austone (1039), Turku; Pori, Finland
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Nov 6, 2009 50cl Bottle. Beautiful clear mahogany, slightly coarse beige head. Sweet syrupy nose, earthy spiciness, candi sugar, glue, mild nuttiness and Belgian strong -feel. Flavor is sweet berry wine, molasses, mild clove, coarse finish with minimal bitterness, some earth, resiny glue and hints of minerals. A bit hollow overall. Almost medium bodied, neutral carbonation. Could do a lot better without the spices.
saxo (3619), Højbjerg, Aarhus, Denmark
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Dec 17, 2009 Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is brown. Aroma and taste are roast malt, caramel, nuts, hops and notes of chocolate. SaintMatty (1236), Tallinn, Estonia
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Dec 13, 2009 500ml Bottle - Dark brown with red tinges. Caramel, berries and dried fruit feature in the aroma. The taste is fruity, malty and slightly sweet taste, with dried fruit, caramel and some hoppy elements. Frovigalning (464), , Sweden
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Dec 13, 2009 It poured a dark amber liquid with a big dirty white foam that left a nice lacing.
Smell of caramell and spices.
Fairly smooth mouthfeel with just a bit sting on the tongue. It had a medium body and bitterness. Taste of spices, dark bread, some hops and an alcoholic finish. The spices felt a bit unbalanced. A drinkable beer that worked with the salty christmas food. However it wasn’t a good match with the chocolate and nuts afterwards. Hermod (302), Vantaa, Finland
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Dec 7, 2009 50 cl bottle, Alko. Pours light brown color with a thin head. Aroma is roasted malty, toffee and spices. Flavour is sweet malty and fruity. Lightly bitter finish, overall a very drinkable ale, enjoyed this one alot. faroeviking (6119), BjórtjóðveldiðBjórheimBjórsins, Faroe Islands
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Dec 6, 2009 Botella. Clear amber brown colour medium beige head. Quite spiced bitter caramel malty aroma. Good mouthfeel. Sweet spiced deep malty caramel fruity hoppy flavour. Pinball (2986), Allerød, Denmark
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Dec 5, 2009 amber, small smooth white head
nutty aroma, malty, a little dry
flavor is spicy, nutty, dark caramelly, sugary sweet malty. yespr (12345), Copenhagen O, Denmark
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Dec 5, 2009 50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted malty, spiced hoppy and mild fruity note. Sweet, fruity and caramelish flavoured. Sweet fruity and light bitter finish. Nisse666 (439), Göteborg, Sweden
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Nov 29, 2009 Bottle 2009 edition. Christmas tasting 2009-11-27
AR: hops, IPA
AP: amber in color, medium rocky head
F: IPA, great bitterness long and lasting flavor
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