Score
7.45
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Bottled. Deep ambery brown colour with a mediumsized foamy beigeish brown head, that leaves some lace. Aroma is Xmas spices, some chocolate, caramel, toffee and mild dried fruits. Flavour is nutty, some spiciness, chocolate, toffee, dried fruits and mild coffee tones to it.
Earlier Rating: 2/4/2023 Total Score: 3.7
Bottled (from Vinmonopolet Kirkenes). Brown head, mediumsized brown head. Aroma is cardamom, some cinnamon with toffee and some mild alcohol. Flavour is cardamom, chocolate, coffee, mild black chocolate,
Botella de @Club To ol, Online. 10/12/2019 Color negro corona de espuma beige aromas café, sabor café, notas especiadas, ahumados cuerpo medio.
Bottle. Brown pour. Aroma of chocolate, vanilla, mocha coffee, hazelnut, malt, caramel and a little raisin. Taste has soft mocha coffee, hazelnut, caramel, malt, dates and chocolate. Some mild spicey cinnamon as well. Good.
If memory serves me, which is a little iffy at this point, this is the first time I've ever had a spicy brown ale. Not good or bad, just is. The Aromas are roast, cocoa, spice and minerals. The flavors are similar to nose, sweet but not overly so, carbonation may be a touch heavy. Otherwise decent body and clean finish.
Bottle. Malty aroma and taste, coffee, spices, cinnamon, light to medium sweet, medium bitter. Full body, malty bitter sweet finish. Ok.
On tap at box social Newcastle. Deep chestnut brown colour with a off white head. Aroma malty caramel and light Christmas spice. Taste light caramel sweet. Full body.
On tap at Fakin Craft Bar, Zagreb. Dark brown, amber tint, lasting off-white head. Aroma is spicy, dried fruit, malt, yeasty. Cinnamon, baked apple, cookie dough, honey. Light alcohol presence. Served at a great temperature. Sweet, soft, light spicy note, light cocoa, malt, fruit. Soft, sticky, alcohol hidden, light finish. Very serious.
Tap at Fakin. Shiny brown body, tan head, small. Cardamom, cocoa and chocolate dominate the sweetish aroma. Sweetish taste, chocolate, cinnamon, mild coffee, bit warming. Bitterish aftertaste. Simple but nice.
500 ml can into tulip glass, best before 9/4/2019. Pours hazy very dark ruby red/brown color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky light khaki head with amazing retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big nutty medium roast coffee, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, peppercorn, mint, milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, roasted nuts, vanilla, cream, toasted biscuit, and brown bread; with light notes of licorice, dark fruit, smoke, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malts, coffee, spices, lactose, and light fruity yeast/earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of big nutty medium roast coffee, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, peppercorn, mint, milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, roasted nuts, vanilla, cream, toasted biscuit, and brown bread; with light notes of licorice, dark fruit, smoke, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal, floral, grassy, roast bitterness; and cinnamon/cardamom spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of medium roast coffee, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, peppercorn, mint, milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, roasted nuts, vanilla, cream, toasted biscuit, brown bread, light licorice/dark fruit/smoke, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, coffee, spices, lactose, and light fruity yeast/earthy hop flavors; with an awesome roast/hop bitter/sweet and spiciness balance; with no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, and lightly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal warming alcohol for 8%. Overall this is an incredible imperial brown ale. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, coffee, spices, lactose, and light fruity yeast/earthy hop flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink with the mildly bitter/spicy/drying finish. Not overwhelming on any aspect. Amazing balance of rich malts, fruity/nutty coffee, spices, and lactose flavors; with mild fruity yeast and earthy hops against sweetness. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing style example as expected of the brewery. Not overly roasty.
Bottle from the To Øl Christmas Calendar. Clear, very dark brown, beige head. Malty aroma with mild cinnamon, caramel and coffee. Sweet coffee flavour, licorice, dried fruit, light spice in the finish. Warming, creamy mouthfeel. Nice, especially because the spice is well balanced and not too strong.