 Rastacouere (5553), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 31, 2006 BB dec 2005, thanks Oakes. Close to black, very dark, opaque, bottle-conditioned and wearing an initially large collar which recedes to a beige ring. Indeed a most interesting product with plenty of idiosyncratic character. Rather gentle, cohesive nose comprising dark cereals, soft alcohol sweetness, ink, prunes and blackberries flavors. Good malty body, firm and adequately irrigated by firm natural carbonation. May have thinned out a bit, but it still displays an interesting roundness. Tobacco suggestions emanate as the finish approaches. Surprising citric bite to the tannic fruits. Gentle roastiness never approaches the extremes, just pushing the fruitiness to further levels, with charcoal grains and ashey undertones.
Sigmund (2283), Hafrsfjord, Norway
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 30, 2006 Bottle, at Haket, Göteborg. Black colour, moderate but lasting creamy head. Strong aroma of roast malts, chocolate and elderberries. Flavour is mellow and rounded with chocolate and elderberries, surprisingly well balanced.
Arnie (272), Chicagoland, IL, Illinois, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 27, 2006 Bottled. Dark brown, with a think malty and chocolatey nose. Bitter, think and malty in the mouth with some yeast on the finish. An interesting flavor, just a bit expensive for what it is.
thomat (666), Göteborg, Sweden
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 25, 2006 Dark color with a nice foam. Very smooth and fruity taste with some bitterness in the aftertaste.
fonefan (11423), VestJylland, Denmark
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 23, 2006 Bottle. Pours black with a small tan head. Aroma of burned malt with elderberry and some tobacco undertones. Malty flavor with elderberries. Dry bitter finish with some alcohol presence.
harrisoni (6798), Ashford, Kent, England
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 21, 2006 Bottle. Black beer with thin pale beige head. Good well rounded aroma, lots of dark fruit aroma, some vanilla, blue cheese too. Good deep mouthfeel, velvety, but a bit edgey too. Bit of charcoal. Dark fruits in mouth (damson, plums, dark cherry), juicy. Not a huge finish but the velvety choc and fruit flavours are excelletn.
ALLOVATE (1126), Perth, Australia
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 17, 2006 The bigger, darker and downright fatter brother of the Fraoch. This one was a pleasure to drink, had aggression and subtlety all bagged into one tasty little number. Poured a deep, dark, brownish black with a well retained, beautifully presented creamy tan head that left some firm lacing. Smoky, molasses, liquorice, burnt grain and cured fish aroma with a touch of fresh sea air. Palate is creamy, almost silky and quite full for what I guess is a filtered ale. Deep, smoky, peaty malts and burnt fruit dominate the palate with just a touch of tangy, dark elderberries. Fills out well with liquorice and molasses finishing it off and lingering long in the mouth with a feint note of brine. Fairly simple flavour-wise but it does feel so good in the mouth. A rich flavoured ale, well made!!! (33cL, BBE 08/07, Morrison’s, Bayswater, London)
thornecb (1770), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 15, 2006 Best before June 2005. Pours black into a shaker. Vigorous pour produces mocha milkshake head. Head quickly recedes, but micro head creates cloudlike patterns on the surface throughout the experience. Roasted caramel and chocolate notes. Not quite flat -- silky and dry. Smoky chocolate palate front to back.
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