3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
[At Københavnske Øldage 2005, served by Garret Oliver] A red-brown beer with a light brown head. The aroma is sweet malty with some notes of yeast. The flavor is sweet malty and nicely spicy, leading to a dry spicy end. An OK beer, but not as good as most Belgian Dubbels.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draught. Brown colour, small creamy head. Aroma has a hint of malt. Malty, sweet flavour with an aftertaste of marcipan. Creamy mouthfeel.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Date: 11/05/1999
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, Duramn, NC, Winter
amber, rich malty aroma and flavor, well balanced, uninspired but desrving another review
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Date: 03/05/2005
Mode: draft
Source: brick store
dark brown, thin tan head, spicy aroma, rich malt flavor, nice ripe fruit character, mosyly dry, touch of balancing bitterness in the finish, needs a bit more depth but still quite tasty
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.8/5.0
Score: *4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draught @ KØ 2005: Amber coloured. Clear. Beige head. Fruity, spices and light liqourice in the aroma. Flavour is sweet and fruity with ligth spicy notes. Ends on a fruity and sweet note. I kind of like it.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
2004 vintage at the Blind Tiger. Deep ruddy brown beer with a thin white head. Aroma is excellent, sweet plums and light caramel, toasted malt and light dried cherry/raisin fruitiness. Light apple and plummy fruit as well. Spicy yeast, some clove and cinnamon. Flavour is a bit less impressive but has lots of caramelized Belgian malt, candi sugar and lots of candied plums, dried fruits and toasted malts. As it warms, some nice banana and smokey phenolics come forward. Sweet but not cloying and surprisingly complex. Good integration of yeasty spice/fruit and malty sweetness. Why they’ve stopped making this, I have no idea.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at the Brick Store Pub in Decatur, GA: Hazy copper ruby brown color with a frothy light tan head with nice thin lacing. Bready Belgian yeasty aroma has a sweet grainy caramel malt presence and good authenticity. Starts with a semi-sweet earthy maltiness turning much drier toward a warming toffee finish. Nice authenticity and balance, but could hide the alcohol better for the amount there is.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Draught. Amber colour with a off-white head. Sweet dark fruit caramel aroma and a sweet fruity light yeasty taste. Medium body and a sweet finish.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Charming deep copper, lasting off-white head. Nose reminiscent of a belgian scotch ale through its slightly smoky edges, earthy fruits (dates, raisins) and estery (bananas) aromas. Interesting spicy yeastiness. Dry chocolate cookie flavors. Somehow peppery yeastiness. Well blended elements, takes some time to evaluate as the flavors are really merged up. Moderately high carbonation, satisfying medium body. Another good belgian from brooklyn.
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