Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
(draught at the brewpub) No Bock this winter by Borbecker Dampfbierbrauerei. Clear, dark brown colour with a beautiful and moderately persistent foamy off-white head. Quite shy and slightly sweet roast-malty aroma with light notes of caramel and herbal hops. Moderately bitter flavour, roasted malt, caramel on a herbal background.; dry and medium-bitter finish. Unspectacular but balanced Schwarzbier, which reminds me of the Fastenbier from Essen-Borbeck (12.12.06).
MoritzF (10566) reviewed Maibock from Dampfe - das Borbecker Brauhaus 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
(from the tap at the brewpub) Clear and dark amber colour with a medium-sized, slightly off-white foam, slowly lacing. Aroma of toasted malt with liquorice and a dense herbal hoppy background. Sweet flavour, toast-malty taste with a touch of caramel; medium to full body, smooth carbonation; quite sweet but aromatic malty finish with a late arriving bitterness and a light hoppy blend; liquorice in the aftertaste. Quite dark for a classic Maibock, but nonetheless a tasty and warming brew. Well-done (16.05.06).
pivnizub (12821) reviewed Maibock from Dampfe - das Borbecker Brauhaus 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On tap (@the brewpub): Clear amber coloured, mid-sized off-white head; sweet malt in the nose, distinctive traces of caramel and toasted malt and some bitterness; first sweetish-bitter flavour, switching over to a drier maltiness; quite medium bodied; sweet bitter finish with a big touch of toasted malt, again. A pleasant, well rounded, moreish Bock. So far the best brew from Borbeck........
MoritzF (10566) reviewed Fastenbier from Dampfe - das Borbecker Brauhaus 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
(on tap at the brewpub) Dark almost black coloured with a mid-sized foamy and stable grey head. Shy but distinctive roastmalty aroma. Bitter and roasted flavour, light to medium body, well carbonated mouthfeel. Dryish, light sweet roastmalty taste with caramel and hints of dried fruits in the background; dry malty and roasty bitter finish with notes of liquorice and chocolate in the lasting aftertaste. One of the few goodies from that brewery.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draught (at the brewery): Very dark with red tints, medium-sized lacing off-white head; dark malty nose with a tinge of molasses and toasted malt; dry, mild and bitter flavour, light bodied; soft malty finish with a chocolatey bitterness. Well done, quite pleasant Bier
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
(tap at the brewpub in Essen-Borbeck) Clear and dark amber colour with a reddish shine and a short foamy off-white head. Sweet and toasty malts aroma with dried fruits (plums, raisins) and caramel; medium to full bodied, sweet malty caramelly taste with a tinge of dried fruits. Mainly sweet malty and slightly herbal hoppy finish with a moderately bitter aftertaste. Not bad - the best one of the Borbecker Brauhaus collection I had so far (16.01.06).
MoritzF (10566) reviewed Salonbier from Dampfe - das Borbecker Brauhaus 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
(tap at the brewpub in Essen-Borbeck) Clear and dark amber colour with a short foamy, slightly off-white head. Shy sweet and slightly toasted malts aroma with caramel and a touch of vanilla. Dense toasted malty taste with caramel; thin malty finish with a light hoppy blend. Too light bodied and boring Vienna to be really quaffable (16.01.06).
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
(tap at the brewpub in Essen-Borbeck) Hazy golden colour with a small foamy white head, slowly lacing. Yeasty and sweet malty aroma with hints of citrus-fruits (oranges). Initially moderately sweet malty, yeasty taste with a slightly unpleasant tartness; dry and quite thin light-hoppy finish. Drinkable but boring (16.01.06).
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at the brewpub: Amber coloured, off-white stable head, lacing; faint sweetish-malty nose with a tinge of alcohol and hops; sweetis and malty start, becoming soon dryer; better-sweet flavour, medium bodied; long lasting, quite dry bitter-malty finish with a tinge of chocolate; a decent, warming Winter-Bier, not too heavy, not too sweet. Well balanced, well drinkable........
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
On draught at the brewery: Cloudy, orangey coloured, firm, mid-sized white head; yeasty, fruity nose, a bit similar to an average wheat-beer: traces of bananas, also malts ond shy hops; very shy, sweetish fruity-bitter taste, mild bitter sweet finish; not very impressive and a bit bland.......