Oakes (8166), Kowloon, Hong Kong
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Apr 26, 2005 Golden brown colour. Aroma mixes candy, earth, caramel. Rich body, with lots of chewy malts, earth and light fruity notes (peach, pear). Balanced, vibrant. fiulijn (7520), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Dec 17, 2005 Hazy dark amber color, thin head, thin bubbles. Aroma of malt, apricot, vanilla, caramel, phenol. Malty, good structure, not too mellow, with a good hoppiness. The final (powerful) is balanced with good quantities of malt, caramel, hop; warming. Very good. KimJohansen (7264), Copenhagen V, Denmark
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jun 18, 2008 Clear deep red with large beige head. Hoppy aroma with caramel, ripe fruits and pine notes. Sweet and hoppy flavor with grapefruit, caramel, pine and malty notes. Ends solid bitter. argo0 (7032), Washington DC, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Jun 26, 2006 (22oz bottle) Clear copper body topped by small but persistent off-white head. Aroma is moderately sweet, grapefruit, raisin, cherry, caramel. Taste is sweet, caramel, raisin/plum, candied cherry, some grapefruit. Medium alcohol warming. Medium-full body, moderate stickiness. More a malt bomb than a hop bomb, though there’s plenty of bitterness too. harrisoni (6947), Ashford, Kent, England
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Apr 27, 2009 Bottle at the Spotify tasting. Big heavy barley wine aroma. Bit more cultured in the mouth. Good toffee, nice sweet jammy fruit and a tangerine edge. Good big hops. faroeviking (6130), BjórtjóðveldiðBjórheimBjórsins, Faroe Islands
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Apr 26, 2007 bottle. Orange colour. Sweet hoppy caramel bit spiced aroma. Flavour of sweet glucose, malt and hops, alcohol, spices and a good roasty alco finish. bierkoning (6107), La Tropica, Netherlands
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Sep 19, 2008 Bottle @ home. Dark amber color. Vinous aroma with grapes, candy sugar and oak. Full bodied, malty. Sugary sweet, alcoholic flavor with plums, grapes, pineapple and tannines. Earthy hops, especially in the finish. Likeable. Emil (6074), Copenhagen, Denmark
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Apr 24, 2007 Bottle. Orange colour with a off-white head. Caramel malt, some citric hop aroma and taste. Medium body with a sweet light alcoholic finish.
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