KnutAlbert (3217), Oslo, Norway
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Dec 29, 2008 Bottle from Frederikshavn.
Very dark, small head.
Complex beer. Lots of dark fruit, dry chocolate, a hint of smoke. Lovely for slow sipping, a real winner. odgaard (263), Skyum, Thisted, Denmark
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Mar 23, 2009 Bottle. Dark red/brown color with a brown head. Aroma: malty, dark fruit, raisin, chocolate, caramel and a little alcohol. Taste: some bitterness, malt, caramel, chocolate, plum, raisin. Great brew. harrisoni (6830), Ashford, Kent, England
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jan 11, 2009 Bottle at Chris o New Year tasting 08/09. Lasting hcoccy aroma. Nice dry bitterness throughout. It’s pretty good to be honest. Furseth (1333), Kungälv, Sweden
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Dec 11, 2008 Bottle. Clear red coloour, nice creamy head. Aroma of caramell,coffee, dark Chocolate, and citric in the end. Flavor has a smouth spicy mouth feeling mixed with coffee, caramel, dark choclate, medium body, short to medium spicy finnsh. thewolf (5805), Kolding, Denmark
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Oct 21, 2008 Bottle, bought @ SuperBrugsen, Vonsild.
Pours a beautiful ruby brown with a fine, staying, creamy, beige head. Aroma is mild, some spice, ginger, cloves. A good deal of roasted malts and dark fruits. Some sweetish coffee. Super nice, creamy mouthfeel. Flavour is very roasted, but not harsh, good hazel nuts, some coffee. Rather good dryness as well. Some light chocolate and spicy finish. Ginger, vanilla, cloves, anise. Great. Egon (398), Gothenburg, Sweden
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Mar 16, 2009 Dark with beige head. Nice darak sugar, caramel, dried fruits. Impressive malts. A bit dry aftertaste. Note: I tried this in March, maybe it has matured a bit. Ljunkan (399), Karlstad, Sweden
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Dec 26, 2008 Pours a dark brown / almost black color with a large white foamy head.
Aroma of coffee, dark chocolate, dried fruits, some burnt notes, a light smokiness, spruce needles (or well, something like that).
Flavour is quite dominated by the malt but on the other hand not that sweet. A lot of roasted coffee, chocolate, some burnt notes and a light smokiness here too. Liquorice, a bit of fruitiness, spruce needles. Not too sweet, not too bitter. Slightly dry. Balanced and nice, but not overwhelming.
Smooth and filling on the palate. Mediumbodied, low carbonation.
A good and drinkable Christmas beer from Nils Oscar. I like it! Bov (5478), Bienne, Switzerland
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jun 19, 2009 courtesy of Per - very dark brown colour with a persistent creamy beige foam; solid malty aroma with notes of nut, wood and vanilla; creamy mouthfeel with a respectable malt body and a late bitterness; very long malty and wallnutty aftertaste
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