3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Again a fantastically looking brew from Chimay: the body is almost clear, with a dark reddish brown colour, with a creamy, off-white mostly lasting head. The aroma is maybe the most exiting part of this beer: a complex, sweet aroma with caramel and honey, but also hoppy notes and alcohol. The taste is light sweet with some bitterness, while the finish is mostly sweet. The carbonation is lively, medium body, and maybe a tiny bit too much alcohol in the finish. A very good beer, even though I expected even more from the taste and flavours due to the exceptional aroma.
[33 cl bottle, from Vinmonopolet]
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
from a 75ci bottle. cork popped with a little umph behind it. pours a beautiful dark brown with hues of red throughout. head starts out a little thick, with a lovely velvet texture to it. it keeps the velvety head through out . flavor is malty with a little roast character to it. very nice. also has slight hints of caramel throughout, but nothing too in your face . very well done. also has a semi dry finish that sneaks up on ya, and leaves your palate with a sort of dancing sweet sourness. awesome, very different then the first time I tried this.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Deep dark hazy brown. Aroma is intense. Fruit notes of dried fruit, pear, dried figs, black grape. Malt is giving caramel, toffee, roasted smells. tatse is following up the aromas: dried fruit, pear, black grape, molasses and nice roasted malt flavours. Bit of chocolate and a very subtle bit of citrous in their too. Enjoyable drink to taste and swill around the senses.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle at Brouge, Richmond. It pours a dark ruby/brown colour with thin beige head. The nose is caramel, toffee, marzipan, sweet blood orange and marshmallow. The taste is lighter than anticipated (medium-bodied), caramel, cola, oak, smokey, vanilla, date, molasses, lime zest, dried pineapple and bread with a smokey-wood finish. It’s complex, but the well-hidden alcohol makes for easy drinking.
2.7 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 10/20
This beer confused me. I had trouble describing the flavor. It did grow on me over time, however and I may edit this rating as I learn more about the style. Initially, it reminded me of the smell of a red wine with hint of fruit and malt. It was a hazy amber with a big head that quickly dissipated, but left nice lacing on the glass. The flavor is malty with a hint of cherry and very little hop flavor or aroma. Overall I did not enjoy this beer.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
750ml bottle best before 2013. Pours a dark hazy amber with a quickly disappearing head with no lacing. Smells of sweet belgian yeast and bread, prunes, some spices. Sweet on the palate and can definitely taste the yeast - what a delicious beer!!
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
A glorious dark beer. Very difficult to try something else in the same sitting you’re had this.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Flaske 33 cl. Flaske. Uklar mørk brun hælde med kaki farvet hoved af middel varighed. Aroma af gær og en smule brun farin. Smagen er forholdsvis sødelig med noter af gær, malt, mørke tørrede frugter. Let brusende mundfornemmelse. Let sød afslutning og overraskende at styrken er på hele 9% alkohol
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