red éric (1382), montréal, Quebec, Canada Jun 10, 2008 500ml bottle, dark brown color, with a creamy beige head, leaving laces, mild toasted, caramelized malt nose, with a faint roasty, black coffee bean accent, note of toffeeness in the aroma follows through on a medium-bodied palate with a sweet honeyed, roasty, toasted malt character, with a smooth oatmeal, fruity accent of dried raisins, dates, with a subtle smoky, black coffee flavor, with a flowery hop citrusy, grassiness, leading towards a malty, roasty, lingering bitterness finish.
Allen (592), Wölflinswil, Switzerland Aug 25, 2008 Bottled 50cl. It pours a ruby beer with a lightly tanned head. The nose is sweet buttery with hint of leaves and honey. Leafy taste. Slightly sour and metallic. Light bodied. Nice lacework. Some roasted malt and grain. A tad watery. Dry finish. Fin (2188), Merton, Oxfordshire, England Aug 20, 2008 Got this in my Cropredy swapbox from Craig, aka cgarvieuk, cheers Craig. Pours chesnut brown with off white head. Really quite oaty tasting (picked that up straight away) slight fruity sourness on nose. Very tasty beer, good malts and oats nice soft bitterness, this is a lovely beer. argo0 (6176), Washington DC, USA Aug 19, 2008 (50cl bottle) Medium tan head atop clear, dark brown body, some lacing. Aroma is medium sweet, coffee, some roast, caramel, chocolate, light wood. Taste is medium sweet, coffee, roast, bittersweet chocolate, some cola, earthy, light burnt. Light-medium body, some creaminess, some wateriness. JK54B (301), Finland Aug 19, 2008 A pale brown head. Dark brown colour. Some coffee in the nose. A quite sour aftertaste. A bottle from local shop. Taktik_MTL (1920), Montréal-Nord, Quebec, Canada Aug 8, 2008 Bouteille de 500 ml obtenue via Lubière. Arôme: Odeur de céréales grillées avec une pointe de café et d’épices. Apparence: La couleur est noire avec une faible densité de bulle. Présence d’un mince col beige crémeux avec une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Léger goût de torréfaction et de chocolat épicés. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est mince avec une texture légèrement crémeuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Arrière goût légèrement torréfié. (Rating #1864)
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