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RATINGS: 141   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.38   EST. CALORIES: 300   ABV: 10%
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Intensely fruity and complex Belgian-stlye ale. This special beer is brewing art from start to finish. A full mash tun of malted barley is required to reach the high gravity required for this style, along with a high percentage of a special classic Belgian-style malt. Noble hops are added sparingly to the kettle. During the long boil special kettle sugars are added in the Belgian tradition which lend unique flavors in the fermenter. A classic Belgian yeast strain is pitched and the long fermentation is monitored closely as the flavors develop. The beer is then chilled and aged before being kegged and bottled.


3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
HopDuvel99 (39) - USA - JAN 26, 2009
Light brown with a modest off-white head. Sour and alcoholic aroma. Full-bodied with a foamy mouthfeel. Sweet then sour then bitter. A little spicy.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Smurf2055 (146) - Seattle, Washington, USA - FEB 6, 2012
Pours mahogany with almost no head. Intensely fruity, plum, raisin, fig. Very sweet, sugary. Plum and pineapple flavors. Very crisp and drinkable. Great, great beer.

3.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 15/20
beer_wolf (8) - Arizona, USA - SEP 4, 2011 does not count
This ale poured a cloudy dark gold with a thin white head. The aroma was nice and bready as it should be. Silky thick mouth feel, The flavor was sweet and a bit cloying. Overall, a well done Belgian.

3.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
michaelinwa (162) - Bothell, Washington, USA - AUG 29, 2011
UPDATED: SEP 2, 2011 Pours a clear brown color with moderately light carbonation and medium head. Initial taste is lots of plum, and a touch of fig and raisin, maybe a little clove. Fairly complex, interesting, and a beer that I enjoy through the entire bottle. Finishes with a nice tanginess on the back of the tongue that I like about Belgian ales. Warm alcohol is noticeable, but nice. This is cellar worthy for sure. I think it could become quite interesting over time.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
daknole (5474) - Scottsdale, Arizona, USA - AUG 1, 2011
Clear amber pour. Sweet malty aroma,toffee, golden raisins, and nail polish. Flavor is sweet, quite sweet actually. Some alcohol is noticeable and acetone. Not sure about this one.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
KyotoLefty (3480) - Kyoto, JAPAN - JUL 8, 2011
Bottle, about 1 year old. Soft mellow malt aroma with honey, stewed peaches and apples, alcohol, and a touch of miso and meat pie! Deep amber color with lace. Big fruit flavor, stewed, with peaches, ginger, orange, alcohol. Like fruit stewed in brandy. Nicely rounded complexity. Tasty though a bit too sweet and boozy.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Theis (8349) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - JUL 7, 2011
Bottle at Papsø’s - Thanks. Clear amber/brown - white head. High yeasty, phenols, high sweetness, spicy, wheaty, candy sugar, sweets, amber malts, caramel.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
yespr (20656) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - JUL 7, 2011
12 fl oz bottle. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is toasted malty and slight phenolic. Sweet, mild fruity and slight phenolic. Medium dry and phenolic into a mild mellow finish.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
fonefan (23599) - VestJylland, DENMARK - JUN 25, 2011

Bottle 12fl.oz.

Clear medium amber orange colour with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, sweet malt, light alcohol, moderate yeasty, yeast caramel. Flavour is moderate to light light heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, alcohol, yeast, fruit - candy yeast. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light alcoholic. [20110622]


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