Even S´More Xmas
HaandBryggeriet (Norway) in Drammen, Buskerud, Norway 🇳🇴
Porter - Baltic Regular|
Score
7.28
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RuneBlix (21978) reviewed Even S´More Xmas from HaandBryggeriet (Norway) 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
330ml bottle bought at Vinmonopolet Tromsø Sentrum. The oily pour reveals a shiny naked surface, near-black body, dotted spots on the glass. Delicate smell of oak vanilla and cocoa. Powerful taste profile of vanilla chocolate, lactose, rye bread, subdued syrup and dried fruits. Long-lived, warming finish, not overly sweet. Velvety smooth on the swallow. Full bodied. Lovely sipper. (Tromsø at home on dark Yuletide eve, 27.12.2018).
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
15 December 2018. Black Beer Fest, Ieper. Cheers to Anke, Erwin & Ama Deke! Thanks to the guy at the brewer's stand for slipping me a sample of aquavit, hehe. Hazy black with a lasting, very thin, tan head; little lacing. Strong aroma of cream, vanilla, cookie dough, marshmallow, mocha, milk chocolate, caraway, aquavit by extension. Taste is medium to heavy malty sweet, lots of fudge, cream & cookie dough, marshmallow by association; a light roasted bitterness brings nuts & mocha, slightly spicy with caraway & cinnamon, but uncompromisingly sweet throughout. The sweetness is somewhat lifted by a dryish, peppery hoppy finish, a bit spicy, but regains footing with lingering cream & marshmallow. A sharpish, warming dash of herbal liqueur alcohol (aquavit, simply) tops it off. Full body, creamy, soft to fizzy carbonation. Not the most complex of Stouts, but delicious, and solid. A guilty pleasure.
Finn (14770) reviewed Even S´More Xmas from HaandBryggeriet (Norway) 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Flaske fra Vinmonopolet Tromsø - Sentrum. Drukket på Lillehøgda. Svart. Lavt tett skum med litt farge. Syltynn lacing. Metallisk sherryaroma. Silkemyk munnfølelse. Smaken marsipan. Balansert. Alkoholen godt kamuflert. På grensen til tungdrikkelig.