Castello Birra Friulana Riserva Rossa Planais

Brewed by Castello di Udine Spa
Style: Dunkler Bock
San Giorgio di Nogaro, Italy

Clear mahogany color. Thin head, rich malty nose with notes of butterscotch, milk chocolate, caramel and bread. Smooth rich mouth with milk chocolate, dark fruit and bread notes. The mouth lingers well past the last drop. Kind of between an Theakstons and a Celebrator (though not up to those standards).

Bottled (6.5%). Deep amber colour, mediumsized white head. Aroma is caramel malts, some rye and mild notes of dry fruits. Flavour is sweet malts, some raisins and a bit glueishness (probably alcohol). Yet in a good balance.

033 Bottle. Brown color with small head. . Sweet caramel malt and prune flavor.

Dark red in color, attractive head. A bit sweetish aroma and taste (caramel?). Enough body and complexity, even if I was not completely satisfied by the aftertaste.

Brown nutty and sweet but very drinkable. Quite soft for its high ABV and restrained.

Bottled. Creamy light nut-brownish head, clear dark reddish colour. Good head lacing. Malty, toasted aroma (toasted bread, nut), dark honey. Taste is light sweet, malty, toasted, weak herbal finish. The light-to-medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation make it very drinkable.

Mahogany color. Small head. Faint malty aroma. Very nice flavor. It’s rich malty, chocolate. Bordering on nauseating.

Bottled. Clear nut brown, dense head. Caramelly nose. Sweet and fruity with solid slick body. Near full bodied with some wood, molasses and caramel. Low bitterness.