7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
440ml can @ monthly tasting, Chez Sophie, Oct 23. Thanks Mark for this new brewery. Pours quite a deep dark brown for a barley wine, beige head. Aroma and overall profile seems to be ruled by tonka which sings loud and proud, confidently sweet with some maple swirls lurking beneath. Tonka perhaps takes over the show a bit too much, but decent overall.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Oct 2023
at 08:55
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
30th October 2023, Chez Sophie Monthly Gathering, five guys, beers and bollox. 440ml can: BB 24th August 2024. Tonka Beans rule the roost in this dark brown heavy hitting malty brew. It's pretty sweet as well.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Oct 2023
at 08:04
Fabulous snotterfull of coconut which really overpowers everything else. Fabulous though!
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Oct 2023
at 16:03
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at BD Castlegate. It pours murky darkest brown to black with a medium khaki head. The aroma is intoxicating stuff, rich roasted malt, sweet yet savoury, vanilla Tonka vibes, refried beans, maple glazed donut, coffee grounds, cacao nibs, dried fruits, fruit cake and a healthy pour of rum & coke. The taste is bitter - sweet, sweet - sour, slick, toothy, chewy, plenty of dark fruits, cola cubes, rum & cola, warming booze, molasses, coffee grounds, chocolate cake, vanilla, Tonka chocolate cake, warming boozey heat, charred oak, tangy, vanilla and burnt malt with a fruity and warming, charred finish. Fulsome body and moderate carbonation. Plenty of flavour, but it doesn't sit harmoniously. It's fun for sure, just note balanced enough. Still kept me coming back for more.
Tried
on 23 Oct 2023
at 11:53
7/10
Magus, mõru, vürtsikas, vahtrasiirup, linnaseline, mahe. Ok.
Tried
on 19 Oct 2023
at 18:53
6/10
Sweet, bready, caramel, milky, vanilla, oak, woody, toasted coconut, alcohol
Tried
on 19 Oct 2023
at 18:37
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Can sample at a tasting at Max's place. Thanks Kobi. Black. Chocolate, perfumy, candy, artificial, alcohol feel, sweet, boozy.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Sep 2023
at 18:45
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from RAD at home. Black colour with a tan head that quickly disappeared. Aroma and taste were coffee and rich toffee. Rich smooth body. Slight boozy.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Sep 2023
at 18:26
7/10
Tried
on 25 Aug 2023
at 22:10