4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Very strong brown sugar / carmel flavor. Very tight champagne like bubbles. The worst thing about this beer was that I only had one bottle. This beer made me want more. Very smooth and enjoyable to drink.
4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Aroma- Sweet dark fruits, some vanilla, burnt sugars
Appearance- Clear toasted brown with a big fluffy tan head that lasts with nice drippy lacing.
Flavor- Starts of tangy, then the creamy caramel and vanilla start in.
Very complex with lots going on with this beer.
4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
OK, I think I kinda like this one. Dark copper with a lasting creamy topper. Clove, pepper and brown sugar lead the stampede of aroma out of the glass. Rich fruit greets my tastebuds; shake hands with plum, raison and some slightly overcooked english toffee. A note of sherry plays in the background. Chewy, long and complex finish. Glorious.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
A really easy-drinking champagne-like Belgian from AleSmith. What a coup it was picking this up when we visited the brewery in November. Love this one!
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Thanks to Harlequinn for trading. No year. Deep ruby. Dense, fizzy, light tan head settles quickly. Nose: rich, roasty, caramelly malt, dark fruits, vanilla, lively yeast with just a touch of funk to it, some dough, subtle alcohol. Flavor: toasted grains, rich malt, toffee, dark fruits, same yeast, candi sugar, alcohol, cashews, bittersweet anise, other subtle herbal or plant like notes, and some crisp hops towards the dry, yeasty, roasty, alcoholic finish. Full/medium, smooth body is very dry and airy in the center with roasty creaminess surrounding. Clean, dry aftertaste leaves you wanting more. My favorite style, AleSmith doesn’t disappoint.
4.4 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
This is an aged, 2004 vintage bottle that I’ve been sitting on for a while...
Appears a faintly transparent dark amber with a small light tan head that fades to a small cap. Scattered lacing is left around the glass.
Smell is of spicey Belgian yeast, vanilla, doughy, light orange, sugary candy, and coriander.
Taste is of the mentioned aromas with a warming syup, brown sugar, along with cocoa, and vanilla.
Mouthfeel is chewy, syrupy, with brown sugar, mildly spiced, and full bodied. Delicious.
4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
BOTTLE: Clear then cloudy amber color with thick, fast beige head. Sweet sugary aroma. Flavor is strong, flavorful and lingering with a long dry finish at the end. Excellent!
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Thanks dirty_martini! drank this bad boy with gunsho and theReverend. pours thick deep copper with a nice off white head. deep caramel molasses raisin aroma.....the aroma is fantastic my description doesnt do it justice. bittersweet caramel raisin flavor with spicy black pepper and some salty meaty ham notes. bitter slightly sweet caramel finish. finish quite dry. light meaty and sweet notes. full thick body moderate carbonation. nice very nice.
4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
The Alesmith Grand Cru was a very nice treat indeed. The dark belgian strong ale poured a very nice caramel color with a head that left rather quickly. There was a decent amount of "fizzle" in the pour from the carbonation. The aroma was nice--plenty of whiskey like aromas with some dark fruits mixed in--complex to be sure. The taste is the same. Plenty of big flavors that you need to take your time to work through. The main tastes are of caramel malt, dark fruit, bourbon, and molasses I would say. I really enjoyed the interesting taste. This was very easy to drink as it warmed--and would make a great sipper in the evening."
4.4 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pours an ultra-cloudy, heavy particulate-filled almond colour. The particles are huge, a settle to the bottom of the glass quickly. Smells like thanksgiving in a glass, with marshmallow covered sweet potato and chocolate truffles filled with fruit. Like candy. The characteristic The taste is smokey and fruity, with a good amount of alcohol coming through. The palate is crisp, with medium carbonation, and warming.
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