 Mklein818 (160), Etterbeek, Virginia, Belgium
Oct 17, 2005
I’m not a big honey beer fan, but this contender successfully straddles the fence between its honey origins and its Belgian ambitions. This beer is as subtle as it is strong, and it is very, very strong... As good as anything I’ve tasted from a microbrewery.
EithCubes (1805), Indiana, USA
Aug 27, 2008 Bomber. Lovely clover honey nose with a touch of alcohol and a nice grainy malt bill. A little too saccharine. Pours much darker than expected, A dark ruby-amber, with a short creamy beige head. Sweet, richly malt, syrupy taste full of sugar and honey with pale malts just sparkling to their hearts’ content. Warming without being at all harsh, and even manages to dry out a bit by the end. Thickish, chewy feel and a bit of a Brandy tone. Just as soothing and bottomless as one could ask for while sitting and sipping on a balcony on a breezy summer’s night, gazing into the void and contemplating it all. Very pleasant!
Would love to have this again (hint, hint!).
dangelicom1 (17), Shelton, Connecticut, USA
Aug 25, 2008 barley wine and mead are not my favorite by anymeans therefore my opinion should not affect whether you try this brew
nearbeer (1237), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Aug 22, 2008 650 ml. Clear, dark reddish copper with a small, fleeting head. Aroma of cherry, blackberry and honey with some oak and light alcohol. Flavor follows aroma profile, with more earthy oak, honeycomb, nuts and cocoa becoming evident the further you go. Medium body is mostly smooth, with some light alcohol warming, and dry on the finish. Kind of like what I imagine a cabernet that’s been sweetened a touch with honey would be like, and not bad once you get accustomed.
jcwattsrugger (3942), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
Aug 20, 2008 bottle-pours a dissipating to a ring off white head and amber color. Aroma is cheese, musty, then alcohol, sweet medium malt-some honey. Taste is herbal/medicinal, yeast, musty, then alcohol, sweet medium malt-some honey. Finish is herbal/metallic. Not my taste. Thanks, JWC for sharing.
BlackDonald (1040), North Carolina, USA
Aug 10, 2008 Not overly impressed with this by itself, but it really came to life when paired with dessert, which was a huge piece of carrot cake. It really brought out the sweetness of the honey. Not overly complex in anyway, pretty much just straight ahead honey notes, alcohol and a bit of floral earthiness in the finish. Not impressed and not really what I have come to like in a Braggot.
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