caesar (2654), Bunnik/Utrecht, Netherlands Feb 5, 2002 I admire you who can distinguish all those flavors in all those great beers, but i’m not a homebrewer myself. Maybe that’s the problem why i cant smell or taste all those different flavors. But ofcourse, perfect beer: i would say malty...
Travlr (115), Washington, Washington DC, USA Nov 29, 2008 Dark ruby brown with thick white head. Malt and caramel aroma. Raisins and toffee flavor. Nice one. JonnyDr (128), , South Yorkshire, England Nov 27, 2008 Deep brown pour with small tan head. Floaty bits. Full aroma with many dried fruits. Powerful palette with spice, fruits malt galore and caramel. Magnificent. hiddenvariable (187), pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Nov 27, 2008 pours a gorgeous reddish brown with a thick off-white head that slowly fades to a film that covers the entire surface. maybe i’ve just gotten better at this, or maybe it’s due to the smaller bottle, but this one didn’t seem to gush quite the way i’ve seen brasserie des rocs beers have in the past. this is not a complaint. also, not as "crunchy", shall we say, as others from this brewery, with visible yeast in suspension, but not quite the chunks of it. smell is awesome spicy belgian malt, with burnt brown sugar and loads of dark and overripe fruits-raisins, plums, figs, all that good stuff. the esters come out even stronger in the taste, with notes of berries joining the crowd. cherries and strawberries, dark overripe fruits, non-phenolic spice, belgian candi malt, burnt brown sugar, all these things playing together in a delicious rhapsody. oh, and as the beer goes down, the head doesn’t--there is a thick wall surrounding half of the glass with virtually no holes. just a solid sheet of head. finish is lightly sweet, but not at all cloying, and the mouthfeel is just right. this is a wholly enjoyable beer. really, really good. mabband (6), KØBENHAVN NV, Denmark does not count Nov 3, 2008 Muddy orange brown body. Aroma malts and fruits. Flavor is sweet with notes of orange and dried fruits. The finale i sweet fruity and not bitter. SuzyGreenberg (1067), Seattle, Washington, USA Oct 31, 2008 750 ml - wow, this is one of those nice rarity in today’s market for sure; a highly rated beer from belgium for only $7 - and a 750 no less!!! pours light brown with thin off-white head; lots of yeast floaties; grand cru-ish in aromas; sweet candy and raw spice aromas; texture feels thin, but has a heaviness to it; very sweet and quite unique; fruity flavors and textures improve greatly with temperature; very strong and yummy
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