 imdownthepub (5185), Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 6, 2005 Cask Conditioned at The Plough, Bodicote, Oxon (Winter Beer Fest 05). Black with little head, gravity pour. What good fortune to get a cask conditioned version of this in our neck of the woods. The immediatly still body, thank god no gushing CO2 pour, gives up a treacle licorice flavour with some bitumen tar, sounds horrible but is actually fantastic. Fruity without being overbearing, juicy with a pleasant late dry hop. Dark chocolate malt. Lovely Jubbly.
steve23mj (273), Essexville, Michigan, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 27, 2005 Pours dark brownish-red color. Nose has an aroma of toffee/sweet chocolate. Flavor of nice malty hop taste, some chocolate. Nice lager, almost stoutlike in flavor, with the texture of a lighter lager. Nice long bitter palate.
guzzler67 (1288), Hanover, Maryland, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 14, 2005 Dark brown, almost black, with a small head and little lacing. Roasted malt aroma with a bit of nuttiness and a whiff of caramel. Creamy mouthfeel from the medium-bodied flavor. Finished dry and slightly bitter. Cerny Lezak--wasn’t he Keyser Sozes’ brother-in-law in The Usual Suspects?
crzybob77 (528), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 9, 2005 Dark reddish brown. Only gettin a slight chocolate aroma, but my nose isnt totally clear. Flavor is of roaty rich malts with chocolate and a hint of bitterness. Quite an enjoyable beer.
Kinz (2220), Glen Allen, Virginia, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 6, 2005 Deepest mahogany, but light does pass through, decent head that faded slowly. Aroma caught me off guard, molasses tinged brewers wort. As I drank the beer, it slowly grew on me. The molasses became more welcoming, the taste of raw malt subsided, and the saaz ended up giving an almost fruity herbal quality in the very end. Once I got past my surprise and wrapped myself around this beer, I was quite pleased. Some could really love this beer.
larsniclas (3391), Gothenburg, Sweden
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 28, 2004 Draught at Zum Luu, Berlin, Germany.
Dark amber with a beige, creamy head.
Somewhat smoked aroma and sour, vinegar.
Rather sweet and a bit artificial. Some late bitterness.
aracauna (2422), Georgia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 2, 2004 Cola black body with light penetrating, but not all that easily. There’s a moderate khaki head that lingers for a bit then fades completely. The aroma is cake-like with a bit of chocolate and a bit of roast. The flavor is nice with more chocolate and more roast. There’s a little more body there than some schwarzbiers, but that’s a good thing. This is a really enjoyable lager.
JPDIPSO (4939), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 2, 2004 Deep brown color with a monolithic tan head. Dark chocolate caramel aromas. . Some old world malt flavors, slightly smokey and touch of oak. Rich dark chocolate flavors. Plenty of black malt bitterness.
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