3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
red-bordeaux colour, few head, liquorice and plum aroma, sweet and heavy, strong alcohol presence, dry with some bubble-gum finish - keep this one 4 years in your cellar and I bet you will get some great stuff !
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Every aspect of this holiday Belgian Winter Ale is admirable. Attratcive rusty-amber color under a durable tan head. Luscious aromas of caramel, spices and dark dried fruits. Silky smooth mouthfeel. A clean, but satisfying palate of sweet cinnamon rolls, apricot, fig and caramel malts. That being said, there is also a certain washed-out whimpiness to this 10% ale that just doesn’t seem to hit you between the eyes like other Belgians of its genre. Maybe just a bit too delicate?
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Similiar palate to Hapkin; Explosive and dry. Winey, bubblegum aroma. Fruity, light body, and some subtle bitterness. A lot of fun this was.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
even though I normally dont grade this - I love the label - it has the pink elephants from the delerium tremens bottle pulling a christmas sleigh.
colour of an orange soda, somewhat hazy.a very strong drink at 10%abv which is masked by the sweet and spicy tastes. nice spice flavours here to distinguish it from the tremens,also hasa zesty citrusy flavour from the yeast.
good stuff - would be worth buying an extra bottle to lay down.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle(2005) from Whole Foods. Medium/dark amber pour. Strong slightly sweet, slightly tart vinous aroma. Some fig notes as well. Strong woody chocolate malty flavors right up front. Then goes into this sour quality almost like a flemish. Start and finish on this are like two different beers. Finish also show a bit of spice and some alcohol. Good stuff.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
AN enjoyable strong ale for the holidays. Like brewbandit said, quite similar to Delirium Tremens.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
A slightly stronger version of the Tremens. Has a touch more spiciness.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pink elephants. tiny earth. Plum aroma, faint but candy like. At first the taste was indecipherable, harsh and insane. Then it mellowed into skittles candy. Predominantly orange flavors. Finished the same with hearty grains.
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