 KnutAlbert (3216), Oslo, Norway
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 3, 2008 Bottle shared by Ang.
Lots of fruitiness, warming alcohol, sweet raisins and molasses. A little smoke in there as well. Too late in the evening for me to consider this properly!
BrewmeisterEd (59), USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 1, 2008 Relative to its older brother, (my highest rated brew, by the way), this is hot - you can taste an alcohol burn going down which, imho, rates a bit of a downgrade...nonetheless, still a very complicated nose and taste of fruits - esp. banana. I also like the fact that it still retained a lot of the yeast sediment.
harrisoni (6829), Ashford, Kent, England
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 1, 2008 Bottle from Reakt, thanks Ang. Very fruity. Lots of alcohol but the strawberry fruit shines through. It’s good. Alcohol is present, but doesn’t intrude too much. It’s good, very nice fruit.
NephrenKa (27), Ft. Collins, Colorado, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Nov 1, 2008 The nose packs a plum, earthen punch. After minimal fizz, no head remains 60 seconds after pouring. Wine-colored and sinister, I’m halfway afraid of this beer before I’ve taken a sip. The first sip reminds me immediately of a gentle port, but without the sugary overload. Brown sugar and spices are borderline overwhelming, with an oily texture left in the mouth long after swallowing. I feel the alcohol almost immediately, though the punch is well hidden. This would be a serious winter-warmer for sitting around a campfire before bed, but I can’t imagine enjoying this beer much of anywhere else.
SuzyGreenberg (1395), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 31, 2008 bottle - thanks to matt7215 for the trade; pours light, muddy brown; thin tan head quickly fades to the edges; soapy aromas of spice, dank fruit, dirt, musk and alcohol; wow, ton of flavor right of the back with plenty of strength and zing; very spicy and almost too sweet for me
oldrtybastrd (1801), Morlautern, Germany/Great Falls, Montana, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 30, 2008 Shared this one w/ SkyCop32. Picked up at Maruhn Getränke in Darmstadt. Pours a dark reddish brown. Sweet caramel/roasty aroma, smells like blackstrap molasses. Roast malt/chocolate flavor with a touch of fruit and great alcohol bite in the finish..
grandridge (222), Port Clinton, Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 29, 2008 Good Eisbock better than Kulmbacher IMO. Nice and sweet but not overdone like some eisbocks. Will finish later.
tarheels86 (792), Washington DC, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 23, 2008 Wow. Pours a dark cloudy amber with some yeast particulate and low carbonation. Head disappears quickly and leaves absolutely nothing. Aroma is black licorice, dark fruits, raisins. Flavor is close to the exact same. In addition, there is a lot of warming alcohol, brown sugar, and spice: cloves, coriander. There is a hint of normal wheat beer in there with bananas and vanilla. But the end taste is certainly a little intense- sort of the unpleasant shiver after taking a shot of whiskey. Difficult to drink but excellent for the style. I think I still prefer regular Aventinus.
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