7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
the aroma: caramel and cereal, hints of brown bread, raisin, toast, grasses...
the taste: caramel and cereal, notes of brown bread, raisin, toffee, herbs...
the aftertaste: sweet, dry, bitter...
the taste: caramel and cereal, notes of brown bread, raisin, toffee, herbs...
the aftertaste: sweet, dry, bitter...
Tried
on 13 Oct 2025
at 21:46
7.6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2025
at 14:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Bottled at PBF. Dark brown, small head. Caramelly nose with oxidized madeira. Sweet with full body and rounded mouthfeel. Raisins and madeira, brown sugar. Caramel. Warming mid bitter finish. Some extra years of maturation contributed to the port like character.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2025
at 11:03
6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
BBE 2020. Brown colour, no head. Soya sauce, toffee in the nose. Light to medium-bodied. Sweet, toffee, brown sugar and berries, unfortunately also lots of cellary notes. Originally very good I think... PBF XV. Corked and caged bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2025
at 11:03
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
PBF XV. Coppery black colour, small brown head. Aroma is cellar, some dried fruits, plum, mild toasted tones. Flavour is dried fruits, some toasted tones with mild plum. Mild alcohol too.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2025
at 11:00
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
the aroma: caramel and cereal, hints of roasted malt, black bread, cocoa, toffee, cake...
the taste: caramel and chocolate, notes of roasted malt, cocoa, toffee, black bread, rum...
the aftertaste: sweet, dry, bitter...
the taste: caramel and chocolate, notes of roasted malt, cocoa, toffee, black bread, rum...
the aftertaste: sweet, dry, bitter...
Tried
on 28 Aug 2025
at 23:56
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
the aroma: malty, herbal, hints of grain, straw, white bread, grasses...
the taste: malty, floral, notes of grain, flowers, white bread, hay, grass hop...
the aftertaste: floral, dry, bitter...
the taste: malty, floral, notes of grain, flowers, white bread, hay, grass hop...
the aftertaste: floral, dry, bitter...
Tried
on 02 Aug 2025
at 22:00
7.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 7
Opaque deep brown to black with a decent tan head. Toast & roast, raisins, prunes, black bread, treacle, spicy hop. Medium dry. Burnt. Medium hop bitterness in the end. Good.
Tried
on 02 Aug 2025
at 19:06
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
the aroma: malty, herbal, hints of grain, straw, white bread, grasses...
the taste: malty, floral, notes of grain, flowers, white bread, grass hop...
the aftertaste: bitter, sweet (a little bit)...
the taste: malty, floral, notes of grain, flowers, white bread, grass hop...
the aftertaste: bitter, sweet (a little bit)...
Tried
on 29 Jul 2025
at 21:35
3.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 8
Overall 2.5
Clear deep goold with a moderate off-white head. Pale malt, wet clothes, butterscotch, distant grassy hop. Light sweet, low bitterness. Failed effort.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jun 2025
at 18:25