pilsnerrogge (1781), Finspång, Sweden
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Jul 13, 2008 2005 bottle Deep burgundy colour, firm head. Vinous aroma with notes of red berries, liquorice and calvados. Flavour is vinous with sweet notes of malt, currants, sour cherries, calvados, and oak. I can even sense a slight roastiness. The finish is alcohol bitter and warming. Joakgust (327), Stockholm, Sweden
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Jul 11, 2008 Bottle, 33cl - Dark mahogany color, with a small beige head. Aroma is dominated by strong notes of pears, calvados, caramel and with hints of wood. Flavor is malty with notes of oak, caramel and strong hints of pears. Finishes with a slight touch of warming alcohol and a soft bitterness. A very interesting and exciting complex beer! DragonStout (1380), Pataskala, Ohio, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jul 10, 2008 Poured a nice copper orangish hue wit a thin head.The on this was sour and vinous cherries. Flavor was slightly sweet with a nice warming finish. Mogwai (218), Askeby, Denmark
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Jul 8, 2008 Bottle (2005). Pours a dark brown colour with a light brown/beige large head. Aroma is sweet, malty with tones of dark fruit. Flavour is dark, spicy, with tones of fruit, caramel, liquirice and vanilla. I enjoyed this immensely, and highly recommend it. Furseth (1328), Kungälv, Sweden
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jul 7, 2008 Bottle from 2005: Tanks to Reza at 3-små rum Göteborg: Hazy red colour, with a flat head. Aroma of sour,citric and Viny. Flavor was viny and malty! MEdium body, and a medium caramely finish. A complex beer, that the aging,has done nice! Dickinsonbeer (3449), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jul 2, 2008 Bottle thanks to rciesla for sharing at brianK’s. Pours a deep ruby amber almsot woody with a thin head. Aroma is not as spicy as I expected compared to the other versions- good amoutn of woody winey character with a light medicinal flavor and aroma. Moslty sweet flavor - lots of thick deep sweet caramel malts, along with some fruity ester slike apricto, pear and apple, with some orange zest as well. Pretty smooth on the finish with a light tannin and wine like hint. Nice beer. Habanero (617), Tranbjerg, Denmark
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jun 28, 2008 Bottled [2005], pours dark brown with a medium sized beige head. Fine lacing. Short carbonatin. Nose of burned malt, dried, dark fruits, vanilla and mould. Sweet flavour with caramel, dark malt, spices and raisins. Medium to full bodied. It has a rather mild and more sour finish. fordest (1954), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 | Jun 28, 2008 Bottle shared with toncatcher. The guy is great for finding these good beers. Sweet aromas of cherry and wood. Flavors were similar with more sweet fruit and touches of oak barrel. Some yeasty finishing flavors and touches of sweet malty caramel. Such a good beer.
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