 mjs (1541), Helsinki, Finland
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 28, 2009 (Cask at Pullman, Helsinki, on 2009-03-27) Dark reddish brown and clear. Small, long lasting and bit tan coloured head. Malts and little bit of yeast in aroma. Full bodied and dry palate with little carbonation. Malts, roastedness, chocolate, hint of coffee, sweetness and bitterness in taste. Malts and roastedness in aftertaste.
FatPhil (3483), Espoo, Finland
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 24, 2008 Updated: Dec 29, 2008Cask (Pullman, Helsinki)
Russet, no head. Sweet black tea aroma. Autumnal leafy taste, a touch biscuity. Good traditional ale, but a touch thin in the mouth. Plenty of esters, decent bitterness, and a touch of yesterdays coffee grounds. Some caramel too. Lovely tasty finish.
austone (1039), Turku; Pori, Finland
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 1, 2008 Cask at Beer Hunter’s, Pori. Dark ruby, firm beige head with nice lace. Little metallic, kalja-like rye on the nose, molassy sweetness, dried fruits and some hops. Flavor is very similar to Sinebrychoff’s perinnekalja actually, just with hops and more fruitiness. Slightly herbal, sweet rusty finish. More towards mild or scottish ales, nothing that exciting.
oh6gdx (9047), Vasa, Finland
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 28, 2008 Cask@Beer Hunters, Pori. Deep reddish amber colour, mediumsized beige head, lots of lace. Aroma is fruits, nuts, some mild grass and caramel. Flavour is nuts, fruity hops and some mild notes of wood and sap. Nice and wellbalanced.
downender (2629), Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 29, 2007 Cask-conditioned at the Crosshands, Fishponds, Bristol 28/10/07. Deep brown with red undertones and a moderate off-white head. Aroma of red fruit and caramel. Flavour also inclined towards sweetness with a hint of chocolate and bitter finish. Good.
Rastacouere (5562), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Sep 21, 2007 Cloudy coke coloured ale with a lacy off-white head. Perhaps too easy this one. Kinda juicy fruitiness with plums and blueberries complement the toasty and all through nutty, very light palate. Frankly drinkable, certainly not bitter at all and barely leafy, but something is missing. Eating plain malts would offer as much complexity.
Ungstrup (15380), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Apr 10, 2007 Cask at GBBF 2006. A deep red beer with a thin brown head. The aroma is quite light with notes of malt and nuts. The flavor is sweet and very powerful with notes of caramel, and honey as well as light notes of yeast. The mouthfeel is thick. It reminds me more of a Belgian Brune than a Porter, but anyways quite nice.
MartinT (5068), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 10, 2007 Any first impressions?
-A thick foam protects very dark reddish tones.
-Cranberry and pomegranate fruitiness combines with darker malts in the subtle aroma.
-Berries dominate the flavor profile nearly covering the toasty caramel maltiness.
-The comfortable mouthfeel is created by gentle carbonation and precisely built maltiness.
What if you dig deeper?
-Roastiness and bready notes peek through the timid finish.
-Bread rises in the aroma as well, offering a predictably sustaining nose.
-This cushiony dark bitter with old ale leanings was quite the pleasant quaff, but lacked a little oomph to make it more than satisfying.
On cask at Cloister’s Bar, Edinburgh.
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