Clear, sweety taste, with carameliness and slight hop bitterness
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by RJA from Palm Springs, FL, USA who has tried this beer once. (8/17/2008 10:52:00 AM)
"The olde world label was an attraction in selecting this one. A dark opague black beer with shades of brown through the glass. The tannish-white head is robust and frothy, but has no hang time, settling into an unimpressive lacing.
Mouthfeel is smooth. Roasted malts and a nuttiness rise to the nose. The flavor is all about sweetness, that of toasted malts and chocolate."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
5/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.4)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1.39 Unit Cost: $1.85 per Pint
[2] Review by staleyiv from Newnan, GA, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/25/2006 12:44:49 AM)
"Nice aroma here with figs, brown sugar, molasses, sweet malt, and figs coming through on the nose. The appearance is a deep reddish-burgundy in color when held to the light with a small head on top that is light-tan in color and leaves decent lacing on the glass that is well carbonated. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied with a huge malty backbone with no hops coming through at all with a palate that is coating and wet-like and not too bad considering the style. The flavor is of raisin, figs, dark fruits, sweet malt as well as bready overtones with an aftertaste that is smooth, salty, and a bit cloying with a finish that warranted considering the style. Overall, not a bad beer here but I am just not a fan of these massive maltster brews and I need more balance; nonetheless, if it was oktoberfest in Bavaria, or if it was the right time of year this would be a great brew to indulge in... "
Aroma:
5/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.3)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 500ml @ $2.49 Unit Cost: $2.36 per Pint
[3] Review by Criasia from fairfield, CA, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (9/16/2006 10:01:33 PM)
"This brew poured a nice burgundy with a medium head that didnt last and no lace. The aroma is really sweet of chocolate nutty malts. It tasted kinda like a soda. the flavor is sweet. the mouthfeel is thin. its an ok beer."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.2)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $0 Unit Cost: $0 per Pint
[4] Review by EyeChartBrew from CA, Liechtenstein who has tried this beer once. (7/31/2005 5:37:50 PM)
"I was rather taken with the Kláster Premium from this brewery, and had a good feeling about trying out it's darker brother. Surprisingly, me being the pessimist that I am, I don't find this disappointing. Not quite as distinct and cut-and-dry as it's sibling, but no significant faults IMO.
Naturally, looks dark -- Dr Pepper, anyone? -- without really having to say alot. Enough gumption in the head to stick around, even if it didn't want to stick to the insides of my glass for lacing.
Very similar to the other beer I had from this brewery, as far as the flavor, aroma, and mouthfeel go. That is to say, quite bready and warmish -- no complaints there.
Would have liked to have found some more distinctive hop characteristics. Yeah, I know it's trying to be a darker version of the typical Czech-Saaz dynamic duo, but seems a little muted, just the same. Intentional or not, this does leave the palate clear to enjoy the malt profile -- and the overall drinkability in the finish.
Entirelly decent and quaffable. Not your typical Czech and/or Slovak lager -- and in this case, that works to it's advantage IMO....
Music: Coroner's "Grin".
//TB"
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by beerguy101 from Newark, CA, USA who has tried this beer once. (6/26/2005 10:49:31 PM)
"Dark brown color. Small sized white head. Aroma is dark malts and nutty. A light bodied dunkel. Malts are nutty and sweet. Hops are slightly spicy. That said, this beer is WAY too watery. The flavor is nice, but it’s obscured by all that water flavor. Still it has a nice roasty maltyness and a nice dry finish. Mouthfeel is watery and a touch thin. Finish is clean and dry. Aftertaste is slightly sweet"
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
4/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.9)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
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(3.4)
