UPDATED: SEP 3, 2021 on tap @ la vista. beautiful clear dark tea color, sweet earthy malty nose, creamy, belgian sweetness, herbs and spices.

UPDATED: DEC 30, 2019 750 ml. bottle poured a clear reddish amber with a small lasting amber head. Aromas of toffee, cognac, oak and fruitiness. Palate was light bodied and smooth with a dry finish. Flavors of toffee, caramel, spice, cognac, oak and light fruitiness with a smooth dry lingering toffee cognac finish.
Earlier Rating: 12/8/2012 Total Score: 3.7
750 ml bottle poured a hazy amber with a small lingering amber head. Aromas of cognac, oak, carmel, toffee, fruittiness and lighht spice. Palate was medium bodied and smooth with a dry finish. Flavors of cognac, oak, vanilla, toffee, carmel and light spice with a smooth dry lingering cognac finish.

UPDATED: NOV 24, 2019 50cl Bottle @ Beergium, Le Roeulx, Belgium. Dark brown colour with a thin tan head. Aroma is malt, sweet, dried fruits, brandy. Taste is malt, caramel, figs, toffee, sugar, brandy, slightly yeasty and spicy. Medium to full body, average carbonation.

UPDATED: SEP 16, 2019 Refrigerated 0.5 L brown bottle, figured to be a 2016 bottle poured into a tulip. Opaque dark brown with beige head. Aroma is brandy, medium body, medium/lower carbonation, and some lacing. Taste is leather, brandy, dark fruit, and wood. Quite complex and alcohol is nicely covered. This ages beautifully.

UPDATED: JUN 16, 2019 Draft sample at the source. The beer is a clear copper with no head of foam. Sweet and leathery. Really dry. Bigger body and moderate carbonation.

UPDATED: JUN 16, 2019 Draught. Pours clear dark amber with a medium, frothy off-white head, medium retention. Moderate caramel and bready malt, light spicy alcohol, dates, light hop bitterness, and a sweet finish. Full body and medium carbonation.

UPDATED: FEB 6, 2019 Piana obfita, średnio oczkowa, szybko opada do chmurki. Barwa rubinowa, klarowna. Aromat przyjemnie słodki i złożony - głównie nuty kandyzowanych owoców, fig, waniliny, melasy, ciemnego miodu i ziół... W smaku podobnie, dość słodkie, rodzynkowe, deserowe, gładziutkie, wręcz aksamitne, z ziołową, przyprawową goryczką, niewielką cierpkością oraz drewnianymi, waniliowymi i pikantnymi nutkami w aftertejsie. Alkohol fantastycznie ułożony, średnio wysycone, fajnie oleiste i pełne w odbiorze. Ogólnie klasa tekstura, piękne ułożenie całości i bardzo stylowa paleta, wzbogacona o nutki beczki - La Trappe, Chimay czy Firestone Walker nie powstydziłby się takiego quada!

Can't drink too much of this but the brady does come out quite a bit ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Bottle thanks to Eric. Pours a mostly clear ruddy brown color with a small white head. A big boozy fruity nose. Rich dusty earthy notes, heat, sweet vinous barrel, sugary sweet base. Pretty good. Enjoyable.

Color is deep dark amber brown pour that opened with barely a hiss. A aggressive pour resulted in light head. The aroma is not bold, weak oak, cherry tannins, caramel candy hints. Some very mild yeast and rock candy. Still shows some booze. Pretty decent but I guess it needed some more age. The booze really stands out