, nutmeg, flavoured cappuccino, vanilla, black pepper.
T: sweet biscuit, caramel, milk sugar, cookie spices, bitter mocha.
F: herbal & peppery hops, chai spices, coffee, hint of coffee liqueur-like alcohol.
P: medium to full body, oily texture, soft carbonation.
Very expressive, nice to try for once.
Tried
on 22 Apr 2025
at 11:26