 Geiserich (1790), Vienna, Austria
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 26, 2009 Bottle: Roasty aroma, notes of smoke, some sweetish malts and hints of fruits. Black color, coffee like, brown head. Flavor is light sweet with fruity berry notes, intensive roasted malt notes, some dry cacao notes and hints of coffee. Dry, roasted malt and bitter hoppped end. Pleasant.
fredthecat (200), Canada
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Nov 23, 2009 roasty malts, black berries smell or.. "elderberries" i guess. black with a beige head, taste is fruity, roasted malt, dried out, smoky. nice smooth palate, kinda boring
Barrios (861), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 23, 2009 Pours a fading, but lasting ring of tan head with a brown, copper, oily looking body. Aromas of roasted malts and herbs. Flavors of soy, mint, roasted. Dry, sticky finish.
MmmcKay (289), Brentwood, Tennessee, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 23, 2009 Pours dark brown to black. Little to no head. Smells like elderberry, mint chocolate, antiseptic, mouthwash. Mint chocolate Listerine. Tastes of coffee, bitter cocoa, earthy spices, brier. Fruit tannins. Not my favorite. It is unique though. Props for that. Not going to order this for my store.
sound67 (215), Offenbach, Germany
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 22, 2009 Decorative 33cl bottle (label as pictured), from a gift set of 4 small bottles with different highland Scottish ales.
Pours a very dark mahogany with an initially big, creamy beige head. Decent retention, generous lacing.
Aroma of chocolaty malt, with a definite note of elderberries. Reminds me of a porter more than it does of a dark ale.
Medium-bodied porter-style beer with low carbonation and an oily, smooth (but not very thick) mouth feel. On the lighter side of porters.
Licorice and chocolate dominate the taste, which is very sweet, again, porter-style. The elderberry flavour (result of fermenting fruit, not just adding aroma!) is noticeable but blends nicely with the chocolate. The middle is a bit more bitterish and malty, but the finish is again lightly sweet. Lingering , mildly lickerish after taste.
Not what I expected, but this is an ultra-smooth beverage for fans of the porter/stout styles. Not terribly complex, a bit too sweet I guess for many, but eminently well-balanced and extremely well-crafted dark beer. With a body a wee bit heavier, it would make a superb porter!
tnkw01 (211), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 20, 2009 Bottle. Would think this beer would be a "Fruit Beer". I guess since it doesn’t use hops it is in this category. Dark, rich color. Gentle malt and berry smell. Not as cloy as one would think.
pantani (1902), Salinas, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 3, 2009 Black with a thin off white/cream head. Aroma is berries, lightly roasty, caramel, light smoke. Taste is roasty with a blackberry, marionberry background accenting followed by light smoke, and light caramel.
DarkSong (111), Dacula, Georgia, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 24, 2009 11.2 oz bottle. Pours dark back with a medium sized quickly shrinking tan head. It has a strong but pleasant aroma of malt and berries. It tastes of dark chocolate and has a very nice roasted taste along with a bit of a smoky taste and a fairly faint berry taste. I really enjoyed this beer a great deal.
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