4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: MAY 30, 2011 Another large de dolle head, this time beige on top of an opaque mahogany. The nose has some dark fruit, yeasty bubblegum, tripel spices, and most surprisingly, a large sour component. The flavor reflects the sour character and is quite tart with belgian malts, yeast, pepper, and cherry cough medicine, malt long in the aftertaste. With warmth there’s a fantastically tart balance of sweet yet sour caramel and fruit. Medium-bodied and a little fizzy, this is a complex and intriguing beer.
06/11 - ’05 Spec Brew white cap pours dark red brown, thin cream ring. Nut and creamy, very oily chocolate reminds of fine dark chocolate, thin berry, bit date, quad-like, peppery finish to the flavor with a bit of citric. Very aged at this point, nearing port qualities with the oxidation. 737315
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
A - pours dark amber with high fluffy head that disappears. S - dark wintery aromas toasted malts, maple candy, brown sugar. Spices, cIoves and cinnamon. Strong bitter citrus when swirled. M - average carb trong bodied full palate beer. Nice warm ending. Lingering dark malty end. Interesting tang on the palate. T - dark toasty malts, maple and brown sugar. Tangy citrus, antiseptic, herbal , toffee on the palate. Lingering dark malty end. O - pretty good herbal dark strong Belgian. 7
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours rich amber with thick tan head. Aromas of mint, candyfloss, molasses, some herbal notes. Flavour is very sweet, thick body, burnt sugar/caramel, walnuts and a slight pepper in the finish. Very nice.
3.5 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours a deep reddish brown with super foamy, long-lasting head. Nose has hints of spice even mint, floral and dried fruit. Flavor has sweet malts and dried fruits. Very drinkable even at 9% ABV.
Despite other users’ reviews, my bottle had no tart qualities whatsoever.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle 33 cl at trappistenhuis. Poors dark amber with good white head. Aroma is malt sweet nice. Taste sour, good bitter, fruity. Nice beer.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap at DØE. Brown colour with a nice off-white head. Aroma and flavour of caramel, malt, yeast, fruit and with floral notes.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
10cl sample at Fairbar Aarhus. Smells like sweet fruits and flowers. Rather sweet. Taste is pretty much alike, but is really hoppy though. Easy beer to drink, but easy beer to appreciate too!
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Donkerbruin, snel verdwijnende kraag die als een randje aanwezig blijft. Ruikt zoetzurig. Medium body. Smaakt zoetzuurbitter. Niet zo geweldig.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
June 2009: Brown 33cl bottle (9%) with very little life left according to the top.
Teak reddy-brown colour and with a little haziness, my own fault, the huge tanned head that appeared as I poured suprised me and i took my eyes off the bottle and some of the sediment got out and into the glass.
The aroma is so Belgian, the yeast smells just ride over you.
Spicey, alcoholic and not very hoppy, just like the style is supposed to be.
Rich and fairly smooth for a Belgian Ale, no bad traits at all.
Very drinkable, but remember the 9% alcohol content before you go crazy on it.
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
From tap. Pours a red brown with light head. Light malt and dark fruit aromas. Slightly sour taste with fruit, wood barrel, and red wine notes. Well balanced.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle 330ml.
Pours brown/red, with huge off-white head, nice lacing. Aroma is of malt, dark fruits and yeast. Taste is of malt, yeast, sligth dark fruits. A good beer.
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