8/10
bottle at home ...dark black ..thin short lived head ...big spiced chocolate Roast malts nose ...big Christmas spice ...big warming chocolate ..oddly maybe little too much pepper for me ...nice but its too much to drink much
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Sep 2024
at 16:59
8/10
bottle at home ...deep red brown ...thin tan lacing ..soft sweet caramel yeasty fruit nose ..soft juicy caramel malts ..soft sticky toffee ..Light whisky
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Sep 2024
at 13:07
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 01/09/24. Clear mahogany brown topped with a lasting beige head. Nose is fruit cake mix, nutty, toffee, light booze tunes, dates, dark malts, molasses. Taste comprises caramel, spice, booze, raisins, dates, fruit loaf, toasted brown sugars. Full bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close with a balanced rising boost. Solid sipper with an old skool vibe about it.
Tried
on 01 Sep 2024
at 15:35
8/10
Made with volcanic water apparently. Not sure what that brings to this, but it's great. Raisins & red wine, with gentle oak and whiskey in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2024
at 22:15
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at home. pours black, nose is smoky, woody, toffee, vanilla, chocolate, liquorice, raspberry, taste is similar, roasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Aug 2024
at 18:34
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can picked up from Hoptimaal webshop Amersfoort Netherlands had this at home Monday 26th August 2024 in the company of Dad and Pauline listening to a mixed selection playlist from my choices from Tidal. We're had homemade Meatballs in a Tomato Sauce. We did a walk up the Baumwipfelfade today. Thick mouthfeel, a lovely mouthfeel, coats the tongue. There is a little bit of booziness, not at all sweet, smooth and very well crafted and a nice counter to the many big OTT pastry impys. Some chocolate, I'm guessing bourbon. Pours shark eye black with a slim fast disappearing to just a rim, beige head. Good.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Aug 2024
at 20:46
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is chocolate, liquorice, vanilla, aniseed, ginger, taste is meaty, chocolate, liquorice, light spices.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2024
at 11:24
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at home. Pours deep ruby, nose is berries, caramel vanilla, liquorice, taste is similar, fruity, sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2024
at 11:23
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
14th August 2024
Just a very mild haze on this amber beer, small and short lived bubbly pale cream colour head. Smooth, fairly light and slightly viscous palate, modest fine carbonation. Soft malts, a little soft cream and a touch of caramel. Soft pine into a fairly rich and semi ripe hop fruity array. Soft floral citrus peel, mild candy fruits and mild citrus peel. Interesting! Not a big shouty West Coaster but soft and juicy. Very drinkable.
Just a very mild haze on this amber beer, small and short lived bubbly pale cream colour head. Smooth, fairly light and slightly viscous palate, modest fine carbonation. Soft malts, a little soft cream and a touch of caramel. Soft pine into a fairly rich and semi ripe hop fruity array. Soft floral citrus peel, mild candy fruits and mild citrus peel. Interesting! Not a big shouty West Coaster but soft and juicy. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Aug 2024
at 12:58
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to my bro. It pours clear deep red - brown with a decent beige head. The aroma is rich and malty, brown bread, sappy, resin, nutty, dried fruits, raisin, sultana, and fruit cake. The taste is dry, bitter - sweet, toasty, earthy, toffee, caramel, nutty, pecan pie, touch of cacao, coffee beans, brown bread, light spice and some pleasing alcohol warmth with drying, toasty finish. Fullsome body, fine carbonation and slick mouth feel. Nice classic styled barleywine. Hearty and moreish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2024
at 14:24