 JorisPPattyn (4499), Antwerpen, Belgium
Mar 12, 2005
Beautiful deep amber-red; yellowish, irregular head. Caramel, orange, and a fresh herbal aroma (parsley?); sweet spices as cinnamon and cloves. Orange cake - very appetising nose. Sweet-bitter taste, well balanced, quite dry-spicey. "Sweet" spices give often a dry-bitter taste, mustard or horseradish powder flavour without the sharpness. Again a bit clovey, caramel flavour. Finishes orangey. Dry-out effect! Reasonably well-bodied, but not heavy. This is a nice one! Surprising for this quiet brewery, and all the more laudable. I’d say Danke in Letzebürgisch would I know how, Marcus.
fonefan (4850), Ulfborg, Denmark
Feb 12, 2008 Bottle. [Thanks to Shig]. Unclear medium brown with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, beige head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, roasted, pea. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. To malty to my flavour. (161207)
thebeertourist (1879), Oslo, Norway
Jan 11, 2008 Bottle. Reddish brown colour, all clear, but the head is quickly gone. Very nice nutty aroma with a touch of raisins. Nuts and raisins flavours ending up a bit on the the sweet side. Quite flat. This is a bock that wants well, but could do with a bit more aggressiveness as far as dry, nutty flavours go.
TBone (5115), Pori, Finland
Dec 29, 2007 Bottled (BB 10/2008)
Nut brown color, small off-white head. Brown sugary aroma, slightly malty. Dry malty flavor, burnt notes, dry harsh aftertaste with some alcohol in it. Unbalanced, a bit similar to some stronger Finnish Christmas Viennas.
oh6gdx (6332), Vaasa, Finland
Dec 29, 2007 Bottled (thanks SHIG!). Ruby red colour, small white head. Aroma is fruits,alcohol and some raisins and cardboard. Flavour is sweet malts, alcohol and slight fruityness.
Mes_and_Sim (4476), Highgate, Greater London, England
Dec 25, 2007 A Mes rate: 33cl bottle at Kerstfest, Essen, thanks to Pat.
Attractive clean dark mahogany colour with a slim but fairly solid bubbly head. Overpowering malty aroma and flavour with some heavy cardboard. Slight spice and caramel. Sickly and almost unpleasant.
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