3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle shared by Dogbrick at the Eurostash III tasting on 1/12/12. Hazy copper pour with a huge tan head. Malty and caramelly nose with some Belgian esters. Caramel and malty flavor with a bit of crisp hop. Not overdone on the banana-ish esters. Not bad.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Sample at Eurostash III tasting on 01/12/2012: Bottle from Belgium Beers in Antwerpen. The beer is a dark reddish brown color with a medium light tan head that recedes steadily. Rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of dark cherries, caramel and cloves. Medium and slightly chewy body with a ripe fruity character and flavors of sweet spices, caramel and Belgian yeast. The finish is sugary sweet with a fruity aftertaste. Pretty good brew.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle from Beers of Europe poured into a goblet. Dark brown with a very healthy bubbly foam head on it. Aroma is hoppy but not over done. Hopped and slightly sour. Its a good beer, light bitterness and a bit of alcohol bite and caramel. Could be a little more depth but a good pleasant ale.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours a darkish red/brown. Aromas of spice, coriander, yeast, and alcohol. Flavor has an alcohol taste to it, mixed with a nice smokey dark fruit. Also has strong hints of spice and orange.
3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle. Reddish brown with a beige head. Aroma of prunes, raisins, figs, lots of dough, fruit-cake spices. Sweet with lots of dried fruits, a bit of chocolate, unintegrated alcohol, spices. A little port and lemon sourness. Bitter herbs at the end. Lacks gestalt.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Pours yellow-golden with thin white head. Aroma is fruity, malts with a little alcohol. Carbonation-wise it’s a bit too flat. Not a fan.
1.3 AROMA 2/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 2/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 6/20
bottle (2007), dark brown colour with almost no head. Industrial and alcohol smell. Just like taste with some skunk notes. Maybe I had a bad bottle, certainly the taste was bad.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle at home. Almost clear copper to amber pour, thick solid off-white head. Aroma has dark fruits, chocolate, spices and sugary malts. Flavor is thick malty with an alcoholic warmth, some quite bitter hops to back it up and quite spicy. Thick body and very lively carbonation. Heavy brew,
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