Vintage bottle; No clear best before date; One of the OG’s brewed for Tsarist government, a classic example of RIS; Complex aroma of toasted sugars, sweet bread, melting chocolate with raisins, plum brandy notes, wood soaked in red wine, prunes, port wine
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Davor S: Vinous tartness, berries; brown sugars, mild caramel, licorice, hints of sweet herbs, oatmeal & earth; Taste: smooth carbonation, very oily
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 18:47:04 +0000 ReportDavor S: Slick & coating mouthfeel, feels bigger than 9% abv, medium plus body; medium light sweetness of toasted sugars like brown, caramel with a
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 18:48:58 +0000 ReportDavor S: Pinch of salt, gentle butterscotch note; vinous, port wine like twist in the middle adds a refreshing twist to the beer; dried fruits like
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 18:51:28 +0000 ReportDavor S: Raisins, prunes & plums, gentle minerals; medium strength bitterness from roasted malts & noble hops, I get notes of bitter 🍫, chicory
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 18:53:39 +0000 ReportDavor S: Wood, sweet tobacco, hints of charged wood, faint ash; mild sticky resins in the background with lingering woodsy & plum brandy notes but
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 18:56:44 +0000 ReportDavor S: Without obvious sing of the alcohol; harmonious, rich & dangerous; I don't understand low ratings here??
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 19:00:28 +0000 Report