 darkguardian (168), Florida, USA
Jul 8, 2008
12oz bottle. Out of the bottle this looks like it could jump to the top of my list. Awesome dark mahogany color with a dense tan head. Huge nose of cinammon, sour funk, fruit and smoked gruyere. Big tart sourness up front, with spicey clove and cinnamon notes. The is the lighter side of a huge BSA. You definitely can feel the alcohol but at 13% thats not suprising. Its about as well hidden as you can reasonably expect. Vanilla, Caramel, Wood and Cheese notes come out as the beer warms. This is an incredible beer and I definitely have to age one now because I suspect in 5 years this beer will be absolutely astonishing. One of my new top beers. A masterpiece.
IlanMan (522), Winona, Minnesota, USA
Aug 24, 2008 2006 bottle: Pour is a dark ruby/brown with a light fizzy head. Aroma is of dark sweet fruit, alcohol, and a sour character. Flavor is damn good with cherries, oak, malt, apples, and alcohol. Carbonation seems just about right. Alcohol is prevelent but not over-powering. The body is surprisingly light due to the addition of belgian sugar. Real good brew. Would buy again.
paiste2002 (16), Saugus, California, USA
Aug 24, 2008 Pours a hazy reddish brown with a big off white head. Some dark fruit, cherries, tart green apples in the aroma as well as some spice. Big complex flavor of dark fruit and sour apple balanced with a malty sweetness and a hint of oak. A touch of tartness in the finish. Another fine brew from De Dolle.
ucusty (1016), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
Aug 18, 2008 Vintage 2005. Thanks to Puzzl ( and everybody else that gave me all the vintages) for this! Dark garnet pour with fizzy tan head. Tart aroma. Full bodied and very complex. Nice and acidic flavor. Green apples upfront, grape on the finish. notable hints of oak, yeast, and caramel, Very dry
blipp (713), Grand Island, New York, USA
Aug 17, 2008 Bottle. Pours deep ruby with a beige head. Yeasty and vinous aroma with red grapes and green apple. Flavor has a bit of sourness and is quite dry. More apples and yeast. Nice, but I like the original Oerbier better.
Jukkabro (2350), Tampere, Finland
Aug 17, 2008 (2007 version) Deep dark red brown colored with medium sized light brown head. Vinous aroma with chocolate, spices and yeast also present. Mild glue distracts here. Medium to full bodied. Flavor is also vinous with biting lemony yeast, same glue here. Aftertaste dries with yeast. Slight disappointment.
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