 glennmastrange (462), hobe sound, Florida, USA
Jul 28, 2008
11.2 oz bottle. This first time I bought this beer it was in a 750 ml bottle and it erupted upon opening. To be fair i gave it a second chance coming from the smaller bottle. Moderate malt notes of roasted, nutty and caramel, light hop and yeast notes of herbs and earth, with date and wine in the background. Head is large, frothy, off-white with some peices in it, has good lacing and is fully lasting. It looked like an ice cream float each time I took a sip. Color is hazy, but sparkling, brown. Flavor is lightly sweet and moderately acidic to start and finishes lightly sweet, acidic and bitter. Palate is medium, oily, and has a lively carbonation. The chunks in this beer are a bit frightening, but beyond that it’s an excellent Belgian Strong.
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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