 kevd193213 (570), Hope Valley, Rhode Island, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 3, 2009
750 mL bottle. Dark brown-reddish pour with a nice tan head. Aroma of barnyard, Belgian yeast, malt and plums. Great taste of yeast, malts, dark fruits and caramel. Fantastic, slight alcohol finish.
Viper666 (721), Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 14, 2010 2. Bouteille 330ml. De couleur brune-rouge et voilée. Nez de levures très fruitées (prunes, raisins, figues, léger de cerises et traces d’agrumes), malté de caramel sucré avec des notes de sucre brun, légèrement épicé (clou de girofle) et avec des notes de chocolat noir et des traces d’alcool. Ronde-moyenne en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture riche et moyennement crémeuse. Goût de levures fruitées sucrées (prunes, léger de raisins aux notes vineuses, léger de pomme rouges, notes d’agrumes, traces de figues) avec de légères notes épicées (clou de girofle) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût malté de caramel avec des notes de sucre brun et de pain ainsi que de faibles traces de chocolat et de mélasse sucrée puis en finale l’on retrouve une légère amertume de houblon herbeux ainsi qu’un léger goût d’alcool sucré (traces de rhum) et des notes de levures épicées (petit goût poivré). Post-goût long, moyennement amer d’alcool doux et léger de houblon herbeux avec un goût de levures fruitées (pelures de prune et léger moût de raisins)
FreshHawk (188), Iowa City, Iowa / Hull UK, East Yorkshire, England
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 14, 2010 Bottle.
A - Dark murky brown with a lot of sediment floating in this beer. Large light brown head with pretty good retention.
S - Dark fruit and sugary smell upfront. Also some spices (Cinnamon and pepper). Along with the dark fruit there is some malty/caramel scents.
T - Fairly sweet between the dark fruit, dark sugar, and malt. Balanced a bit by some of the spices in this beer. There is a bit of nuttiness to the taste as well. Alcohol is pretty well hidden although it gives off a fortified wine kind of taste.
M - Probably would be medium bodied but relative to what I would expect it is a bit thin, decent carbonation though.
D - Really tasty and would like to drink a couple of these. Only thing that is holding that off is the ABV, and that after 2 or 3 it might be a little sweet.
Notes: Liquid alcoholic candy might be a little off (I don’t think it is that sweet), but that description wouldn’t be too off. A very nice Belgian.
thirdeye11 (1156), Texas, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 11, 2010 (750ml bottle best by 12/17/2011) pours deep reddish amber with lasting head and great lacing. Nose of Belgian yeast, Candi sugar, brown sugar, apples, pears and other fruits. Taste of golden raisins, Candi/beet sugar, very bready/yeasty. Medium body, perfect carbonation and long sweet duration.
southamptonsam (88), New York, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 5, 2010 I had one of these several years ago and was unimpressed. So its brother sat in my cellar for several years, unappreciated. It turned into a malty, yeasty bomb that compares well with the likes of Rochefort 8 and Westvleteren 8. Delicious.
simoneopazz (104), , Italy
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 1, 2010 di un bellissimo colore rosso cupo,il suo aroma ricorda quello del vino,caldo e avvolgente,dal finale decisamente fruttato.
sicuramente non è proprio la mia birra ideale,ma devo riconoscere che è una brra da provare assolutamente!
danielst (172), Austria
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 24, 2010 Deep blood red in colour with a stable, slightly off-white head. The aroma just bursts of peach fruitiness, dried fruits like figs and raisins and fumes of alcohol. The flavour is really malty, chocolatey and biscuity with a strong dark caramel backbone and a rather crisp, slightly roasty finish. Just tons of malts in this beer. The carbonation is soft, making it highly drinkable while maintaining a full palate. A really nice, classic belgian here.
chrisv10 (514), Denmark
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 21, 2010 75 cl bottle. Hazy dark red-brown body with medium size white head. Flavour is malt, hops, fruit and spices.
BigMomma (65), Leuven, Belgium
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 21, 2010 33cl bottle. Hazy amber to brown color with lots of sediment and a creamy white head. Aroma has some dark sugar, lots of malt, some fruit and a touch of yeast. The taste is malty with some fruit and hop and a decent bitterness. The body is full and the mouthfeel is a little bit sticky. A very nice brew.
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