 mgermani (599), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Feb 11, 2007
Pours a dark brown with a nice head which disappears quickly and leaves some lace. Pungent aroma of sweet malt, slightly sour like a Flemish ale. Very malty! Virtually no hop taste - just enough to sharpen the malt, more spicy than bitter. Much like a brown ale, but the body is not as milky - thick and chewy. Lingering malted aftertaste, sweet red grapes. A bit light on the carbonation. A very drinkable beer, would go well with a beef dinner, but it leaves me wanting for a bit more hops, though.
MrSifter (11), , Italy
Sep 8, 2008 Sapore molto intenso, molto maltoso, anche se non ho molte strong ale con cui confrontarla
Stew41 (878), Caulfield, Australia
Sep 7, 2008 Pours really well in the Orval trappist chalice. Bif creay head, just off-white, and a slightly murky maroon / brown body. Nose shows some stewed fruits, some caramel and perhaps a slight metallic, the latter not a bad thing. Heavy malts to taste, much weight than the nose might suggest. More hot fruits and some rhubarb (almost Belgian-like in this respect) along with a savoury cinnamon hint. Some scotch ale-esque colar flavours to finish. Actually shows a fair chunk of complexity, and came up a lot better than I expected. Must be the best Belhaven beer I’ve had to date.
blutt59 (686), Dallas, Texas, USA
Sep 5, 2008 bottle, nut brown pour with small foamy head, malty caramel nose, nice matly flavors of caramel , malt and subdued smoke or peat, finish is nicely dry
Angeloregon (1898), Portland, Oregon, USA
Sep 2, 2008 Bottle from By the Bottle in Vancouver, WA--Poured a deep dark brown-amber body with a small beige head. Mildly sweet and not spicy enough. I was mildly disappointed with this beer, but it was overall a nice product. A bit one-dimensional and lacking somplexities. Some toastiness and nuttiness, but not rich enough or smoky enough.
PhatB420 (53), Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Aug 31, 2008 I like this beer. the spices infuse the palate with gregerious temptations to persue more. The hops bring the malt to full effect asking for a more fulfilled endeavor to what lies ahed. Nice
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