7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 9
Overall 7.5
0.33 l bottle from 'SpeciaalBierPakket.nl', bottled in September 2025. Pitch black with a medium large, frothy, slowly diminishing, beige head. Sweetish-malty, slightly herbal-spicy and a little fruity aroma of caramel, juniper, chocolate, roasted hazelnut and some raisins. Quite sweet, malty, moderately bitter, quite roasty, gently herbal-spicy and a bit fruity taste of caramel, chocolate, roasted hazelnut, juniper, licorice root, some vanilla and a touch of raisins, followed by a long, quite roasty-bitter, a little peppery finish. Full body, smooth and slightly oily mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Very interesting brew, the juniper matches surprisingly well with the roast and chocolate flavours.