 larstangaa (104), Denmark
Jan 17, 2008
Dark ruby. Tons of christmas packed in a monster Abbey Ale. Cinnamon, cane sugar and hops in the nose - the dark dry christmas fruits (dates, figs etc.) all the way. Large celler-potential...almost to much as new...looking forward to a years-horisontal tasting...
ilovedarkbeer (705), Dallas, Texas, USA
Aug 27, 2008 Bottle thanks to Bu11zeye. Pours a mahogany color with a small creamy head. NOse is belgian candy sugar, honey, mulling spices, and some dark fruit such as dates. Taste is surprisingly weak after that nice nose. Sugar, spice, malt, a bit watery mouthfeel, and not a lot of back end bitterness or acid. Not bad but the nose was the real fun.
BMan1113VR (779), Los Angeles (and Dallas, TX), California, USA
Aug 27, 2008 2006 bottle thanks to bu11zeye.. Thought this was a brown or even a mild because of the malt heavy and low, non alpha hop profile. Pours with a light brown head, covering a dark brown body. Aroma of dark furits, caramel and pitted fruits. Taste is a bit sour and metallic at first, but towards the end there ar dark fruits and some coffee malts. Lightly fizzy. Interesting beer.
lghansen (24), Denmark
Aug 24, 2008 A strong, sweet ale with hints of fruit and spices, the most dominant fruit taste is apricots. Finish is slightly bitter, rounding out the taste. There is only a slight alcohol taste, so it goes down smooth for being such a strong beer. It also pairs well with heavy food.
Veer (328), Landskrona, Sweden
Jul 13, 2008 Aroma: sweetish, sourish, almond, tulips, wheat, rustic hops... warm malt, fruity... bizarrely ’piquant’. Nice.
Flavour: bittersweet, deep malty flavour. Dried fruit. Chocolate. Sweet tobacco. Powerful. Hot. Roasted & liquorice aftertaste. Fortified wine. Flowery.
Appearance: very dark brown, foggy. Yellowish (bone) head. Small bubbles, lacing.
Palate: very good. Full-bodied, thick. Very reasonable moderate carbonation. Vinous.
Mogwai (173), Askeby, Denmark
Jul 9, 2008 Bottle 50 cl. Pours a dark brown colour with lasting off-white head. Aroma is spices (cinnamon, liquorice), coffee, a little chocolate, and nuts. Flavor is much of the same with the alcohol giving it a very pleasant boost. I think this is very balanced. Excellent beer.
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