 TheEpeeist (1429), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 12, 2008 33 cl bottle, best by end of 2004. Dark purple brown with a brief tannish head. Smells like fruitcake with some banana. Medium body with a sharp tingle. Taste is raisin, over-ripe plum, nutmeg and clove. Finishes with slightly bitter stale spices and burnt sugar. Rich and malty but surprisingly nondescript.
rederic (1787), montréal, Quebec, Canada
Sep 11, 2008 750ml bottle, hazy dark amber hue, with some floaties swirling around and a white head, yeasty, spicy, fruity nose, with some toasty, caramelized malt notes, with a chocolatey, curaçao, clove spiciness, with some aromas of dark dried fruits of raisin, date and plum follow through on a full-bodied palate with a yeasty, fruity, spicy, toasted, caramelized malt character, with some candied orange peel, raisiny, datey, plummy accents, with a hint of nutmeg, clove, brown chocolate, some candy sugar, within a warmth mouthfeel, leading towards a malty, chocolatey, warming finish.
BoBoChamp (1334), Gent, Belgium
Jul 23, 2008 Updated: Jul 19, 200933cl, from De Hopduvel Gent, complex, balanced, cloudy, good head, very good X-Mas brew
thewolf (5635), Kolding, Denmark
Jun 4, 2008 Bottle, bought @ Kolding Vinhandel.
[vintage 2006]
Pours muddy dark brown with a fine, creamy off-white head. Diminishes quickly to a film at one side of my glass. Floaties? yeah, of course, it’s abbaye de rocs. Aroma is wonderful, sweet, lots of plums, raisins, rye bread, slight spiciness. Low carbonation, very creamy mouthfeel. Flavour has yeast, sweet maltiness, some raisin character and a definite viniousness. Overall, a very complex beer and a wonderful experience, drinking this in the searing heat of the Danish pre-summer :o)
Rciesla (3500), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
May 28, 2008 Bottle. Pours a cloudy amber brown with a 3 finger tan head. Aroma and flavor is sweet malt, chocolate, clove and spices, pepper yeast, and some hoppiness in the flavor.
DruncanVeasey (2690), The Penguin’s Arms, Europe, Warwickshire, England
May 19, 2008 OK, so it’s not quite Xmas yet strictly speaking, but my Belgian stash is running low. Gushes uncontrollably all over the worktop an almost stouty mahogany with ruby flashes and a dissipating beige head. Nose heavy with yeast, raisiny fruit, orange liqueur, liquorice. Fat and heady with festive dark fruit, liquorice, plum and a fair amount of roasty bitterness to finish. Bittersweet with caramel and yeast extract. Marmite on wholemeal. Pretty standard dark yeasty ale with nothing that really sets it apart. Tasty, smooth, Twiglety, a bit dull...
mabel (2530), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Apr 27, 2008 [1131-20080228] Tap @ Delirium Cafe (Brussels, BE). Aroma of sauteed mushrooms with a bit of malty charred wood notes. Clear, dark dark red brown body with a medium-lasting foamy off-white head. Sweet mushroom malt continues in flavour with a sweet aftertaste. Medium body. Nice balance, fairly mild.
pickled (47), New Zealand
Apr 7, 2008 Poured without much head and had chunks of sediment floating around. I feared it was going to be another casualty of the long journey to NZ. However, it tasted great anyway - like liquid Christmas cake. Fruity and a strong blast of booze - what else would you expect at Christmas. Rumble had a few bottles left last week.
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