 Olivier_MTL (712), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Jan 12, 2006
Bouteille 75 cl, à consommer de préférence avant la fin de 2008, consommé en Janvier 2006. Couleur acajou aux reflets orange-brun. Apparence trouble, semi opaque et envahi de gros dépôts de levure, surmonté d’une bonne quantité de mousse beige pale et perdurant pour l’éternité. Complexes arômes de caramel, de mélasse, de sirop de pêches, de raisins verts, d’écorce d’orange, d’épices et de fruits séchés style prunes, dattes, raisins. Saveurs de caramel, de levure à gâteau, de confiseries à l’orange et d’épices sous une touche de fruits foncés. Finale introduisant un profil grillé de malt et tout en exposant pleinement les délicates épices. L’alcool demeure presque entièrement masqué au fil de chacune des gorgées. Corps d’épaisseur moyenne à pleine abrite une très douce carbonatation aux fines bulles respectueuses. Un chef d’œuvre hivernale ! Bouteille bièropholie, Novembre 2004.
BoBoChamp (618), Gent, Belgium
Jul 23, 2008 33cl, from Geers Oostakker, complex, balanced, cloudy, good head, very good X-Mas brew
thewolf (3490), 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 (712), Brick City, 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 (1612), Burbage, Leicestershire, 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 (1583), 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.
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