 Oakes (8080), gone rambling, Vietnam
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 7, 2007 Slightly hazy amber. Papery, fruity depths (cherry, plum, dates). Aroma shows some alcohol, dark fruit.
Rastacouere (5552), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Nov 26, 2007 Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense
Appearance:
Body: Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 2 Light Brown(1)->Dark(5) : 3 Ruby : 1 Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : 3
Head: None(1)->Large(5) : 3 White(1)->Tan(5) : 2 Lasting: 2 Lacing : 2
Aroma:
Intensity : 3
Yeast : 3 Bread : 2 Apple : XX Esters : XX Banana : 2 Phenols : 2 Leather : 2 Perfume : XX DMS : XX Diacetyl : XX
Malt : 3 Biscuity : 2 Toast : XX Caramel : 2 Toffee : XX Maple : XX Molasses : XX Nuts : 2 Candy : 2 Pumpernickel : XX Cereals : 3 Fruits : 2 Chocolate : XX Coffee : XX Vanilla : 2 Grapes : XX Blackberries : XX Dates : XX Cherries : XX Plums : 2 Figs : 2
Hops : 2 Noble(1)->American(5) : 2 Leafy : 2 Floral : XX Orange : XX Herbal : 2 Spicy : 3 Pine/Spruce/Resin : XX
Notes : Earth : XX Wood : XX Cloves : 3 Smoke : XX Pepper : 3 Ginger : XX Peach/Pear/Apricot : XX Candi Sugar : XX Anise : XX Vinous : XX
Flavor:
Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 4 Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 4 Sourness : XX Bitterness : 1 Complex : XX Length : XX
Palate:
Light(1)->Full(5) : 3 Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 3 Clean : XX Sharp : XX Watery : XX Oily : 2 Chalk : XX Astringent : XX Alcohol : 2 Mineral : XX Oxidation : XX Metallic : XX
Comments: Peppery, coriander-like and hugely phenolic ale that was far indeed from Avery Salvation, yet not much more pleasant.
dkoonce (883), People’s Republic of Athens, Ohio, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 26, 2007 Bottle. Pours cloudy brown, with a thick off-white head. Sweet and very heavy, with a caramel malt flavor that is punctuated with an unexpected hop bite. Fairly long finish.
craftbeerdesign (744), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 25, 2007 Updated: Oct 4, 2008bomber. I’ve been really curious to break this one open... Very satisfied with the results of this collaboration. Pours a deep brown with little head. Strong fruit and malt aromas. Flavors of sugar, plums, spices and malts shine through the most. A wonderful palate from front to back - nice lively carbonation and a sweet finish.
Charlzm (247), Los Angeles, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 25, 2007 Jan 2007 bottle, consumed on 11/25/07. Pours a clear dark honeyed brown into a tulip glass. A fine, persistent off-white head two finger high forms immediately despite a careful pour. Copious amounts of bubbles rise through the brew. The aroma has that brown sugar, yeast and spice (cinnamon?) character I associate with Belgian ales. Mouthfeel is smooth, almost creamy. Flavors explode out of this one! Big and malty with a black pepper bite. Serious astringency and alcohol bite round this one out before a lingering yeast and black pepper finish. Substantial.
zebracakes (1214), Washington DC, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 24, 2007 Bottle purchased at Sam the Beer Man in Binghamton, NY. Pours dark caramel orange, off white head. Aroma is fruit, spices, bread, malt. Flavor is dried fruit, mustiness, funkiness, some delicate spicing: ginger, thyme. A palatable belgian strong ale.
HogTownHarry (3985), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 23, 2007 Bottle (22oz). Via trade with Zathrus13. Clear deep amber pour, very large lasting frothy beige head. Subtle aroma - light sweet caramel malt, a whiff of bret funk, nice spice and yeast - as it warms a very nice true Belgian aroma, nice "wild" character. I can see the "Pere Jacques" comparison - this one might be better than the PJ bottle I rated - like the aroma, but a little more floral hop and peppery character, nice balance between light farmhouse funk and sweet spicy caramel malt. Average slick body, light carbonation, quick finish but a nice lightly spicy linger - very nice, and a little age set well with it - well done, Avery - see? avoid the booze monsters and you can do good work.
Eladerman (53), Newburgh, Indiana, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 15, 2007 This beer is a nice american brewed Belgian Styled Strong Dark Ale. It kind of reminds me of Unibroue’s Trois Pistoles, or maybe a Goose Island Pere’ Jaques. These are all damn good Belgian style brews full of a caramelish-dark brown sugar-like taste Reminds me of a port wine with dark fruits, some chocolate and other roasted malts in there, but for sure belgain candy sugar ( beet sugar) and caramalized malts and belgian yeast. Not a lot of strong estery flavors here ( i.e., not a strong bubble-gum taste like in a lot of Hefeweizens) A very good Brew.
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