 harlequinn (2746), Tacoma, Washington, USA
Jun 14, 2006
Again thanks to Jordan for sharing. Very dark brown appearance with some ruby highlights. A tad on the carbonated side for my tastes, and not as big and complex as I was hoping for considering the style and the maker. Alcohol is quite present throughout the session, lots of caramel and dark fruits, with some woody notes. Decent though.
evanrail (15), Prague, Czech Republic
Aug 19, 2008 .75-liter bottle from Cheesy cheese shop, Prague (price: 230 Kč; locations around town, perhaps the biggest being at Letenské náměstí 6, Praha 7). Pours a beautiful golden amber with many visible particulates (4/5). Aroma brings up honey, leather, dirt and walnut husks, wet bark — sweetness in the front, earthiness in the back. (8/10). Ten minutes after pouring, a worm of foam has risen up and out the bottle top, now climbing out and slowly angling down the bottle neck. In the mouth, it’s sweet and nutty, rinsing to a clean tannic finish — really akin to a reduction, with concentrated, complex flavors appearing now several lonesome breaths after the last swallow (8/4). Did I forget to mention I did a full-bore, full-room spit-take with the first sip?
dogfish120love (41), west hartford, Connecticut, USA
Aug 17, 2008 pours amber brown in coloration. Hints of fruit, apple raison, sherry. pleasant mouth feel with exquisite lingering taste
kmweaver (1948), Takoma Park, Maryland, USA
Jul 27, 2008 75cL bottle. Pours a medium, bright amber-brown color; off-white head with solid retention and creamy lacing; very nice pour. Enormous amounts of dried fruits (raisins, dates, prunes), intricate yeastiness, and dense Belgian sugars; intense, generous, focused nose; no show of alcohol. Full mouthfeel: sweet, intricate Belgian sugars and yeastiness, dried fruits (following the aroma), some vanilla and raisins and dates; intensely dense and drinkable and generous; smooth and creamy, with loads of dried fruits. Excellent, tasty, very satisfying stuff. Lengthy finish: creamy vanilla, dried fruits, and sweet caramel.
BoBoChamp (618), Gent, Belgium
Jul 26, 2008 75cl, from De Hopduvel Gent, very complex, but too sweet, cloudy, good head, the best of the Achel-range, a topper!
haukur (663), Reykjavik, Iceland
Jul 22, 2008 aahh so here is the reason why a tasting session with the nyc crew down at the gingerman went very hazy. Nice firm head, cloudy golden color. Yeasty aroma, with some dough notes. Heavy finish.
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