7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
330ml bottle. Frothy off-white and long lived head over a cloudy, copper brown body. Aroma of malt, dark fruit and yeast. Assorted flavours of coffee, figs, cheese and sweet malts. There is also some yeasty notes towards the end. Smooth and crispated mouthfeel. Medium to full bodied. Roasty finish with warming alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jul 2006
at 07:26
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
330 ml Bottle from a trade with HogTownHarry( Consume by 11/17/09). Thanks Harry;Nose of caramel malt, apples, and raisins hazy brown with a small but lasting beige head; flavor shows the caramel, fruit, and a tiny hop finish. Not near the ale of the TR10 and not even close to the TR8, but decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2006
at 18:58
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
(Bottled) Dark reddish brown colour with a huge, foamy off-white head, leaving lots of thick lacing. Nose is malty, sweet and spicy (dried bay leaf?), a bit floral, with dried fruit (prunes), herbs and vanilla (or rather vanillin sugar). Taste is complex: spicy, malty, with an initial fiery sweetness and notes of dried fruit (raisins, prunes, figs, dates), citrus (Seville orange or tangerine), caramel and some chocolate. Nice spicy hoppiness (a bit overshadowed by the fruit and malt initially) in the long warming (slightly drier) finish. Medium to full body with an initial warming alcohol bite. Complex and very nice stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jul 2006
at 15:50
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Frothy off-white excellent mostly lasting head. Very powerfull hoppy/orange aroma. Very powerfull flavor, a bit sweet, and slghtly bitter. Long complex finish that saves this beer a very high score.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2006
at 02:47
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Great aromas over a dark brown body that sports a massive tan frothy head. Scents are sweet and fruity: grapes, sugars, a touch of lemon and some spice... maybe fennel or coriander? Flavor is much of the same with a touch of yeast added, but it just doesn’t come together nearly as well as the RT 8. Seems like there are a couple of loose ends or something. Really good, but nothing like its big brothers.
Tried
on 15 Jul 2006
at 21:47
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
First ratingInitial Rating Date: 7/4/200633 cl bottle from Swedish Systembolaget.Dark red color, big tan head. Sweet and fruity scent, lots of raisin. Caramel and candy taste, very sweet and very nice. Rather low bitterness but very full mouthfeel. I really like this one.9/4/9/5/18=4.5Second ratingAt a blind tasting.Shady dark brown color, tan head. Fruity, citrus, hoppy scent, floral, soapy. Sweet, fruity, hoppy, alcohol taste. Alcohol aftertaste, also sweet. Smooth mouthfeel, moderate bitterness.8/4/8/4/17=4.1Rerate, 3 different vintages compared side by side on August 21, 2009.BB 140114: Dark red to blackish color, fluffy tan head. Sweet, alcohol, fruity scent. Sweet, alcohol, perfume, warming taste. Medium to smooth mouthfeel, medium bitternes. Some liquorice aftertaste also.7/4/7/3/14=3.5BB 070513: Slight bit hazy dark color, fluffy tan head. Sweet, candy like, perfume, alcohol scent. Sweet, alcohol, perfume taste. Medium mouthfeel, medium bitterness.8/4/7/3/14=3.6BB 021111: Hazy dark red color, small tan head. Sweet, vinous, alcohol, mezcal scent. Mezcal, alcohol taste. Fizzy mouthfeel, medium bitterness.7/3/7/3/13=3.3RerateBottled 33 cl at Jernbruket in Floda on January 22, 2016.BB 08.09.2020.Cloudy brown color, nice tan head. Sweet, alcohol, spicy scent. Alcohol, bitter, ripe banana, spicy taste. Medium to full mouthfeel, medium low bitterness.8/4/7/4/15=3.8
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jul 2006
at 19:17
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cloudy copper color with a medium light brown head and some floating sediment. Sweet fruit and yeast aroma. Malty flavor with some fruit, spice, and a little yeast in the end.
Tried
on 30 Jun 2006
at 22:28
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
Started to pour out copper then the sludge made it to the glass. Now it’s a cloudy amber color with no head. Aroma is the classic Belgium yeasty fruitiness and some solid malts. I’m probably drinking it a little above 60F. Mmmm. Really nice flavor. The cherries are competing with the complex malty back bone for flavor supremacy. The malts seem to consist of the dryer grainy variety (maybe Vienna) and the more roasted caramel. Creates an excellent balance. I can’t detect any hops. Smooth fruity and malty after taste. First class brew. Not a flavor out of place. I look forward to the 8 and the 10.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jun 2006
at 19:10
8.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Massive tan head above a body that is brown with amber tinting. Aroma is very nice... sweet cloves, heavy fruit (cherry and prune come to mind) and caramel. Flavor is very complex and blends together superbly. Caramel backbone with definite fruity undercurrents and a bit of a tartness that comes through near the tail end. Top notch.
Tried
on 21 Jun 2006
at 22:16
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Caramel, brown sugar and raisin aroma. Cloudy cola brown color with little head. Slight sour raisin bread flavor - sourness comes on stronger throughout with a moderate bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jun 2006
at 19:36