 Fin (2357), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
Oct 10, 2006 Updated: Apr 14, 2008
Bottle, The Kulminator, Antwerp, Belgium, 06-10-06. Tried the aged 2000 version of this after a Westvleteren 12, whilst not quite up there with the that beer it really pushed it hard and was truly a stunning beer. Poured a light/mid brown colour, aroma of toffee, sweet with a touch of spice lingering in the background, taste was just sublime, gloriously warming and burnt sugary sweetness mmhhh, lovely the alocohol was noticeable but wasn’t harsh in any way and like the mouthfeel had probably softened somewhat with age, there was malts, fruits oh crikey all sorts going on in this thing really top draw beer that I thorougly enjoyed. Had this again 12-04-08 Once again most wonderfully enjoyable but for some reason it didn’t quite hit those heady heights again and so I give it 4.2
tedovertu (133), Apple Valley, Minnesota, USA
Oct 8, 2008 Malty caramel aroma mixed with some plum. Average Frothy off-white head with medium lacing. Hazy flat body with huge particles floating. Medium brown/amber color. Light sweet initial flavor with a acidic finish. Medium bodied with a moderate astringent feel and a heavy alcoholic kick at the nose.
luv_casks (176), USA
Oct 8, 2008 2005 Bottle opened for sharing.
Opened with a strong hiss and nice esters however the carbonation was low - poured with almost no head at all.
Looked attractive with a orange hued beer with lots of yeast
Nose included lots of sweet fruits like ripe pears, yeasty notes, caramel like notes along with some peppery spices and a touch of tang. Impressively the big alcohol is hidden well
Taste: Lots of the sweet esters in the nose show up the sugary sweetness wants to overpower the other esters.
Palate: Felt thin on the palate the lingering notes were briefly peppery and like pears before yielding to the residual sweetness.
Overall: I was a little let down I guess I had too many expectations... not a fair way to judge a beer I suppose. This one (maybe the bottle I had) came across more like an English Barleywine in all characteristics from nose to high FG than anything like a Belgian Strong Ale.
GMCC2181 (422), Bear, Delaware, USA
Oct 8, 2008 2005 Bottle from brad, thanks! Cloudy orange in color with lots of floaties, big head lots of carbonation. Aroma was light summer time fruits with some spices. Taste was orange, lemon, spicyness with a little bitterness. Average texture, easy to drink. I would of never guessed it to be 12 percent...Good brew!
Swolf3 (88), Elkton, Maryland, USA
Oct 8, 2008 Bottle thanks to GMCC2181. Thanks for sharing. Poured a hazy amber color with nice big white head and lots of sediment. Aroma was spice, fruity, and yeast. Taste is sweet and fruity with nice smooth finish with alcohol warming. I enjoyed this one a lot.
pj1855 (74), Eagan, Minnesota, USA
Oct 7, 2008 Updated: Oct 8, 2008Cute snowman on the bottle :) Pours a Amber colored hazy body with huge particles floating about. Lots of sediment on the bottom. Frothy good sized off white head. Aroma of sweet malt and carmel. Flavor is initially sweet with strong alcohol on the finish. Kiind of a sour milk finish. Light to medium body. Soft carbonation. Not a bad beer. Rochefort was way better.
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