 valpoaj (310), Valparaiso, Indiana, USA
Sep 10, 2007
Picked this one out of the cellar for my 100th rating. Pour was chocolate brown, heavy on particulates, and had a ruthless brown head...almost volcano-like! Aroma was breathtaking...brown sugar and raisins rose to the top but hints of chocolate and dark fruits were also notable...simply wonderful. Flavor was also excellent, though it did not fully reach the level of awe I had with the aroma. Lightly carbonated, this ale had nice hints of yeast, burnt malts and brown sugar and a very nice lasting sweetness that was accented with the dark fruit flavors...grapes and raisins seemed to stick out. I felt the alcohol was hidden very nicely in the initial taste, but warmed the palate a few seconds later. Very nice palate as well...coats with a nice lasting sweetness. This was one of the best beers I have consumed to date...glad I grabbed the 750ml!
Bontus (113), Gent, Belgium
Dec 1, 2008 Bottle, Hopduvel.
Pours brown with a small beige head. Aroma’s are awesome, chocolate, coffee, toffee, banana, vanilla, ...
Mouthfeel is silky, velvety. Certainly not overcarbonated and flavor is only mildly bitter. Pouring the bottom sediment adds that yeasty bread aroma.
Very good beer.
benwah22 (14), , Florida, USA
Nov 1, 2008 Do yourself a favor and if you see this beer, buy it and drink it. This is my personal Holy Grail of beers. Everyone will have something that really does it for them and this is mine. Honestly, this is almost entirely about the taste. It doesn’t pour particularly well, and there’s always sediment floating around. Not a particularly great head to it, usually small if poured correctly. Now to the flavor - wow. There’s nothing else to say. Now, to be fair, I like sweet. Honey, fruit, candy, no noticeable bitterness and the alcohol is very well hidden. Certainly not a quantity beer, but a fine choice when you’re looking for something special.
AgentSteve (919), SF Bay Area, California, USA
Oct 28, 2008 Pours burnt caramel brown with a halo of a tan head. Nose is dark fruits and caramel. The flavor is quite the same with a lot of ripe fruits. Smooth on the palate and clean finish.
lemasney (314), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Oct 10, 2008 Style and Glass: Belgian Strong; trappist, tulip, tumbler
ABV, Volume & Calories: 10 % in 25.4 fl oz. estimated at 400C
Purchased at: Canal’s Burlington, NJ
Aroma: very nice, cherry, chocolate, wine, sediment, moss. 9 out of 10.
Visuals: Gusher (like all Brasserie Des Rocs). nice label design and packaging, brown, murky, chunky with sediment, thin brown head, sticky lace. 5 out of 5.
Taste: unbalanced, pure malt, syrupy, no hops, low strength, medium craft. 8 out of 10.
Palate: medium quality, smooth texture, short fruity finish. 4 out of 5.
Overall: Very much like iced tea. Alcohol is almost unnoticable, not a repeat, not a favorite, low value, medium craft. 16 out of 20.
Tripplebrew (300), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Oct 5, 2008 Pours a hazy amber with tan head. Aroma is heavy sweet nuts and fruit. Flavor is candied sugar and malts. Very sweet. Body is creamy and carbonation is fair.
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