 Grovlam (2893), Copenhagen, Denmark
May 15, 2008
Bottle 150 cl. Large creamy beige head that mostly diminished. Fair display of lacework. Somewhat cloudy light dark amber color with an almost reddish glow. Aroma of classic Abbaye des Rocs yeast, very fruity with a mix of overripe and dried fruit most notable was raisins, prunes. Also notes of toffee, grain, and mild sour notes, orange and chocolate, brown sugar. Mild spicy notes of what appears as coriander, cinnamon. Full bodied with an average carbonation and mild alcoholic texture. Moderated to heavy sweet flavor with mild counter bitter and acidic notes. Lingering overripe fruity and spicy finish. Lovely brew.
level4 (10), New Jersey, USA
Jun 30, 2008 750ml. Cloudy brown with miniscule head. Pleasant aroma. Surprisingly sweet initially - honey, toffee, fruit. Finish loses the sweetness a bit but is a smooth full body. Alcohol is totally hidden. Decent.
dmradus (222), Syracuse, New York, USA
Jun 24, 2008 Brown with faint tan scum despite vigorous pour. Brown sugar, caramel, light dried pit fruits like apricots and peaches, some spice in the nose. Distinctive taste: honey and molasses, sweet venturing toward cloying, but with slightly acidic back-palate. Very fruity in again peaches and apricots set off against a sweet malty backbone of toffee and aforementioned sugars. Yeast and slight spice in the finish, stale hops and slight bitterness in the aftertaste. Relatively high carbonation remains despite nice creaminess, moderately thick.
BOLTZ7555 (400), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Jun 18, 2008 Very tasty, rusty-colored brew with monumental eggshell head. Brown sugar, biscuit, belgian yeast, and dark fruit on the nose. Flavor is caramel, toffee, honey, and raisin. Thick enough but not too much so. A very tasty specimen!!!
martinboer (1243), Amsterdam, Netherlands
Jun 15, 2008 750 bottle in Northfield, MA. Big brown body with massive fast-raging head. Hard to get a sip in. Syrupy and sugary nose. Distinctive sweetbread nose and taste. Oh so creamy - a perfect blend. Taste of dark berries, malt, sugar, caramel. Wasn’t fond of the yeast bits but willing to put up with it considering. Alcohol content quite well subdued. Excellent. (also great to buy this for $6 when it costs +EUR25 in A’dam)
ucusty (726), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
Jun 9, 2008 Cloudy brown pour with tan head, decent lace. Lots of yeast proteins floating throughout the beer. Caramel malts, and fruits on the nose. bready flavor with subtle hints of figs and raisons. well balanced.
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