Bottled. A lovely aroma of raisins and other winter spicy fruit. The colour is a very dark brown but the head which is there on first pouring quickly dissipates. The taste is every bit as full and satisfying as Westmalle Dubbel - indeed I guess it is the low alcohol only which stops this being categorised as a Dubbel. There is winter fruit, licorice and a nice alcohol warming. A very pleasant beer from a good brewer.

(330 ml bottle from Julio’s Liquors) Basically delicious...Pours somewhat murky dark brown with one finger of soft-ish looking tan head. Head recedes to a thin, lasting layer. Aroma is big and malty - brown sugar, prunes, raisins and molasses. Mouthfeel is fairly smooth, pretty soft, with some heft and body, but no stickiness. Flavor is excellent, alot like a good doppelbock - big heaps of brown sugar, molasses, prune and raisin with a touch of doppel-like smokiness, like a Spaten Optimator. Very, very good - don’t understand the low score for this one.

(Bottle, Akkurat, Stockholm, 20 Oct) Very dark brown colour, almost mahogany, with foamy pale brown head. Lots of dark fruit in the nose, soft notes of chocolate, cocoa and coffee as well. Malty, slightly roasted, taste with smooth coffee notes, dark chocolate, cocoa and wild berries (blackberries, cherries). Very nice bruin.

Draught at Akkurat, Stockholm
Beautiful mahogany color; creamy head. The aroma is a good mix of malt, caramel, woody sourness and light fruitness. Good body structure, with a very good mix of flavors: sweet malt, caramel, some toffee, very light fruitness to make it more dynamic, and correct bitterness. Very good.

(Bottled) Very dark, hazy reddish brown color with a large, tight, tanned head. Very malty, sweetish oatmeal-porridge aroma with some raisins and plums. Very malty, slightly sweet flavor, well balanced with a quite high bitterness. Softly bitter, sweetish-malty aftertaste. Medium to full-bodied palate with balanced carbonation. Not very complex, but enjoyable, good-looking and well-balanced bruin.