daniele (1672), Italy
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Apr 30, 2008 scura schiuma media medio peristenza sentori tostari maltati caramello buon tenore alcolico corpo medio bilanciata tra dolce ed amaro Lothore (276), California, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 7/20 | Apr 27, 2008 A- Upon first look this brew is a deep black, when held up to the light a dark maroon color is seen. Semi-thick brown head which fades quickly leaving little to no lacing
S- Coffee, Sweet Dark fruits... I could swear I smell a hint of grapes.
T- Starts with very little taste finishes strong. Coffee, strange semi sweet fruit taste that doesnt sit very well.
M- very little carbonation, fairly thick.
D- I find this one hard to drink. It doesn’t taste particularly strong but just rubs me the wrong way mouthfeel and taste wise.
Quack-Duck (3167), Bodensee/Schwarzwald, Germany
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Apr 23, 2008 bottle. Clear black colour, medium-size creamy beige head. Aroma of roasted malt. Full-bodied, sweet and malty with flavours of roasetd malt and caramel. Well-balanced, not too sweet, well rounded with a bitter-sweet and lingering finish. Gregis (1132), Shawnee, Kansas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Apr 22, 2008 Best by 24.05.07...oops. Served at cellar temp, it pours black with ruby highlights and a loose, frothy, beige head. On the nose are chocolate and dark roast with fruity wine-like undertones. Light to medium-bodied and almost creamy with a roasted, moderately bitter finish that includes a touch of alcohol warmth. Sweet, chocolaty, roasted malt with a noticeable hop bitterness blending into the roasted finish. It lingers sweet and roasty with notes of burnt sugar and bittering hops. Perhaps, it’s a tad sweeter than I might prefer, but it is a tasty brew. At less than $2 for a 500 ml bottle, it’s also quite a bargain. RichJ7 (1175), Cullman, Alabama, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Apr 18, 2008 Black with a decent sized tan head. Aroma of toasted malt and sugar. Flavor is sweet and malty with lots of toasted malt character, some coffee. Very little hop presence. Not bad, but a touch thin. mirjukka (702), LOHJA, Finland
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Apr 15, 2008 at home bottle GLRBF 300308. Blindtest Thanks Anna & FatPhil
color:dark brown bit fizzy and bubbles non-transparent
Scent: sweet roasted malts
Taste:first full of flavors then bit watery, sticky,gravy Guess:from Belgium and +6%
Needs re-rate!! JonR888710 (999), Cochabamba, Bolivia
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 9/20 | Apr 14, 2008 Pours a pitch black with a sandy big head, which lasts medium-long. Lacing is outstanding however. Smells sweet, brown sugar, soy sauce, alcohol. Taste is a little too sweet for me, chocolate, cheap pancake syrup, right up the same Soviet alley as the other beers I’ve tried recently. Cloying and unenjoyable, with a bottle this large, the negative effect is rammed down my throat with successive swigs. I think I will stop at Baltika #6. Swalden28 (1446), McKinney, Texas, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Apr 14, 2008 Bottle. Pores a dark ruby brown with nice tan fluffy head. Aroma of dark malts. Flavor very nice, dark, chocolate malts, alcohol spice, coffee, sweet. Meium carbonation. Medium mouth feel.
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