8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
250 ml 2015 vintage bottle, acquired by Werckmeister for me, thanks!
Dark copper-brown body, with a small, dissipating, frothy, beige head.
Aroma of dried fruits, caramel, milk chocolate, dark berries, some cherries, booze.
Taste is pretty boozy, with dried fruits, caramel, cocoa, tobacco, sweet berries, some wooden dryness, subtle floral hops.
Medium, oily mouthfeel, with a moderate carbonation.
Finishes boozy, astringent, warming, pretty dry, medium sweet, with cocoa, wood, tobacco, some milk chocolate, subtle fruits, subtle hop bitterness.
Really tasty! Pretty much on par (if not better) with my favourite Eisbock from Schneider Weisse, while this is rather different, more like a big Barley Wine. Lots of sweet layers, balanced by a pleasant, woody dryness, that takes over in the finish. The only "flaw" for me is the strong boozyness, but then this is expectable because of the high ABV. Overall really big, complex stuff, outstanding style example!
Dark copper-brown body, with a small, dissipating, frothy, beige head.
Aroma of dried fruits, caramel, milk chocolate, dark berries, some cherries, booze.
Taste is pretty boozy, with dried fruits, caramel, cocoa, tobacco, sweet berries, some wooden dryness, subtle floral hops.
Medium, oily mouthfeel, with a moderate carbonation.
Finishes boozy, astringent, warming, pretty dry, medium sweet, with cocoa, wood, tobacco, some milk chocolate, subtle fruits, subtle hop bitterness.
Really tasty! Pretty much on par (if not better) with my favourite Eisbock from Schneider Weisse, while this is rather different, more like a big Barley Wine. Lots of sweet layers, balanced by a pleasant, woody dryness, that takes over in the finish. The only "flaw" for me is the strong boozyness, but then this is expectable because of the high ABV. Overall really big, complex stuff, outstanding style example!
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2016
at 17:09
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Thanks heavy for bringing this from Bratislava! Shared with him and ogivlado. MIsty golden body, medium thick white head. Creamy, fine fruity, mild peachy aroma, some alcohol. Taste... oof... enormous bitterness, some root vegetable basically. Not unappealing despite that, some perfumey notes, cloves. Some vague alcohol heat. Vague fruit juice mixed with that. Not my type of DIPA, but I’d love to try it fresh on tap. Like this, it doesn’t function as good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2016
at 11:37
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Thanks heavy for bringing this from Bratislava! Shared with him and ogivlado. Enormous, gushing white head, misty yellow I think. Lactic, yeasty, sweetish creamy coriander salty aroma, grainy notes, full and complex. Taste... sweetish coriander mingling with mild saltiness and tartness which duke it out, vaguely fruity too. NIce and tasty beer, with slightly more subdued saltiness, just a tad, it would’ve been great. Like this - still a damn nice beer.
Tried
on 11 Jan 2016
at 10:36
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Thanks heavy for bringing this from Bratislava, drunk with him and heavy. :) Dark brown-amber body, off white head, tiny. Aroma, herbal hoppy notes and coffee, a tad sickly but nice! Taste... light roasty, mild taste, lemongrass hoppiness, completely citric, with solid bitterness in the finish and in the aftertaste. Grape seed bitterness really. Only mild, light roast mingling with the hops, lacking the backbone. Bit earthy. Nice enough and very, very deceptively drinkable for the 8.9. Good job!
Tried
on 10 Jan 2016
at 11:41
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 0.3l at tiong’s, Espoo. Thanks Cuso! Colour is slightly cloudy orange with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Coffee, chocolate and roasted malts. Colour is strange! Also 9.6% ABV makes me wonder.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2016
at 12:36
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
300ml bottle
Pours dark orange(?!) with a thick foamy head. Aroma of roasty malts, coffee and cocoa. Taste is sweet, stuffy and slightly yeasty with hints of coffee, coconut, roastiness and cocoa. Finish is sweet, stuffy and messy with some coffee, roastiness and cocoa. Haven’t rated many white imperial stouts, but this is one of them.
Pours dark orange(?!) with a thick foamy head. Aroma of roasty malts, coffee and cocoa. Taste is sweet, stuffy and slightly yeasty with hints of coffee, coconut, roastiness and cocoa. Finish is sweet, stuffy and messy with some coffee, roastiness and cocoa. Haven’t rated many white imperial stouts, but this is one of them.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2016
at 12:32
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
330 ml bottle acquired by Werckmeister for me, thanks!
Dark amber, hazy body, with a massive, dissipating, frothy, lacing, white head.
Aroma of wheat, grass, some orange, some spices, some herbs.
Tastes of wheat, orange, some banana, yeast, spices, some dried fruits, some bread, slight alcohol.
Medium, slick mouthfeel, with a lively carbonation.
Finishes quite dry, yeasty, spicy, fruity, a bit sweet, hoppy, a bit grassy.
Nice one. Tastes like a Weizenbock with a Belgian twist. Not so special though in my opinion, I’m missing some complexity. Overall quite enjoyable, but I’ve had better beers from both styles.
Dark amber, hazy body, with a massive, dissipating, frothy, lacing, white head.
Aroma of wheat, grass, some orange, some spices, some herbs.
Tastes of wheat, orange, some banana, yeast, spices, some dried fruits, some bread, slight alcohol.
Medium, slick mouthfeel, with a lively carbonation.
Finishes quite dry, yeasty, spicy, fruity, a bit sweet, hoppy, a bit grassy.
Nice one. Tastes like a Weizenbock with a Belgian twist. Not so special though in my opinion, I’m missing some complexity. Overall quite enjoyable, but I’ve had better beers from both styles.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2016
at 12:28
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
0,33l bottle at home shared by Saeglopur, big thanks. BB 01.05.2016. amber hazy color, rather big white head. smells flowery, light sweetness, light grass, belgian yeasty, some fruits, lightly glueish, herbal, light peach, pears. nice smell. full body, soft carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes of banana, peach, spices, some belgian yeast again, some grass, sweet herbs, some alcohol, soapy. finishes a bit dry no bitterness at all, light sweet with notes of spices, some grass, a bit peppery and some fruity notes from the yeast. quite nice one, actually not really any IPA elements noticeable even a bit on the sweet side. Tastes more like a Weizen Bock on belgian yeast. overall quite good beer though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2016
at 12:25
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at 100 piv. Lightly hazy deep golden colour. Moderate candyish sweet sugary malty backbone. High bitterness and lots of hops flavour as well. Citrusy, orange, zesty. Sufficiently aromatic, but still could use a bit more kick.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jan 2016
at 11:02
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from 100 pívHazy orange golden color with thick white head. Very nice citrus hoppy, zesty aroma. Nice citrus hoppy bitter taste with zest, pines. Solid malty backbone. Long hoppy bitter finish. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jan 2016
at 10:54