Bottle 33 cl. Pours a neat, hazy amber with an off-white head. Rather overwhelming aroma of the sweet gale, but also piney and resinous. Solid body, somewhat caramellish but again overpowering sweet gale. Not entirely clean though as there's an estery, phenollic yeast note and a vague moldy edge. Rather bitter finish, but not only a hoppy bitterness. Certainly more flavorful than the more commercial sweet gale beers, but it all becomes a bit much for my palate. 200818

Bottle 33 cl. Pours a hazy yellow with a lacing, white head. Tart, spicy, slightly citrusy aroma. Medium body, smooth mouthfeel, lowish carbonaton, yeasty, a discreet sweetness but leading up to a dry and hoppy finish. Actually very pleasant for a style that has so many flawed examples. 210618

Botle 33 cl. Pours an almost clear brown with a warm, reddish hue and a beige head. Nose has some dried fruits, burned caramel and alcohol, Rich, malty body, has an underlying slight moldy note, but not too off-putting. Herbal, spicy medicinal, brown sugars and booze. Nice winter warmer. Best from Thorning so far. 200618

Bottle 33 cl. Pours a cloudy golden with a smallish off-white head. Massive, soapy coriander in the nose. Rich, fruity, malty body again with a massive imprint of coriander. Some phenols lurking as well as some lactic acid I'm afraid, but nowhere as bad as in the Cistercienser - yet. I'm worried that Thorning may have some serious issues with their hygiene. 110118

Bottle 330ml. @ [ Højbjerg Tasting ] - Saxo House, Højbjerg - Aarhus, Denmark. [ As Thorning Zwarte Piet ].Clear dark black brown colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, ash, burnt, dark malt. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet with a long duration, roasted, ash, dark malt, burnt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20171118] 7-3-7-3-13

Bottle 330ml. @ [ Højbjerg Tasting ] - Saxo House, Højbjerg - Aarhus, Denmark. [ As Thorning Den Store Bastian ].Clear medium grey yellow colour with a average, frothy, good to fair lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, sweet malt, cookie, bread, fruity malt, moderate yeasty, fruity yeast, phenol. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, fruity yeast, phenol, sweet malt, cookie - candy - sweet yeast, fruity. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20171118] 6-3-6-3-13