trapez (766), Hilleroed, Denmark Nov 7, 2009 Bottle. Rich aroma with plums, grapes. nuts. oak and portwine. Deep redbown colour with no head. Very sweet flavour which ends up like portwine and wood. Surprisingly low bitterness despite high IBU 62. kkearn (994), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Nov 3, 2009 Bottle #922/1134. Pours translucent copper, with no head. Intense, fairly sweet head, with notes of caramel, peat, brandy, dark fruit and wood. Flavor is sweet as well, with caramel, raisin, brown sugar, peat, wood, honey, and tobacco. Smooth with little carbonation. Finishes with brandy and some alcohol. This is a great sipper. anders37 (4516), Malmö, Sweden Oct 24, 2009 Draught at Københavns Øldage 2009, Valby. Pours a slightly hazy amber color with a small off-white head. Has a sweetish fruity malty caramel aroma with hints of dark fruit and hints of brandy. Sweetish malty caramel flavor with hints of dark fruit and some woody hints. Has a long sweetish malty caramel finish with hints of brandy and dark fruit in the aftertaste. Enjoyit (1695), Vadum, Denmark Oct 18, 2009 Unclear amber of color without a head. An aroma of caramel, oak, port, dried fruits and brandy. A flavor of caramel, dried fruits, sugar and weak spice. sfhodense (554), Odense NØ, Denmark Oct 11, 2009 DØE Valby 09. Pours amber with no head. Aroma is sweet caramel, complex dried fruit, vineous. Flavour is sweet caramel, dried fruit, no hop. Sticky mouthfeel KnutAlbert (3101), Oslo, Norway Oct 8, 2009 Bottle from Ølbutikken.
Very sweet balrey wine, dry oaky finish. Liquorice, brandy, dried fruit. ;ore a digestive than a beer, but outstanding. omhper (12147), Stockholm, Sweden Oct 7, 2009 Bottled at Monk’s Café Sveavägen, Stockholm. Murky amber, more or less no head. Woody caramel aroma. Sweet and soft, totally full bodied. Spun sugar and caramel together with woody cognac. The softness lifts the beer to it’s full potential. Alcohol is evident, but works as a dimension adding flavour enhancer. A vinous wonderful sipper with peppery bitterness that keeps growing. As it warms dimension after dimension appears. Cheers Jens! bu11zeye (5430), Frisco, Texas, USA Sep 30, 2009 ( 750ml bottle, courtesy of Ungstrup ) Well another beer named after…the man, the myth, the beer legend. Pours an amber body with a small off-white head. Aroma of caramel, vinous, brandy, oak, and vanilla. Flavor of vinous, caramel, green raisins, dried apricot, and some light spices. Happy 40th, Jens!
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