 danielst (161), Vienna, Austria
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 28, 2009 Batch 60, 33cl bottle: This Brown Ale looks darker than some Porters. Aromas of chocolate and cocoa mix with a hoppiness that reminds me of freshly cracked spruce needles and freshly cut apricots - really nice. Espresso-like roasted malt flavour with woody, grassy and subtle alcoholic notes. Very rough bitterness and roasty acidity with a mild carbonation, mouthfeel is actually quite light. Decent beer, although it’s a bit over the top on the roastiness and bitterness for my liking.
donfardz64 (441), Wellington, New Zealand
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 28, 2009 Bottle at Hashigo Zake. Pours deep ruby red with a massive fizzy head. Big hoppy citrus nose with underlying chocolate.
Initial grapefruity hop bitterness progresses into a nice roasty chocolate. Hops make a comeback for a bitter finish. A confusing but amazing beer.
BoBoChamp (1436), Gent, Belgium
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 21, 2009 75cl, Danish brewery, from Slijterij van Bergen Eindhoven, complex brew, yet easy to drink, balanced, hazy, good head, good brew
mkel07 (560), Brisbane, Australia
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 16, 2009 330ml bottle. Another great brew from Mikkeller. Poured a deep dark brown, bordering on black with a large rich creamy tan head. Wonderful coffee aromas assault the nose and are highlighted by strong burnt flavours that dominate the palate, sharp and bitter with a long finish.
bluebetty (144), Australia
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 14, 2009 Bottle. Pours a deep mahogany with a nice reddish tint around the edges. Huge dense persistent coffee coloured head. Plenty of nice lacing once the head disappears. Aroma’s of roasted nutty malt, chocolate and plenty of US hops. Flavours of dark chocolate, coffee and toasted malt upfront followed by the citrus and resiny pine from the hops. Finish is quite dry and bitter thanks to both the roasted malt and the hops. Definitely not what I expected but a good beer all the same.
sm89walt (467), Norwich, Norfolk, England
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 5, 2009 33cl bottle. Pours a very dark brown with lighter edges, a creamy tan head with an oily, thickish lacing. Creamy milk chocolate aromas with notes of coffee and roasted malt and a hint of grassy hops in the background. Darker chocolate on the gonue with more coffee and roasted malts finishing with a dry, toasty, slightly burnt finish. Initially aggressive carbonation, slowly subsides to be quite smooth, medium body and a lovely lasting dry finish. Nice balance & bloody lovely overall. Rich & porterish.
espenra (300), Oslo, Norway
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 1, 2009 50cl bottle from Barley Wine. Best before 2009-12-13. It poured a medium dark brown colour with a huge off-white creamy head that settled down slow in the glass. Some oxidation. Aroma is hoppy. Notes of coffee. The flavour is bitter, notes of hops, coffee and malts. Some liqorice as well. Medium long aftertaste. I’d say this is closer to a porter than a brown ale, but it’s a nice beer overall.
Allen (1433), Switzerland
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 30, 2009 Bottled 330ml. Quite pleasant nose with resiny hops being rather prominent. A hint of spring onion sneaking in unfortunately (which I found in some Mikkeller beers, most present in the warrior IPA). A touch of licorice showing up. And as you dig deeper, wow- lavender and rosemary emerge. Complex. Strong bitterness in the taste. Chocolatey on the swallow. Great bitter chocolatey finish.
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