 Svesse (1806), Hässelby, Sweden
Oct 5, 2008 (Bottle, Stockholm Beer Festival, 27 Sep 2008) Dark amber colour with lasting, beige head. Malty, toasted nose with grain, ryvita, orange peel and dried apricots. Malty, grainy taste with notes of dark bread, caramel, dried fruit, apricots and spicy hops in the finish. Medium body, rather sweet. Nice doppelbock with a solid malt foundation and spicy fruit to match.
oh6gdx (6331), Vaasa, Finland
Sep 30, 2008 Bottled. Hazy amber colour, mediumsized beige creamy head. Aroma is raisins, caramel, mild hops, bready malts, quite sweet malts and some hints of alcohol. Flavour is malts, caramel, raisins, alcohol and mild notes of hops in the background. Aftertaste is rather sweet malts and raisins with some breadyness too.
Theis (2207), Frederiksberg, Denmark
Sep 22, 2008 Bottle at ØLbaren - thanks Sune for the taste. High reddish/brown - white head. Chocolate, sweetness, high sweetness, ryebread, light hoppy, nuts, honey, dryness, it hides the 8,1% alcohol very nicely - but it’s far too sweet, needs some balance !!!
faroeviking (4386), Faroese Autonomous Beer Republic, Denmark
Sep 22, 2008 Botella. Bit unclear golden copper colour. Grainy malty aroma. Bit sweet toasty lightly bitter malty flavour.
sunevdj (1469), Copenhagen, Denmark
Sep 21, 2008 Bottle @ Ølbaren. Pours a clear red brown with a diminishing off-white head. Sweet and somewhat dry. Also hints of nuts and honey. Nice breadyness. More honey hints towards the finish. Small hint of flowers in the finish.
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