Ungstrup (15250), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 | Nov 11, 2005 [January 2005 version - sampled July 2005] A hazy deep red beer with a small orange head. The aroma is sweet with lots of wood, but also some maple sirup. The flavor has the maple syrup running in the cheeks, while the wood dries out the tongue - add to this notes of cherries, and You have a wonderful beer. Papsoe (14997), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Jun 12, 2008 (Bottle 34,1 cl) Courtesy of Storm. Pours a hazy, dark amber golden with an off-white head. Aroma of caramel, fruit, nuts and some alcohol. Rather full-bodied with sweetish, burned caramel and overripe fruit. Warming alcoholic finish with a short, dry bitterness. Delicious. 060608 yespr (12175), Copenhagen O, Denmark
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Jul 20, 2008 12 fl oz bottle. Pours hazy deep orange to amber/brown and with a collapsing tan head. Mild floral and spiced aroma. Flavour is spiced and mild malty. Light caramel malt lurking through a solid bitterness mixed with spiced notes. Ends spiced and bitter. fonefan (11630), VestJylland, Denmark
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Feb 1, 2009 Bottle 341ml. @ home. Light light unclear dark amber orange color with a large, frothy - creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, fruity - spicy, maple syruo, licorice, sweet burnt sugar, light alcoholic. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium to light, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light alcoholic. [20081022] MiP (9090), Sønderborg, Denmark
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Aug 12, 2008 Bottle, 8%. Weak marcipan aroma. Cloudy dark red brown colour. Small light brown head. Good malty flavour, some yeast. Roasted, some brown sugar. oh6gdx (8839), Vasa, Finland
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Sep 28, 2008 Bottle (From Ölkonsortiet, Aalborg). Deep amber colour, mediumsized brown head. Aroma is caramel malts, hops and mild notes of alcohol and spices. Flavour is fruits, yeast, raisins and some slight leathery notes. Aftertaste is mainly yeast and hops. joergen (8610), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Aug 1, 2008 Bottle.
Clear orange red coloured with a small beige head.
Sweet aroma of caramel and dried fruits with notes of liquorice, alcohol, butterscotsch and spices.
Sweet flavour of caramel, dried fruits, liquorice and alcohol with notes of spices and maple syrup.
Spicy and burning alcoholic finish.
The alcohol is too dominating. kp (8396), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 | Apr 21, 2009
Name: Equinoxe du Printemps
Date: April 10, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Five Points, Athens
Appearance: clear dark blood red, wispy off white head, thick and viscous on the glass, sudsy drippy lace
Aroma: sweet and spicy aroma, lots of caramel sweetness, spicyness, light earthyness, faint fusel alcohol
Body: sticky body
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, dark caramel sweetness, warming alcohol, light earthyness offers very little balance
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0 Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4
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