7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500ml Bottle (Tack Svesse) - Brown/red in colour with a slight haze and a foamy head. Very fruity aroma with raisins, sultanas, figs, dried banana and a hint of vanilla being detected along with a moderately alcoholic scent. Fairly sweet at first, the taste then becomes a bit hoppy with some roasted and vinous notes. The finish is fairly warming and sweet and the alcohol is noticeable but is not overwhelming. It leaves a nice bittersweet fruity and hoppy aftertaste. Quite distinctive and very tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2008
at 16:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Der amrikanische Hopfen ist schon im Geruch dominierend, insgesamt wurden 5 verschiedene Hopfensorten benutzt. Bedeckt hopfiger Antrunk, milder als gedacht. Zwar ist das Bier stark hopfenlastig, zumindest untertönig ist aber auch eine deutliche Malznote offensichtlich. Der Hopfen ist aromatisch, wirkt aber im vorderen Mittelteil manchmal etwas schlaff und kann sich erst im weiteren Verlauf behaupten. Dabei scheinen die verschiedenen Hopfensorten mit ihren Eigenschaften gut zueinander zu passen, sie ergänzen sich, sind aber trotzdem zum Teil unterscheidbar. Im Abgang malziger, der Hopfen agiert typischer und lässt das Bier äußerst frisch wirken. Gelungenes IPA! Test vom 1.10.2008, Gebinde: Glasflasche Noten: 7,11,11,12,8,11 - 10,60
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2008
at 08:17
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
To celebrate my 1100th rating this month. Dark brown with huge deep beige long lasting head. Sweet aroma with plenty of roasted malt, coffee and dark bitter chocolate. Sweet flavour with burned malt, coffee and liquerice notes. Finished dry and roasted.
Tried
on 30 Sep 2008
at 14:53
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draft at Stockholm Beer Festival 2008. A hazy amber beer with a orangey head. The aroma sweet with notes of caramel and strong notes of hops, grass, and grapefruit. The flavor is sweet malty with strong notes of hops, grass, and grapefruit as well as medium notes of straw, and light notes of alcohol, which also leaves a slight burn in the mouth. The finish is very bitter. Nice one.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Sep 2008
at 15:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at Stockholm Beer Festival 2008. A black beer with a thin brown head. The aroma is sweet with notes of roasted malt, and so is the flavor, leading to a dry bitter and roasted finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Sep 2008
at 14:52
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draught@SBWF2008. Deep brown colour, no head. Aroma is coffee, hops and mild peat. Flavour is fruits, some slight sour yeastyness, mild coffeeish and chocolateish notes. Yet very balanced. Aftertaste is mainly coffee and wood. Nicely balanced and rather sweet in the finish.
Tried
on 29 Sep 2008
at 12:44
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draught. Reddish amber colour, mediumsized beige head. Aroma is hops, mild caramel and some slight burnt sugar. Flavour is hops, wood, earth and some burnt sugary notes. Mild notes of licorice too. Hoppy and nice finish.
Tried
on 29 Sep 2008
at 12:37
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
500ml Bottle (One Pint,Helsinki) - Amber in colour with a lively head. Hoppy aroma with some grapefruit and pineapple notes. Quite fizzy on the tongue at first, the taste is tangy and hoppy with grapefruit and lemon with a fairly bitter finish. Rerated in 2013 - Seems to be hoppier and fresher and have increased the rating from 3.6 to 3.9
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Sep 2008
at 16:34
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Draft. A deep red beer with a collapsing brown head. The aroma is sweet with primary notes of chocolate, but also hints of butter. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of chocolate and cocoa, but also with a light note of butter, leading to a very bitter and dry cocoa finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Sep 2008
at 11:39
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Draught at EBF08. Sweet roasted liquorice aroma. The flavour is roasted, slightly smoky. Black colour. No head. 7 3 7 3 17
Bottle. Tar aroma. Very dark brown colour, red shine, seems clear. The flavour is tarry with hard roasted malts. Some smoke and a good hop/alcohol burn in the finish. Rather acidic, balances off the smoke and sweetness. 7 3 7 3 17
Bottle. Tar aroma. Very dark brown colour, red shine, seems clear. The flavour is tarry with hard roasted malts. Some smoke and a good hop/alcohol burn in the finish. Rather acidic, balances off the smoke and sweetness. 7 3 7 3 17
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2008
at 13:16