 Retorp (2155), Tampa, Florida, USA
Jan 7, 2007
I’ve long overlooked rating this beer despite having it many times. Batch 45. The aroma is sweet and slightly boozy, almost like bourbon. It has an ample yeasty element along with some sherry notes and a bit of musty cork, oak and pepper. The body is a murky brown and holds a diminishing fluffy tan head head that is initially two fingers thick and craggy atop.
Fore is nutty, yeasty and only mildly sweet. Has a muted honey flavor as well along with a dry peanut skin flavor and very ample liquor soaked bread notes. Finish is soft and round though at times the flavor seems to drop and become watery. It’s a very good beer, but I personally pine for a little more in the mouthfeel.
flatmatt (99), Northville, Michigan, USA
Oct 10, 2008 12 oz bottle. Pours slightly red brown with a small white head. Light aromas of dark fruits, green apples, toasted malts. Flavor is slightly tart green apples, biscuity malts, a touch of honey and a little dark fruit. Pleasant but also somewhat weak flavor.
punkrkr27 (354), Clawson, Michigan, USA
Sep 28, 2008 Dark iced tea colored pour with a ruby highlight and a large 3 finger off-white head. Subtly toasty caramel nose with some faint grass, dark fruit and cedar. Flavor is as equally subtle as the aroma with hints of caramel, almond, vanilla, dates, and cocoa. Medium body with a soft carbonation and a tad watery finish. Definitely a tasty and drinkable beer for being a high-po Belgian but it just seems to be lacking in body and flavor.
rds (120), USA
Sep 28, 2008 This dark amber, near brown, dubbel wears a thin tan head, and carries notes of caramel amid a woodsy earthy background. Plenty of balanced malt, not too sweet, real smooth. A fine dubbel.
chimp_lechamp (372), freehold, New Jersey, USA
Sep 28, 2008 tap at the memphis taproom- pours brown with thin offwhite head. nose is bubblegum, wheat? yeast, full bodied and very good. lots of subtleties about this one.
drfabulous (742), Columbia, Missouri, USA
Sep 26, 2008 I’m getting lots of malt. Some cherry. Sweetness. Even a bit of chocolate. "Should I open another?" I asked the wife. "Is it a bomber?" she asked. "Yes." "Then do it." And so this was opened.
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