Score
7.03
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750 ml red waxed bottle, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 15.0%. Black colour, minimal and shortlived brown head. Aroma of dark malts, rum, oak, cinnamon, vanilla and nutmeg. Warming mouthfeel, moderate carbonation. Very sweet flavour with the same elements as the aroma. The big bottle is for sharing! --- Beer merged from original tick of Rackhouse - All I Want for Christmas on 02 Feb 2023 at 23:25 - Score: Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8. Original review text: 750 ml red waxed bottle, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 15.0%. Black colour, minimal and shortlived brown head. Aroma of dark malts, rum, oak, cinnamon, vanilla and nutmeg. Warming mouthfeel, moderate carbonation. Very sweet flavour with the same elements as the aroma. The big bottle is for sharing!
Pours black, no real head. Scent is cinnamon, intense chocolate. Taste is full, roasty, chocolate, bit sweet, hot alcohol (boozy). Mild barrel. Not the best of balanced character, which is unexpected within this series. Bitter finish by the roast. Surprisingly ungreat.
Sampled @ Billie's Craft Beer Fest 2022, Saturday Session. A black beer. Aroma and Taste of intense sweet dark malt, chocolate, raisins, cinnamon, boozy finish.