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RATINGS: 927   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.7   SEASONAL: Winter   IBU: 68   EST. CALORIES: 505   ABV: 16.83%
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The Beast is a seducer - accomodating, complicated, powerful, dark and created to last the ages. Beyond this, it’s futile to attempt to describe Him. He will unveil Himself differently to each of His followers. The mark is in His constitution. Brewed with two-row malted barley, honey malt, and imported Belgian specialty grains (aromatic, pale wheat, roasted wheat, and Special B), hops (Magnum, Galena, Saaz, Hallertau, Tettnang, and Hersbrucker), brewing sugars (raisins, dates, blackstrap molasses, alfalfa honey, turbinado, and dark Belgian candy sugar), water, Belgian yeast and another hellion of a yeast strain.OG: 1.138
Batch 1 (2004): 15.7% ABV
Batch 2 (2004): 18.1% ABV
Batch 3 (2005): 14.9% ABV
Batch 4 (2006): 14.6% ABV
Batch 5 (2007): 16.42% ABV
Batch 6 (2008): 16.31% ABV
Batch 7 (2009): 15.07% ABV
Batch 8 (2010): 16.21% ABV
Batch 9 (2011): 16.83% ABV

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
lemonlovr (188) - Lockport, USA - OCT 31, 2004
Aroma is fruity, sweet, and alcoholic, specifically grapes and caramel sweetness. Appearance is good - deep amber in color with a rather thin light tan head and some lacing. The flavor is fantastic and covers up the overriding taste of alcohol very well. Sweet fruit up front with a roasted malt finish with all of the chocolate overtones that you’d expect. There’s a slight hint of banana as well. The alcohol creates a burning sensation on the way down but my mouth is so preoccupied with everything else that I hardly notice the burn. A very nice brew.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
magdalar (291) - Zurich, SWITZERLAND - FEB 6, 2012
Bottle, 33cl, batch 9 (2011). Pours a very dark clear red with a tan head. Smells of prune, berries, oxidized malt, caramel, some hoppiness. Tastes of alcohol, malt, fruitiness. Heavy sweetness, medium bitter. Very warming. Creamy texture. Wonderful.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
libertine (23) - rochester hills, USA - JAN 30, 2012
pours amber with an inch of tan head.aroma of molassas raisins and brown sugar.flavour of raisins,brown sugar,honey and malt.full bodied with light carbonation and the alchohol is really warming the back of my throat.has a long peppery finish..this is one im going to buy and let age.very nice,a must have.

3.9
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 16/20
redpooba (21) - - JAN 17, 2012
The Beast is a beast to the overall senses. The complexity is out of this world; you will drink half the beer before you figure out what all your drinking. The only down side is that there is a little bit of a lingering bitterness.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
ICEatALAMO (66) - Troy, Michigan, USA - JAN 16, 2012
Batch 9 bottle. Pours an amber color. Smell is very sweet with alcohol to clear your sinuses. Taste is good as well, but burns a little bit in the after taste. Could just be a little hot and may calm down.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Peacehammer (116) - California, USA - JAN 11, 2012
Batch 9 bottle. Dark amber pour. Almost a sweet, quad like flavor. Good not great.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
r464 (935) - Earth, Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 8, 2012
Deep copper brown in hue with a tan color head. This has a dark sweetness - like molasses, raisin, brown sugar, and malt. Complex but enjoyable. Strong enough to knock you over, but you want to keep sipping.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
jcweaver (362) - VA Beach, Virginia, USA - JAN 2, 2012
Bottle. Pours dark ruby with a very small, beige head. Strong aroma of dark fruits and toffee. Sweet flavor with heavy malts, dark fruit, toffee and a hint of licorice. The alcohol is well hidden but provides that nice, warming feeling. A hint of dry, peppery hops in the finish. Great brew.

4.1
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Smurf2055 (138) - Seattle, Washington, USA - DEC 21, 2011
Black. Not a stout. Maple, pine, sweet, powerful, it’s a great mixture. Super sweet at first


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