3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Nice brown to red body, khaki head. Aroma is really flowery, but quite mild comparing to flavour. Flavour has lots of maltiness, flowery honey and really nice herbal hoppiness. Nicely balanced. One of the best mouthfeels ever. Balanced and thick, still refreshing.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Looks nice dark brown with a thick beige head. Strong spicy, aroma yeast and roasted malts. Flavour is nice slighty fruity.. bitter in the finish. Very belgian. But a little unstated. The flavour of the yeast does not have the zing i have come to expect in belgian style beers. It’s a good brew but lacks complexity.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle 75 cl. Poured dark brown colour with slightly tan head. Aroma is fruity, yeast and malt. Flavour is somewhat sweet, but in a good way in this case. Also some fruits like citrus, orange and raisin is detected combined with bready dark malt. Very smooth and enjoyable.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours a slightly dark brown color with a lasting creamy head. Sweet fruity smell with notes of caramel. Flavor is sweet, with notes of dark fruit with a hint of booze.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
0.75 l bottle, thanks Sampo! Hazy mahagony color with long lasting creamy head. Sweet aroma with dark caramel, raisins and prunes, licorice, vanilla and restrained perfumed spiciness. Sweet raisiny and toffeish flavor with dark chocolate, licorice and gentle peppery spiciness. Medium body, not too filling. Balanced, pleasant and gently belgian. I can Imagine aging would add a nice deepness to this.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle at a tasting. Thanks Oren. Murky brown. Aroma of dark fruits, malt, yeast, candi sugar, caramel, light licorice notes, a bit of alcohol and some spiciness. Sweet malty flavor, a bit alcoholic, with fruits, dark bread and a dry and slightly spicy finish. Medium-bodied. Decent.
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
750ml bottle (Kaisla, Helsinki)
6 Mixed up and messed up aroma. Very spicy.
4 Deep reddy brown, reasonable head.
5 Slightly ionic taste. Liquoricey and sweet.
2 Sticky texture, but astringent too. OK carbonation. Liquoricey finish.
9 Stodgy. Mixed up. Maybe needs a few years of mellowing?
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
{thoughts} Bright and nimble dark Belgian strong ale; ingredient qualities feel to outshine yeast characteristics; alcohol bitterness detracts.
{elements} Dark, clear mahogany; tall, light tan cream. Caramel and dates, kola nut and heather in the aroma; spicy and airy nature; late arriving rose, sage and clove over dark toffee. Bright, spicy, soda flavors with a big carbonic acidity and a broad floral aftertaste; moderately sweet, powerfully acidic, bitterness lurking in the background. Mild alcohol bitterness, strong carbonation, slick texture, medium body. 75 cl bottle.
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