8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
GABF2009 - holy hell! - this beer is huge in more ways than one - loads of sour cherry, fruit skin tannins, and light earthy funk in the nose, with a light touch of oak and acidity - date, raisin, sour cherry and other dark, heavy fruits in the flavor - warming, but not overpowering alcohol - some earthy wildflower honey qualities through the middle - red wine and oak characteristics cut the sweetness - this is some serious stuff.
Tried
on 26 Sep 2009
at 11:50
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Gravity cask, one-third pint from the USA bar, GBBF 09. Black as pitch, possible a bit cloudy. Bubbly low beige head. Sweet smell of lacteal malts and hoppy fruits. Comprehensive flavour of dark caramel, slightly roasted, nicely followed by a good amount dark fruits. Sophisticated porter, very pleasing (Earls Court, 06.08.2009).
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Sep 2009
at 09:13
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Star of GBBF 09 ... Man this was Fantastic... Dark as the Night in Winter... sweet chocolate and coffee roast ... lots of meaty molasis nose .... very sweet ... very rich ... with the body of an Angel ... lots of chocolat e.... lots of vanillla .... some soft oak ... light sweet toffee ... ISO. Bottle at home... Thanks to cgarvieuk fir bringing this back from Orlando... March 2016... Dark black.. Thin tan head... Soft sweet chocolate roast.. Soft mellow roast malts nose.. Dark roast.. Massive carbonation... Dark chocolate.. Rich berries roast... 4.2
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2009
at 07:53
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Gravicask at GBBF, London Earl’s Court, 6 Aug 2009) Dark brown colour, almost black. Brief, beige head. Roasted, malty nose with notes of coffee and chocolate. Roasted, malty taste with coffee, dark chocolate, toffee, a touch of liquorice and citrussy hops in the finish. More than medium body, fairly sweet. Very nice and tasty porter.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Sep 2009
at 13:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Hand bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of Ungstrup/yespr. Clear amber golden with a small, rough, off-white head. Intense aroma of tar and smoke with some undelying burned caramel. Medium body, some burned caramel and intense and fat Bamberg smoke. Dry, lightly bitter finish. 240709
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Sep 2009
at 02:20
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask (GBBF 2009) Black in colour. Coffee aroma with a hint of alcohol. Coffee in the taste with a slightly sour hint. Tasty, but a bit thin.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Sep 2009
at 16:36
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
One-third pint, draught, 10.5% abv. Shiny black surface with a deep, pitch black body. Aroma of smoked malts with hints of vanilla oak. Very pleasant taste of mid-sweet plums, prunes, coffee and anise overlaid by a touch of dark spices. Vinous texture. Modest alcohol heating. Delicious mouthfeel and a very nice sipper. In fact, this one turned out to be one of my best bite at the GBBF (London, 04.08.2009).
Tried
on 26 Aug 2009
at 08:22
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Thanks Jens. Dark amber with a medium beige head. Aroma had loads of smoke, ham and burned wood. Flavour had loads of smoke, hints of malt, caramel and wood. Finished smoked.
Tried
on 23 Aug 2009
at 16:18
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap. Hazy golden with an off-white head. Fruity, Bretty nose. Medium body, dry and lightly citrusy with very dry Brett accents. Very little Belgian inspiration to be found here. 110709
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Aug 2009
at 08:05
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask@GBBF2009. Pitch black colour, small brown head. Aroma is wooden, nutty, roasted malts, some smoked notes as well as coffee. Flavour is roasted malts, some smoked wood as well as quite ashy finish. Also a lot of liquorice.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Aug 2009
at 05:21