durhambeer (1200), Durham, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jan 7, 2009 Deep brown pour with thick and creamy light tan/slightly yellowish head. Malty caramel, some wheat, and notes of chocolate and hazelnuts on the nose. Stronger chocolate and nuts on the palate. Great long finish. mike1977ok (637), Netherlands
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 | Jan 6, 2009 Rich brown colour. Thin, creamy head. Full aroma of roasted malts with hints of cocoa. Warming malty flavour. Lingering hint of cloves stays on the tongue accompanying the warming alcohol. tarheels86 (725), Washington DC, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Jan 5, 2009 500 mL. Pours a deep clear red with a modest cappuccino head that settles to a nice film. Not too much lacing. Aromas of caramel, overripe fruits, and for some reason chlorinated pool water- yuck. Taste is rye bread with lots of molasses and cocoa powder. Long, dry, bitter finish. 7.4% is nicely hidden. Somewhat of a disappointment after traveling far and wide to find this sucker. BDR (2153), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Dec 27, 2008 A deep mahogany color with nice creamy off-white head. A solid caramel malt aroma. Roasted malt flavor with a caramel finished. Creamy mouth feel with a dry malty finish that lingers quite well. KimJohansen (6806), Copenhagen V, Denmark
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Dec 23, 2008 Clear dark amber with a huge beige good lasting head. Sweet aroma with overripe rotten fruits, roasted malt and caramel notes. Sweet flavour with roasted malt, rye bread, caramel and overripe fruits. Warming alcohol towards the end. graham515 (423), Houston, Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Dec 23, 2008 Pours an extremely dark ruby into the glass with a small white head. Aroma is rich with molasses and nutty notes. Nice malty flavor with roasted grain on the finish. Very smooth mouthfeel. Really lovely. popery (156), San Francisco, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Dec 16, 2008 Darn good beer. Big, rich and balanced as only the Germans can do. Lusciously creamy beer full of malt but never overly syrupy or sweet. Glowing magenta brown with a frothy head and moderate lacing. Sweet and malty aroma with subtle hops. Huge malt-centric complexity. Oak, chocolate, caramel, vanilla, nutty grain and soft yeasty dough. Unobtrusively bitter finish. The beer coats the mouth pleasantly but never stickily, and the feel is velvet smooth. I dont know about the bread in a mug cliche, but it is certainly a chewy glass of delicious malt.
austone (1036), Turku; Pori, Finland
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Dec 11, 2008 Updated: Feb 6, 200950cl bottle. Very dark ruby, firm lacey beige head. Buttery, rye bready roasted aroma, little vinous fruits, rowanberry, coffee and nuttiness. Roasted malty flavor, sweet rye, berries, herbal licorice finish. A tad alcoholic, smooth full palate. A great dobbelbock.
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