 FatPhil (3483), Espoo, Finland
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jun 20, 2009 Updated: Jun 23, 2009660ml bottle (Systembolaget, Stockholm)
Spicy perfumed candle wax aroma, and a bit of alcohol. Lively carbonation. Dry ashy body, a bit thin - and more wax. Plenty of hoppy bite. Chocolaty finish, but the paraffin is too dominant. A bit too fizzy too. Disappointed.
ben4321 (1041), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 13, 2009 November 2008 Beer of the Month Club
(Rating is from 12/19/08)
Overall Impression:
A pretty decent dark, heavy winter ale, relatively traditional for that style.
smith4498 (919), Miami, Florida, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 26, 2009 Pours dark brown with tan head. Aromas of toasted malts, coffee and alcohol. Similar flavors with some chocolate and a slightly bitter finish. Medium body with above average carbonation.
KnutAlbert (3217), Oslo, Norway
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 18, 2009 Bottle.
Lots of lovely spices and malt. A hint of smoke, burned toast, some coca cola. Dusty dryness, too.
Gr0ve (1412), Oslo, Norway
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 17, 2009 650 ml bottle. Dark brown with a ruby red hue. Initially a strong phenolic aroma, but that mellows out quickly. Later there is pepper and spices. Cinnamon and hints of cardamom. Flavour is very peppery and dry with piney hops. Crisp texture from a rather high carbonation level. The hops come through more and more towards the finish. Lots of pine and grass. Could have used a little more sweetness IMO.
Linnet (127), Umeå, Sweden
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 8, 2009 Creamy tan head, deep brown/blackish colour, lacing. Aroma is fruity, roasted, chocolate, coffee. Flavour is malty, roasted, coffee, light bitterness in the aftertaste. Flavour is actually a bit watery and the mouthfeel is neither good or bad it’s only average. This beer looked very promising, smellt the same but the flavour and mouthfeel was very disappointing to me. But it could be worse it is still worth having a go at.
Serving type: bottle
oh6gdx (9047), Vasa, Finland
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 3, 2009 Bottled (thanks omhper). Rubyish, almost black colour, mediumsized brown head. Aroma is bigtime smoked wood, roasted malts, chocolate and some slight fruityness lurking in the background. Flavour is coffee, smoked wood, some roasted malts, chocolate and and mild grassy and fruity notes in there too. Slightly acidic smoked woodenlike aftertaste.
dchmela (1452), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 22, 2009 Thanks to my buddy Ian for sharing this. Pours a reddish black with a thin white head. Dark roasted malt, molasses and chocolate malt aroma. Tatse is kind of thin, roasted malts, hints of chocolate and some hops. I found it to be just ok.
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