 acrdz (4089), Pennsylvania, USA
May 10, 2008
750ml pours a muddy dark cola brown with a brown sugar colored head. Enticing smell of bread crust, spicy brown sugar, dry roast, toast and dark fruit. Frothy, medium weight body, crusty, sharp, nicely balanced dryness with sweetness, peppery toast and brown sugar flavored yeast along with a nut and wood flavor. Quite good, thirstquenching, not overly heavy, and right about the gravity that I prefer Belgian strongs and quads.
hellbilly (732), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
Jun 18, 2008 nearly opaque red shade of dark brown topped by a spongy tan head with nice retention and lots of lacing. smells like oxidized red apples in a pie... brown sugar, bready yeast, a mix of golden and black raisins (rather icewine-y and sweet), bruised apples and some cinnamon-like spice. the flavor follows suit with a touch of chocolate and grain. light sweetness but it’s not over the top and actually finishes quite dry and spicy. not terribly complex but the medium body is rather light in mouth feel which makes it really quaffable.
kiefdog (270), Tampa, Florida, USA
Jun 15, 2008 75cl bottle from Total Wine (Tampa). Pours dark brown to black with thin tan head that laces the glass slightly. Aroma is sweet malt, syrup, molasses. Flavor is strongly of coffee (too much for me), hints of chocolate and toffee. There is an earthy nature about this ale throughout with a slightly bitter finish. I experienced this beer as more like a stout or porter than a quadrupel/abt style ale -- too much malted barley.
skoisirius (368), Seattle, Washington, USA
May 22, 2008 Old notes: "cherry/apple smell, raisin taste". A decently brewed Belgian from De Proef at a price that you really cannot beat!
JPDIPSO (4178), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
May 15, 2008 Brown color with a glint of rudy when held to the light. Small bubbled, taller, tight, taupe head. Nice lace. Sweet raw sugar aromas dominate. Scents of dough, sorghum, stale yeast, cinnamon, dark chocolate, figs and hint of alcohol. Not a very clean nose. LIght malt and metal start. Actually the metal seems to carry all the way through to the linger. Some roasted nuts and mild cherries come in the middle. I think it is the acidity that carries the metal notes for me, because as I typed cherry, I instantly thought of very tart cherries. Light finish with a touch of toastiness. The tart tang has be thinking, but it distracts to much for me.
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