 awaisanen (1143), Irvine, California, USA
May 14, 2006
From 750mL Bottle. Upon opening the bottle, a massive eruption of foam spews from the top and flows all over my kitchen table. Since the bottle has been sitting undisturbed in my cellar for the past three months, I think its safe to assume some serious bottle conditioning has been going on. Pours the color of beaten leather with some orange-apricot highlights and a ruby plum tinge. Clear, even consistency. A medium layer of creamy beige foam rests on top. Intoxicating aroma of sherried figs, sweetened with honey, thickened with molasses, and garnished with plenty of raisins. Some lighter citrusy tangerine zest and herbal incense found only in a head shop. Medium bodied mouthfeel with a silky smooth texture. Flavors of smokey oak ash and bitter belgian chocolate, spiced with some freshly ground white pepper. At first, I couldn’t help but think this tasted a bit like clove cigarettes, but my impression slowly improved over time as I got used to the bitter, ashy spiciness. The finish was a bit more uplifting, as some sweeter dark fruit notes took over. Final smack of port soaked raisins.
Furseth (1143), Kungälv, Sweden
Sep 1, 2008 Bottle: Hazy red colour, with a nice head. Aroma of sournes,citrus ,fruity,some yesatynes too. Flavor is fruity mouth feeling, nice medium body,medium fruity/citric finish.
changeup45 (566), Orlando, Florida, USA
Aug 29, 2008 I had the Grand Cru last night, which was excellent, but I’d be hard pressed to pick a winner between that one and this one. This pours a reddish-brown color, with just a slight haze to it and a nice off-white head. Aroma is a lot of fruits, plums, cherries, figs as well as some candy sugar. The flavors are tangy and tart with yeast and lots of the same fruits in the aroma as well as a zesty floral presence. Nicely done.
daknole (697), Plantation, Florida, USA
Aug 24, 2008 There is no doubt that this is a world class beer. Pretty damn dark wtih a serious aroma of dark dried fruits, sweet malts and some honey. Taste is sweet and rich with a nice delicate balance of malt, fruit, yeast and syrups(molasses and maple) Nice beer.
shigadeyo (1370), Southwest Ohio Area, Ohio, USA
Aug 19, 2008
8/19/2008: Whoah, I almost lost this one on the counter after opening it as well. The beer starting foaming up and out of the bottle right after the cap was popped off. Luckily I had a glass ready this time and only lost a drop or two... Brasserie des Rocs Triple Impériale Belgian Special Dark Ale has an opaque, deep chesnut color with reddish hues. There is a beautiful rise of bubbles to the surface to create a dense, lofty, and rich honey-colored head. The aroma boasts fruity rich caramel, dark fruits, a touch of chocolate, and sugary raw honey. Wow, what a great flavor. It is sweet and rich and packed full of complexities that are hard to even identify individually. There is definitely a lot of sweet, perfectly caramelized malts and candi sugar, cooked fruits including dates and raisins, light molasses, dark honey, a touch of vanilla, and a substantial port-like quality. So good! The body is thick and sticky. This is a very impressive beer
1 pint 9.4 fl. oz. bottle (10% Alc./Vol.; Best before end 2008) from ross via trade. Thanks buddy! Rating #494 for this beer...
Cabeero (11), Thornton, Colorado, USA
Aug 16, 2008 Sour citrus hops raisons and dates. The malt is mostly grainy, almost wheaty. Smells like wheat and lemon. Soapy yeast. Hops are the strongest flavor.
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