bierkoning (6103), La Tropica, Netherlands
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 | Jul 26, 2009 Bottle @ RBESG Grand Tasting 2009. Butter and milk chocolate in the aroma. Diacetyl! Roast, rancid butter and chocolate in the flavor. Still quite drinkable, in spite of the diacetyl. USCBeerMan (109), Columbia, South Carolina, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Jul 23, 2009 Dark espresso brown pour with rich coffee malt flavor and aroma with bitter chocolate notes. roasted and toasted nicely. bold character. solid start, weaker finish. Borresteijn (1444), Amsterdam, Netherlands
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jul 23, 2009 RBESG Sheffield 2009 Grand Tasting at the Harlequin. Deep dark brown to black colour, beige head. Aroma of cream, roasted malts, bit of nutty sweetness. Flavour is malty, roasted malts, cream, bit sour, coffee. Nice, but a bit thin. DocLock (4648), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jul 14, 2009 Bottle from Total Wine St. Pete. Very deep blackish brown pour with 1-finger tan head. Nose is rich dark choclate, dark choc/patent malt, molasses, nuts, hops. Tastes malty, rich, with dark malty chocolate, slight rauhy notes, and nuts, fig, and brown sugary notes as it warms. Starts slightly sweet and chocolatey, and ends with more raisins, earthy notes, and hops. Solid. fonefan (11890), VestJylland, Denmark
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jul 10, 2009 Bottle 65cl. @ Papsoes blindtasting. [ Bottle #30. ] Clear dark brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, caramel, vanilla, buttery and bready notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090612] lithy (1850), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jul 8, 2009 Updated: Oct 1, 2009Noogfest High 5. Sample from a bottle thanks to BeerHawk. Light brown, thin tan head and red hints throughout. Aroma is chocolate, roasty, sweet. Taste is astringent roast, chocolate, coffee. Re-rate: Septemberfest. Sample from a bottle thanks to Suttree. Dark brown, red hints, beige cover. Aroma is roasty, berries, fruity. Taste is more berries fruity, chocolate, coffee roast. Original rating 7:3:6:3:13 alexanderj (2285), Chino Hills, California, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 | Jul 7, 2009 Bottle; poured a dark reddish brown; a little thicker pour than expected. Aroma of roasted malt, cocoa and a bit of fruit; perhaps some vanilla. Palate was a bit thin at times. Flavor was dominated by molasses and roasted malt. Moderate hopping. A pretty bland, but not bad tasting beer. smith4498 (951), Miami, Florida, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Jul 3, 2009 Pours dark reddish brown with light tan head. Chocolate and roasted malt aromas. Flavor is burnt malt and coffee. Ashy aftertaste. Medium to full body with moderate carbonation.
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