3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
A: Deep brown with a one finger tan head that lasts to the end... lots of lacing...
S: Oaky, sugar, vanilla, caramel, molasses.. slight smokeyness.
T: Fruits (figs?) lots of caramel/sugar/vanilla malts.. well hidden alcohol.. bourbon like finish.
M: Smooth medium body. Little carbonation.
O Solid american attempt at the beglian strong dark. one of the best dark out there...
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
dark brown color. Lots of bourbon, dark raisin, dark brown sugars. Lighter body, lots of burnt riasins. Dangerously drinkable
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Ruby brown color with tan foam. dry hay, spicy caramel aromas. medium bodied. Lightly sweet spicy caramel, toffee, herbal flavors--almost good.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle shared at STL RB gathering. Pour is brown with a light tan head. Aroma is light rye-like malt, faint smoke and a light sweet note. Flavor is also spicy-sweet rye, faint smokey and roasted malt and a touch of sweet coffee in the finish. The finish is long nad smooth. Better than expected.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
A strong cinnamon aroma. A dark color with a hint of red and a brown head. A sour taste with a slight bitter taste at the end. A oily slick feeling. Overall a pleasant clean Ale.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Sampled at the St. Louis RB gathering. It poured a reddish black color with a small off-white head. The aroma was of vanilla, whiskey, dark fruits and oak. The flavor was of coffee, spices, molasses, and lots of oak. A very good Belgian Strong Ale.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Sampled at the Saint Louis Ratebeer Gathering in a tulip glass, thanks Dan! Poured an attractive dark copper with a little haze, long-lasting white foam and nice lacing. Aroma of wood and woodsy hops, loads of caramel, whole wheat bread, holiday spice cake, few hops but interesting yeast esters. Good bottle-fermentation characteristics. The flavor, sadly, was just a bland strong amber ale. What’s up? Light-medium body, average mouthfeel and finish. Kinda boring result after all the work they put in.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Poured a dark mahogany brown with a short brown head. The head disappeared to just a film very quickly. The aroma was mild and had hints of wine, milk chocolate and molasses. The initial taste of the beer revealed a good amount of effervesence from a good bit of carbonation. There was also a pleasant alcohol flavor that lent a bit of tartness along with the carbonation. Flavors of milk chocolate and caramal malt were light in the middle. The finish had a nice alcohol warmth as the flavors just mellowed away.
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