JoeMcPhee (3899), Jackson Heights, New York, USA Feb 9, 2004 Bottle, BB 2007. Great looking dark amber-brown with an enormous white head. Wonderfully complex aroma, with notes of raisin, caramel, yeast and warm spices. Some notes of pepper and a bit of alcohol sneaks through. Very smooth in the mouth. Has a dominant raisin character, slight sweetness with a long herbaceous finish ending in crisp hops. Taste is not as complex as the smell, but still a fantastic beer.
Skidds (214), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Dec 2, 2008 Pours a beautiful dark amber red/brown with a thick nicely laced white head. Has a yeasty malty aroma with notes of dark fruits, bread and caramel. Flavour about the same with some spicy hoppy notes. Excellent beer. ajwilliams (50), , Indiana, USA Nov 30, 2008 Musty, woody aroma with floral notes. Flavor of yeast, must, cobwebs. Not as bad as the description makes it sound, just not nearly as good as Chimay Blue. jmm635 (97), Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, USA Nov 29, 2008 Pours a deep amber with very red hues when held to the light. Very attractive creamy white head. Aroma is strongly alcoholic, with some hint of yeast and balanced nicely by some hidden malts. Alcohol fades on the taste and is replaced mostly with malts. Loved the palate! Silky in my mouth, lightly carbonated, easy to drink, really nice slightly hoppy/bitter finish. jstraw (523), Oak Park, Illinois, USA Nov 29, 2008 Cloudy mahogany with good, creamy tan head / Big bread and malt nose / Full body, sweet and malty with good finish / Cooked flavors of banana, chocolate, and grape / Stale flavors detract. TheJollyOne (46), Kofu, Japan Nov 29, 2008
Poured an amber brown body filled with particles, all under an average tan head. Smelled of lightly roasted malts and grains, and some hoppy herbs and grass. Nice taste of slightly sour apples, moving to the bitter grass and roses you’d expect from the hops, a nice spice throughout. Average on the palate, slightly oily texture. I’ll stick with Chimay Blue unless I’m looking for the hop bite.
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