 wickedpete (555), Lexington Park, Maryland, USA
Nov 24, 2007
Thin brown pour with a spritzy white head and lots of thick gobs of floaties from the bottle. I tried to keep most of it out but there was quite a bit and some made it through. Aroma is of berries, and some spices, possibly cinnamon. Flavor is less exotic than the nose. There’s a metallic hint early on that lasts most of the way through as well as some caramel and yeast flavors. The alcohol is very well hidden. I’m not sure about this one. I was expecting more. I think the Trappist name does more for the rating of this beer than its characters.
AgentSteve (747), Livermore, California, USA
Aug 19, 2008 Pours burnt caramel with a meringue like fluffy, cream colored head. The nose is ruch and sweet with dried fruits, caramel and brown sugar. The flavor is quite the same with more fruit influence. Clean finish.
espenra (103), Oslo, Norway
Aug 14, 2008 33cl bottle from Belgianshop. It poured a dark amber colour with a huge creamy white head that settled down very slowly in the glass. The aroma smells of dark fruits, roasted malts, caramel and alcohol. The flavour is dry and bitter, almost sour and tastes of alcohol, raisins and plum. It has a short aftertaste.
Borresteijn (509), Amstelveen, Netherlands
Aug 13, 2008 Bottle. Clear amber brown beer, thick rocky white head. Aroma of caramel, fruits and malts. Flavour is soft and smooth, soft caramel flavours, roasted malts with a nice balancing bitterness. Very nice.
evanrail (16), Prague, Czech Republic
Aug 12, 2008 A nice one for number 10, though I thought I would notice the alcohol less. So this is Christmas: pudding spice and stewed fruits in the nose, sweet yams and pumpkin pie in the mouth, the color of something very well roasted, a touch of sour in the finish. You know that part of the ham with the pineapple slice on it, how it’s all caramelized and sweet and rich? I think I’ll have another now.
Ober (289), Best, Netherlands
Aug 8, 2008 A dark red, almost brown colored beer, with a nice beige foamed head. The aroma of caramel malts and some dried fruits. The taste of caramel, little chocolate. Fruits like chery and raisins. The aftertaste is a little bittersweet.
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