raymondwave (878), Finland
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Oct 21, 2008 Bottle 0,5 l. Reddish black, light beige and very lacy head. Nose is roasted malts, some diacetyl butter and veggies. Flavor is mainly dry, smooth, non bitter roast with butter and some hops to back it up. Sort of like a czech schwarz and unlike solid germans. Good nonetheless and flavorful for 4,5 %. austone (1039), Turku; Pori, Finland
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Oct 20, 2008 Bottle. Dark ruby, foamy coarse head. Mildly roasted, cocoa aroma, a tad metallic. Clean, fruity and roasted flavor, coffee and little cocoa in the finish. Quite light, strongly carbonated palate. Alright, dry and simple schwarz. oh6gdx (9003), Vasa, Finland
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Oct 20, 2008 Druaght@Gastropub Praha, Tampere. Deep ambery ruby colour, not much head. Aroma is smoke, some caramel and hops. Flavour is caramel, hops and some mild notes of grass and chocolate. Aftertaste is hops, grass, dark dry fruits and lots of caramel. taunusmies (277), Finland
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Oct 18, 2008 Pours clear. Dark ruby red colour. Taste has roasted malts, chocolate, a bit of dried fruits. Medium bodied with some smoothness in the mouthfeel. tlind2 (604), Helsinki, Finland
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Oct 16, 2008 500 ml bottle. Deep brown color, tightly packed tan head. Slightly metallic aroma with dark malts. Smooth malty flavor with chocolate notes. Light body, medium carbonation. Not bad. JK54B (951), Helsinki, Finland
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Oct 6, 2008 Draught 0.25Lat Angleterre. Beige head. Dark reddish colour. Mild nose. Soft malty taste. Also hints of roasted sugar in the taste. liinis (721), Helsinki, Finland
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Oct 3, 2008 Almost black with a red tone. Beige medium sized head with soapy rainbow reflecting bubbles (which is negative). lots of chocolate and liquorice, a little coffee and roasted malts, smoke, tarlots of sugar and syrup. Medium bodied. Finish is fresh and watery, but later dry. rsmeds (220), Turku, Finland
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 | Oct 1, 2008 Bottle.
Pours a very deep, dark reddish brown, topped off with a creamy, beige head.
Roasted malt and rye bread dominates aroma. Tobacco, worty, sweetish. Something bit funny there -- lactic perhaps? Others here seem to agree. Huh.
Aanyway, roasted malts very prominent in flavor as expected. Rye bread. Same, slightly strange, lactic-like sweetness as in aroma. Some hop bitter in finish.
Medium bodied, creamy mouthfeel, lowish carbonation.
Summa summarum, not particularly exciting, but a good enough schwartz, except for the lactic strangeness.
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