patrick767 (1547), fort wayne, Indiana, USA Feb 21, 2008 bottle - Pours dark brown with a big, fluffy head. The aroma is of malt and yeast. The flavor is quite similar with the sweet malt accented just a little by fruit esters. It’s medium bodied and kind of bubbly. There needs to be some more flavor and complexity there though. Average, which makes it below average for a Belgian style.
garthicus (595), Toronto, Ontario, Canada Nov 30, 2008 Appearance: Murky ruby brown, small head. Aroma: Smoke and malt, some tiny amount of hops detected too. Flavour: Bitter with malt, peppers and dark fruit. Quite a dry finish drjay44 (224), Colorado, USA Nov 26, 2008 25 oz. bottle .Batch 70. Pours a thick, lasting, tan head of good duration, some minimal lacing....over a dark coppery brown body....nose of malts in multiple layers with some hop spice, bit of cherry, not sweet.... taste is initially rather light, then sweet malts, with some further fruits, raisin and cherry, finishes with lingering hop bitterness....mouth feel is a little lighter than expected. 11/26/2008 daknole (1122), Plantation, Florida, USA Nov 21, 2008 Brown pour. Small tan head. Aroma is chocolate, cherries, some toffee and yeast. Flavor is sweetish, honey, yeast and some sweet malt. Nice beer from USA. tarheels86 (167), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA Nov 20, 2008 Poured into Chimay chalice. Pours a dark, cloudy amber with a small but long-lasting head. Aroma is milk chocolate, dark fruits (black cherries), yeast. Initial taste is a bit watery and bland but then turns more refined. Lots of malt and brown sugar and good balancing hops. Yeast is not too prevalent unlike abbey dubbels. Aftertaste is dry and long-lasting but pleasant. Lacing is most excellent. elihapa (407), Hawaii, USA Oct 28, 2008 Bomber. Pours a crimson brown with a large creamy head. Aroma of soft malt, caramel and dark fruits. Flavor is soft and well blended, and there is a surprisingly nice touch of hops in there for complexity. As is Allagash’s trademark style, this brew is subtle, soft, and tremendously drinkable. It is clearly the blend of a true brewmaster.
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