3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
0.75L bottle (2010). Pours deep-earth brown with thick tan head that stays the course of the drink. Sweet scents permeate the glass, a touch of spice and pastures. The taste is malty, somehow sweet and yet roast/caramel flavor punctuates the undertones. A pleasant aftertaste lingers - reminds me of my first trip to Belgium.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Dark brown with light brown foam head. Roasty aroma along with malt, caramel, dry fruits. Very round taste with malts, some caramel, light sweetness and lightly bitter with something like raisins at the end. Full body, creamy and long finish. A good experience.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle: Pours a dark brown with sediment, with a light off white head. Aroma is a nice floral sweetness; Flavors are yeast, floral hops, candied sugar, malt, dark fruits, light earthiness - mild bitterness, mouthfeel is a little chewy. This brew masks the alcohol content fairly well - Nice brew.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Appearance is a dark brown with a tan head that dissipates quickly. Minimal lacing. Aroma is of malts,candied fruits, and raisins. Taste is complex enough with malts and candied fruits up front, and raisins in the finish. Somewhat of a yeasty aftertaste that was a surprise but pleasant nonetheless. When I worked my way to the bottom of the glass, I found what appeared to be dark sediment swirling about. I went ahead and finished it off without any notice I had even done so. The sediment was so fine that it made no impact on my mouth whatsoever.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tasted a bottle of 1999. First taste reminds more of old books and dust but in the end a subtle sweet taste takes the upperhand. Very nice carbonisation for this age still.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle, 0.33l. Dark red brown, with light brown creamy head . Aroma, red fruit, brown sugar and malt. Taste raisins, malt, dried cherry with caramel finish. Very nice complex beer.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours a cloudy, reddish, cola brown with a thin tan head. The aroma is subtle, with a sweet, yeasty character and an undertone of alcohol. The flavor is both fruity and earthy, with notes of raisins, dried cherries, and other dark dried fruits, and a biting combination of yeast and spice. Highly effervescent like the Red and a bit thin in the mouth, but still creamy and smooth nonetheless. At 9% alcohol and with a hint of alcohol in the nose, I was afraid of the booze taking over, but this one is warming without being harsh.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
330 ml bottle @ home. Rated @ 17.6.2009.
Hazy brown colour with a medium head. Loads of sweetness on the nose; fruits, caramel, licorice and chocolate. Very warming mouthfeel with notes of dark fruits, caramel malts and hops. Medium bodied, thick mouthfeel and lively carbonation. Classic trappist beer.
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