Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
Bottle from cervejaportuguesa.com. Hazy amber with a huge off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and light sour berries. Flavor is medium sweet and light sour. Dry and light sour finish. High carbonation. 140718
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5
Review based on the BJCP2015 guidelines (style 26B) . Bottle 33 cl - Batch L16050 (BBF 03-2018). AROMA: medium-low alcohol aroma with almost a solventy quality. low toasted malt notes. slight acidic and yeasty background. APPEARANCE: dark amber color and clear. large beige head with good retention. lace formation. TASTE: initial medium acidic note, followed by a somewhat sweet under atenuated-like malt flavor, some roastiness and yeast. medium-low bitterness with na almost dry and slightly roasted finish. PALATE: medium to medium-low body with high carbonation. alcohol sensation. OVERALL: a dubbel with an odd acidic presence, a bit on the roasted side and with a bit extra alcohol.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 5.5
Review based on the BJCP2015 guidelines (style 21B-black). Bottle 33 cl - Batch L16052 (BBF 04-2018). AROMA: medium hop aroma with oxidation notes (cheese) and low pine. medium-low roasted aroma with a dark chocolate note. APPEARANCE: very dark Brown color and clear with ruby highlights. médium light Brown head with good retention. TASTE: similar to the aroma with oxidized hops (cheese), slight pine and medium roasted flavor (black coffee). medium-high bitterness with na almost dry, roasted and bitter finish. PALATE: medium-light body with medium carbonation. no astringency. OVERALL: a black ipa already oxidized that needs to be retasted.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Review based on the BJCP2015 guidelines (style 20C). Bottle 33 cl - Batch L16051 (BBF 05-2018). AROMA: medium to medium-high alcohol aroma with solvent qualities. medium-low background of sweet malt (chocolat and slight coffee) with na underatenuated impression. APPEARANCE: very dark Brown color and opaque with ruby highlights. low Brown head with low retention. slight leg formation. TASTE: medium roasted malt flavor with a bittersweet character. medium-high solventy alcohol presence. slight yeasty note. medium-low bitterness with a dry and roasted finish. PALATE: medium-high body with very low carbonation. distracting alcohol warmth. OVERALL: an imperial stout with agressive alcohol presence and a monotonous character.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 5.5
Review based on the BJCP2015 guidelines (style 9A). Bottle 33 cl - Batch L16043 (BBF 02-2018). AROMA: medium malt aroma with notes of caramel and slight cereal husk. slight peppery alcohol aroma. APPEARANCE: light amber color and cristal clear. large off white head with good retention. lace formation. TASTE: medium-high malt flavor with notes of caramel and slight bread crust. medium-low bitterness with a dry and slightly bitter finish. slight cereal husk flavor. PALATE: medium to medium-high body with medium-high carbonation. slight alcohol warmth. OVERALL: an average doppelbock that needs a bit of tweaking.