oh6gdx (9104), Vasa, Finland
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Sep 29, 2008 Draught. Reddish amber colour, mediumsized beige head. Aroma is hops, mild caramel and some slight burnt sugar. Flavour is hops, wood, earth and some burnt sugary notes. Mild notes of licorice too. Hoppy and nice finish. KimJohansen (7147), Copenhagen V, Denmark
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Sep 20, 2008 Cloudy deep red with large beige head. Hoppy aroma with notes of roasted malt, caramel and pine. Sweet and hoppy flavour with roasted malt, caramel, pine and citric notes. Ends bitter. Miksu (2241), Jyväskylä, Finland
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Aug 13, 2008 Draught at SOPP 2008, Helsinki. Reddish brown color with creamy tan head. Sweet, caramelly, berryish and hoppy aroma with lemony-flowery hops as well as grassy dry hops. Bittersweet, berrryish, caramelly and hoppy flavor with flowery, lemony and black curranty hops. Chewy and caramelly mouthfeel is detracting and masking the hops. yngwie (5049), Kristiansand, Norway
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Aug 7, 2008 On tap at The Rover, Gothenburg. It pours a nice, creamy beige head over a ruby to brown, clear body. Piney, sugary nose with chocolate and a heavy maltyness. Lots of citrusy and piney hops. Sweet, chocolate flavor with coffee, citrus and pine. Balanced bitterness. Fullbodied and a bit sticky. Well hidden alcohol. Sweetish, bitter finish. Really nice one, dangerously quaffable. (080710) mjs (1542), Helsinki, Finland
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Jul 31, 2008 (Draught at SOPP2008) Dark reddish brown. Clear. Medium-sized quickly disappeared white head. Malts and hops in nose. Full palate with some carbonation. Salty liquorice, hops and alcohol in taste. Dry afterstaste. Strong body. Alchol pushes through a bit. mirjukka (705), LOHJA, Finland
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jul 29, 2008 draught keg sample 0,2l 5€ at SOPP Helsinki
Color:reddish brown
Scent:hops,grapefruit
Taste:cold very nice strong hops grapefruit. Alcohol is lurking somewhere under this all hops. TBone (6850), Pori, Finland
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jul 27, 2008 Draught@SOPP My 400th rated Swedish beer.
Clear ruby-nut brown color, small beige head. Aroma has nutty toffee, barnyard and alcohol. Foamy carbonated front, toffee, fruity hops, some smoke and dark malts. Liquerish brew with hoppy aftertaste. FatPhil (3483), Espoo, Finland
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jul 27, 2008 Keg (SOPP2008, Helsinki)
Dark red, small beige head. Big bold sherbetty hoppy aroma. Quite sharp carbonation, lively. Sticky and numbing hoppy taste, quite overpowering at times. Actually, this has made my brain go numb as well as my mouth. Doesn’t taste 9%, but certainly noticeable as a powerful brew.
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