7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Pours clear, very dark brown, no head. Scent is intense, hoppoil, but quite dense, barleywine like fruityness. Bit boozy, but not over the top - balanced for a 17%. Taste is sharp, very intense bitter, hopoil, boozy, intensified maltyness. Decent for what it is, but quite silly as an idea to begin with. more of a fun tick than something I'd wanna drink a full bottle of. Quite balanced (relatively)
Tried
on 09 Dec 2023
at 19:53
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 3
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
9/XII/23 - 33cl bottle @ BBGG winter 23-24, BB: 29/XI/26, bottled: ?/II/21 (2023-1159) Thanks to jefverstraete for sharing the bottle!
Clear dark brown beer, no head. Aroma: dirty, very oxidized, very weird, this is not good, more oxidation notes, dusty, melon peel, dirty, don’t like it, some raisins indeed, port notes, but overall a dirty unpleasant smell. MF: soft carbon, full body. Taste: sweet and sugary start, ersatz chocolate, more sugary, oxidized, malty, very sugary. Aftertaste: alcohol, caramel, sugary, some chocolate, flavour is ok but not very good. Smell is bad.
Clear dark brown beer, no head. Aroma: dirty, very oxidized, very weird, this is not good, more oxidation notes, dusty, melon peel, dirty, don’t like it, some raisins indeed, port notes, but overall a dirty unpleasant smell. MF: soft carbon, full body. Taste: sweet and sugary start, ersatz chocolate, more sugary, oxidized, malty, very sugary. Aftertaste: alcohol, caramel, sugary, some chocolate, flavour is ok but not very good. Smell is bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2023
at 18:45
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
9/XII/23 - 33cl bottle @ BBGG winter 23-24, BB: 29/XI/26, lot: 004.21 (2023-1158) Thanks to jefverstraete for sharing the bottle!
Clear dark red brown to brown beer, practically no head. Aroma: very oxidized, lots of raisins, yeasty, alcohol, ester, weird and funky. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: sourish start, alcohol, pretty bitter, soft roast, very dry, funky, weird. Aftertaste: sugary, alcohol, bitter, funky, a bit smoky, lots and lots of alcohol.
Clear dark red brown to brown beer, practically no head. Aroma: very oxidized, lots of raisins, yeasty, alcohol, ester, weird and funky. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: sourish start, alcohol, pretty bitter, soft roast, very dry, funky, weird. Aftertaste: sugary, alcohol, bitter, funky, a bit smoky, lots and lots of alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2023
at 18:30
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Bottiglia. Il gusto al naso viene attratto dal vinoso. La finezza olfattiva è elevata e l'esistenza olfattiva è sufficiente. Il manto birroso superiore è caratterizzato da una schiuma dalla scarsa tenuta. La grandezza delle bollicine è a grana fine. Il colore è scuro impenetrabile. Il corpo è strutturato. L'amaro è nella media. La forza gustativa è elevata e la permanenza è buona. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di birra beverina. Il retrogusto è intenso. L'aroma in bocca porta i segni di caramello, miele, crosta di panettone, frutta secca, agrumi, spezie, arancia rossa, frutta passita, uvetta bagnata nel rum, rabarbaro, vino rosso, vino Porto, pepe, chiodi di garofano, liquirizia, mais cotto e vaniglia.
Tried
on 05 Dec 2023
at 16:29
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at If It Ain't Much, It Ain't Dutch, Bermondsey 01/12/23. Deep amber with a good sized lasting beige head. Nose is fruit cake mix, hint of cognac, caramel, stewed fruits, sugar dusting. Taste comprises stewed fruits, dates, brown sugar dusting, toffee, spice, modest barrel. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced kiss of alcohol. Not bad if no wow offered ... more in the American Strong category than anything resembling an IPA (DIPA, TIPA or otherwise).
Tried
from Can
on 03 Dec 2023
at 10:01
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Hazy dark amber colour, white foam. Nose of dried fruit, plums, vanilla, whisky. Sweet, fruity, light bitter
Tried
on 30 Nov 2023
at 20:12
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Reddish amber colour, white foam. A bit citrussy, herbal, malty. Not a lot of wheat detectable. Boring
Tried
on 22 Nov 2023
at 18:35
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at If It Ain't Dutch, It Ain't Much, Bermondsey 27/10/23. Black with a khaki cap that dissipates to a swirl. Nose is chocolate, dark malts, rum barrel, molasses, sugar melt. Taste comprises toffee fudge, brown sugar melt, light roast, spice, rum barrel, dried fruit rinds, pinch of spice to balance. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced kiss of alcohol. Fun impy. Can confirm that the bottles rated some 18 months previously were clearly infected or off!
Tried
from Can
on 18 Nov 2023
at 11:59
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Syrupy dark amber colour, thin layer of foam. Sweet, boozy and syrupy, notes of dried fruit, marzipan liquor. Enjoyable sipper.
Tried
on 17 Nov 2023
at 08:56
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Fles 33cl thuis. Rozijn, pruim, donker fruit, flink zoet, rode bes, fruitig licht medicinaal, boozy, bourbontonen, caramel. (12-11-2023).
Tried
on 12 Nov 2023
at 17:03