Bottle, 33 cl. Dark brownish colour, beige head. Spicy aroma. Creamy palate, with flavour of malts and hops. Breadish. Little bit dry at the end. Very drinkable but ill prefer the Valeir Divers.

Hazy mahogany beer; fast disappearing yellow-brown head. Very rich, malty, portwine aromas, but not oxydized, vinous, wood and some just-less-than-usually-strong brandy. Very dry, nearly wry, woody, dark malts taste - very surprising seen the nose! Restsugars all the same, bit caramelly. Rather well bodied, certain slickness. Dry-out effect. Surprising, but far from bad. I would have loved some tannine-like sourness, to make it more Flemish brown-like. But I think, with aging...<br />Earlier Rating: 11/6/2005 Total Score: 3.3<br />Very deep-dark brown beer; yellowish, very creamy head leaving rings of lace. Dark malts, dark green leaves, some dry dark chocolate, aromatic. Dry, grainy taste, dry hay flavour with dark malts, bit bready. Quite full bodied, very fiery throat feel, can’t be the alcohol though. There’s a new wind blowing through the old Contreras brewery. I’m not sure I’m a big fan of blowing away all the dust with the old settled recipes, however...

Bottle at home. Brown with a large off white head, good lacings. Aroma moderate malty and hoppy. Flavor moderate sweet, light bitter. Medium body, soft carbonated.

Bottle. A clear, ruby beer with a big, beige head. Yeast clouds. Dried fruits, dark berries, a spicy touch and some yeast in the aroma. Dark sugars, a little spicyness and herbal bitterness, as well as dried and fresh fruits in the mouth. Full-bodied, rather sweetish with a nice carbonation level. Some alcohol warmth too. Bitter, spiced finsih. A classic belgian, pleasant and balanced on the sweet side. &#40;080731&#41;

Tasted at Trollkelder, Ghent. Dark brown and thick, lasting head. Dry, roasted barley flavor, almost smoky. Lightly sweet malt flavor, and a salty, dry finish.