 MrRain (426), O’Fallon, Illinois, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 15, 2009 ~12oz bottle poured into a dimpled mug. KE pours dark ruby with a linen-colored small to moderate head. The aroma is quite sweet with raisins, candi sugar, malt, cooked red cabbage and alcohol being noticible. The body is just above medium in heaviness and comes across as oily. The flavors follow the nose with some notable exceptions. There is no cabbage taste and a mild hop bedrock carries this beer through the palate. The hops really shine in the finish saving this beer from being overly sweet. I wasn’t thrilled with the overall package at first but it quickly grew on me before I was even halfway through the beer. If it isn’t to your liking at first I encourage you to stick with it. The alcohol warms the belly nicely and the sweetness mellows as your body becomes accustomed to the brew.
Hopper (295), San Antonio, Texas, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 13, 2009 A dark-reddish brown beer with a nice 1 finger head. The aroma is sweet as is the taste which was malty with a grainy taste, & caramel. Very smooth for 9.2% ABV & I was impressed with the alcohol’s hidden ability.
Veer (355), Landskrona, Sweden
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 7, 2009 Aroma: weird, funky cooking, mushroom, dark malt, some hops, dates.
Flavour: sweet, salty & profoundly malty. Almost soylike. Sweet & fullbodied. Very foody, malty & mushroomlike. Banana icecream. Dried fruit.
Palate: not bad. Smooth, small bubbles. Not very sticky. Bold.
Appearance: clear, raisin brown w/ yellowish foam.
thebeertourist (2777), Oslo, Norway
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 6, 2009 Bottle from Bier-Spezialitäten-Laden, Berlin. Pours dark brown with a big, beige head. Potent caramel aroma. Tastes of sweet caramel and licorice, yet remains very drinkable. Full-bodied as can be. The Angela Merkel of the beer world: solid, moderately complex, surprisingly strong, yet restrained. Overall easy to digest.
rdelljh (121), Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 1, 2009 Full bodied. Rich brown color. Caramel and molasses flavors without the burnt flavors of some stoudts. syrupy texture, soft carbonation.
planky84 (112), , Greater London, England
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 1, 2009 Bottle from beers of europe. Pour burnt ruby with a white head. Low carbonation. Aromas of toffee, caramel, bitter chocolate. Flavours of malts, caramel, licorice. Bitter sweet finish.
Svesse (2610), Hässelby, Sweden
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 28, 2009 (Bottle) Reddish brown colour with firm, creamy, beige head. Malty nose with notes of dried fruit, chocolate, toffee, liquorice and hints of alcohol (a bit like cherries in brandy). Malty taste with dried fruit, coffee, dark rye bread, chocolate, liquorice and a finish with a touch of spicy hops, toasty malt and warming alcohol. Full body, fairly sweet (but not as sweet as I expected). Smooth and rounded mouthfeel with an almost overwhelming malt character. Excellent balance. Lovely beer.
Elwood (677), Leesburg, Virginia, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 25, 2009 Serving: Draft.
Appearance: Very deep brown with garnet highlights and a small tan head. The head disappears fairly quickly.
Aroma: Caramel, dark dried stone fruit, plum, and some brown sugar. Very nice.
Flavor: Mirrors the nose with notes of caramel, prune, plum, dried cherries, brown sugar, spice, and a decent bitterness. Sweet with warming alcohol.
Palate: Low carbonation with a rich mouthfeel and medium-long, sweet finish.
Overall: This is a great beer for those cold winter nights. Well done!
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