3.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle and served in my Duval snifter: Mahogany hued with an initial big frothy head which settles and left clinging lace upon the glassware. The aroma has lots of fruity vapours of orange peel, apricots, and fig along with bog myrtle and expected resiny and herbal hop bitters, some pumpernickel (dark rye) and wheat husk, along with a bit of pickle, minerally and earthy yeast contributions. The taste is slightly soured, moderately bittered and fruity with a background of German Dark Bread and American Sourdough. There is a dash of nutty and Special B malts playing around the edges. The mouth feel is aggressive let refined but I must say does seem to be a bit overpowered by the alcohol after awhile. All things equal, I like the complexity of this brew but it just stopped short of a rave. Worth the monies once if you ask me.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Appearance: Pours a reddish brown with a tight creamy cap.
Aroma: Honey, orange blossom, dark fruit and a hint of milk chocolate.
Taste: Spicy yeast, chocolate, honey finishing with spicy hops.
Mouthfeel: Sticky and fizzy.
Overall: The main event of any tasting. An amazing bold, balanced complex beer. Not too sweet, not to thick not to thin. I love this beer.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
UPDATED: AUG 23, 2010 Bottle from pikapp327. Brown pour with lots of white head. Aroma is yeasty, citrus, and pepper. Taste is spices, yeast, alcohol, and lemon.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Brown pour with thick whitish head. Candy brown sugar nose and flavor. Dry finish is a little surprising. Alcohol is a bit too noticeable though. Rated 1/23/10
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
brown with thick off-white head. nose of belgian esters and a bit of alcohol. flavor is all belgian esters, with dark candi sugar like notes. a bit of alcohol that is distracting before a bone dry finish. very nice belgian dark strong, the alcohol only distracts though, providing little depth. it might benefit from a bit of age, but overall a very nice version
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Brown pour with a good amount of tan head. A little lighter than the typical abbey double, but a brown belgian with some orange, spices and candy sugar notes.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Hazy brown coloured beer, clearly not filtered. Small off white head and medium carbonation. Light caramel sweet, raisin hinted aroma. Full palate. Finish is full malty, light roasted and fruity (ripe fruits) touched.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Dark caramel colour, light citrus nose. Malt, honey, and citrus of course, as well as a fair bit of something i just can’t place right now. Want more. anyone want to go to New York to get some for me?
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