6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Hazy. Pale brown, no head. Soft, the phenols from the quad dominate the nose but are tempered somewhat by the rich maltiness of the munichwine. Toasty richness and alcohol in the finish. Definitely more phenols than I am comfortable with.
Tried
on 02 Mar 2024
at 05:52
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
Brown bottle, 330 ml, release NUM: 19/∞, from, with and at Philippe Boutin (merci!), savoured on 3 February 2024; eye: black, opaque, no effervescence, no head, no lacing; nose: vanilla extract, chemical; mouth: malt, vanilla, vanilla extract, finale in vanilla extract with presence of malt, full-bodied, average carbonation, lightly sweet, alcoholic texture; in short: once is enough FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 330 ml, release NUM : 19/∞, de, avec et chez Philippe Boutin (merci!), savourée le 3 février 2024; œil : noire, opaque, pas d'effervescence, pas de mousse, pas de dentelle; nez : extrait de vanille, chimique; bouche : malt, vanille, extrait de vanille, finale en extrait de vanille avec présence de malt, corsée, carbonatation moyenne, légèrement sucrée, texture alcoolique; en résumé : une fois, c'est assez
Bouteille brune, 330 ml, release NUM : 19/∞, de, avec et chez Philippe Boutin (merci!), savourée le 3 février 2024; œil : noire, opaque, pas d'effervescence, pas de mousse, pas de dentelle; nez : extrait de vanille, chimique; bouche : malt, vanille, extrait de vanille, finale en extrait de vanille avec présence de malt, corsée, carbonatation moyenne, légèrement sucrée, texture alcoolique; en résumé : une fois, c'est assez
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Feb 2024
at 22:03
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Pour at Dark Fields of Winter. Pours deep brown. Aroma is very cinnamon forward with notes of anise, all spice, and chocolate. Flavour had a good chocolate base with lots of cinnamon, cardamom, anise, all spice. Smooth mouthfeel with slight carbonation. Really enjoyable beer. Well done.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2024
at 02:04
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
330mL bottle, pours a deep dark brown / black with a tiny head. Aroma is very complex, with loads of elegant bourbon barrel complexity, dark dried fruits, and toffee. Flavour has tons of depth, with huge bourbon barrel complexity, dark dried fruits (raisins, especially), and toffee. Elegant, balanced, and rich. Temporal's best.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2024
at 03:15
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dark brown, with just a thin head. The aroma is a lot of tonka beans, smooth medjool goodness, light coffee. Lots of complexity. On the palate, this shows a touch of acidity that slices through medium sugars. The tonka is an accent on the palate, but actually benefits from a richer sugar profile (as on the nose). Only a bit of coffee, slight nuttiness. What I like is this - it's got a great profile, and every note is clear. That acidity...it's not wrong but it's not my preference and of course I don't really know how intended it is or if I should have opened this a few months ago.
Tried
on 27 Jan 2024
at 06:49
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
PoutAroma dark cherry and some rum and caramel. Flavour dark fruit and some spice. A bit muddled. Mouthfeel smoothfeel but minimal carbonation. Enjoyable, but feels a bit lacking. Rum builds unpleasantly.
Tried
on 26 Jan 2024
at 07:18
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
375mL bottle, pours a deep dark brown / dark mahogany with almost no head. Aroma is full of salty soy sauce, bitters, some rum barrels, and chocolate syrup. Flavour is very unusual, with lots of chocolate syrup, plenty of bitters, some soy sauce, and gentle rum. Carb is flat. Like most Temporal beers, the base beer(s) is/are not strong enough to carry this -- these need to be re-worked before considering more barrel treatments. It's alright, but really leaves something to be desired.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jan 2024
at 07:10
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle: Poured a murky dirty brown color ale with a medium size off-white foamy head with minimal retention and lacing. Aroma of deep caramelized malt notes with some residual sugar notes with some strong bourbon notes with some woody notes and vanilla. Taste is also dominated by deep caramelized malt notes with some bourbon notes with some woods feature and vanilla with some residual sugar notes. Body is really full with good carbonation and some alcohol is noticeable. Solid BA barleywine - I would love to have regular access to this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jan 2024
at 22:00
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tried Nov 22 2025
250 ml can. Pours a very dark brown with moderate tannish head. Aromas of roasted malts, black coffee, and woody oak. Flavors of dark chocolate, orange rind, black coffee, a licorice, abit of oak and dry roasted malts. Super dry finish. If this is a new vintage; it’s better. If same vintage; it’s aged really well.
Original Jan 6 2024
250 ml can. Pours a very dark brown with short tan head. Aromas of sweet roasted malts and subtle old oak barrels. Flavors of woody maple syrup, oak, dark fruit and bready malts. Boozy herbal finish.
8/8/8/6/7
250 ml can. Pours a very dark brown with moderate tannish head. Aromas of roasted malts, black coffee, and woody oak. Flavors of dark chocolate, orange rind, black coffee, a licorice, abit of oak and dry roasted malts. Super dry finish. If this is a new vintage; it’s better. If same vintage; it’s aged really well.
Original Jan 6 2024
250 ml can. Pours a very dark brown with short tan head. Aromas of sweet roasted malts and subtle old oak barrels. Flavors of woody maple syrup, oak, dark fruit and bready malts. Boozy herbal finish.
8/8/8/6/7
Tried
from Can
from
Cascadia Liquor Stores (Nanoose Bay)
on 07 Jan 2024
at 02:08
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
250mL can, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma reveals an interesting dark dried fruit character, spirit barrels, and toasted bread. Flavour reveals that floral, perfumey spirit character upfront, along with dark dried fruits, bready toffee, and a tiny hint of tart citrus rinds that leave a bitter finish. Full of dark fruits and spirit barrels to finish it. Integrated well, with a silky, oily finish. Not a huge fan of the flavours but they work well together.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Dec 2023
at 05:41