3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
November 2012. Poured red brown from the bottle with an off-white head. Aromas of sweet dried fruit, sugar, caramel. Almost like a dubbel, but the finish is more dry.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
33cl bottles, Contreras family tasting. - smooth convincing dubbel, plum-purple brown with great adhesive creamy lacing, modest yeasty aroma. Great medium-full body, caramel and plum, without the cloying sweetness. Great subtle dubbel for a new generation.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
33cl Bottle from ABS Drinks Winksele. Slightly hazy ruby-brown colour, creamy and slightly rocky off-white to beige head. Aroma of dark fruits, raisins, burnt caramel, fruity esters, hint of roasted malts. Flavour is medium-sweet, malty, very fruity, dark fruits, raisins, plums, a hint of berries, roasted malts, caramel, light bitter fruity finish. Light to medium-bodied, just a tiny touch over-carbonated. Tasty dubbel.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Aroma is quite dry and woody. Flavour has a rich, fruity sweetness a bit like dried raisins. It’s a full flavour for quite low alcohol.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle at Herman. Amber with a large head. Aroma of dried fruit, yeast and some chocolate. Flavour is fruity yeast with a caramel malt base. Finish is dry fruity.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle from Belgisk Bryg. Hazy brown colour with an off-white head. Aroma and flavour of yeast, malt, caramel and hops.
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle. Murkey brown color with moderate head. Aroma is pretty potent, with ripe raisin, sweet belgium candy, prunes, yeast. Creamy texture. Medium bodied. This seems a bit higher than 6.5%. Dry finish. A pretty decent belgian ale.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
New Beer Distributors, NY 330ml ($3): Pours a brownish color with a brownish head that leaves lacing. Aroma is sweet and malty, with some Belgian yeast. Taste is sweet as well. Some maltiness. Minimal aftertaste. Some hoppiness.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
2012.09.29 - from bottle at brewery Contreras (visit with GentseBiervereniging) - Brewer, a man with a good story, sense of humor and a ’handen aan zijn lijf’ mentality. Charming visit.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle 15.09.2012
Visual: Pours a clear copper red beer with a huge bubbly beige head.
Aroma: Slightly roasted, malty, caramel, herbs.
Taste: Sweet, spicy (cloves), bitter aftertaste. Average carbonation, light body, oily.
---Rated by Sumonation
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