ampp (150), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Apr 21, 2006 amber/copper brown with a nice beige lacy head. I smell pepper and licorice. The first sip is nice. I taste a good balance between sweetness and bitter hop. some roasted coffee presence. Finishes bitter with a slight sticky sweetness in the aftertaste. This is a nice balanced beer. I’ve had some better, but I would like to try this again. mynameisjonas (206), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 | Apr 6, 2006 nice thick beer from my ancestors. good flavor. highly recommended. good scottish beer BrewEd (182), Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Mar 26, 2006 Sweet for an ESB, the classification seems off on this one. Malty, toatsted caramel flavors. Slightly bitter and dry in the finish but not at all overpowering. Nice ale, not overly complex, but as it warms it improves. GreatLibations (1444), Last Supper, Arizona, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Mar 25, 2006 Pours almost black yet only medium nectar. Mild malted nose. Froth is light with ample residual effers. Dry flavors of wood, tobacco, coffee, herbs. Slightly sweetened cooked caramel. Finish is dry and slightly bitter with spicey pine tropshire that lingers. Overall: a great food ale, well ballanced. MiP (9093), Sønderborg, Denmark
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Mar 23, 2006 Updated: Jul 7, 2008Bottle. Very roasted aroma, hint of liquorice. Dark brown colour. Big stable light brown head. Roasted flavour with a lot of liquorice and a long liquorice aftertaste. 6 3 6 3 12
Bottle at ÅBF08. Weak roasted aroma. Clear dark brown colour. Sweet flavour. Malty and slightly grainy. 5 3 5 3 12 bfeldmann (1042), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Feb 28, 2006 "Very different from the other ones i have had in this style. Poured a brown red which i have not scene in this style. Nice fluffy head with solid lacing. Aroma was of dark fruits and caramel. Flacor was much the same with roasted malts thrown in. Okay but not great. "
SSSteve (2076), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Feb 26, 2006 malty aroma and some dark fruit. dark amber with a greenish tan head. distinct crystal malt flavor up front ending with a hop bitterness. the malts and hops are blended perfectly. Dorqui (1361), Brescia, Italy
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Feb 26, 2006 Updated: Sep 16, 2007Bottled 0,50L. Dark red color, intense and lightly hazy one; good fizz. Fine and creamy foam, medium adhesion and duration. Smooth scent, light smoked rumors, bitter, with braced malt notes. Slightly pungent taste with smoke, wood and ash aromas. Smooth and bitterish end.
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