 DalzAle (491), Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 12, 2009 Bottle. Hazy dark borwn pour, medium carbonation and nice warming aroma of brown sugar, plum and plenty of malt. Flavor was initially malty sweet, then pepper spice and finished a little tart. Unbelievably smooth for being 10.5%.
thirdeye11 (531), Texas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 12, 2009 (12oz bottle thanks to blutt59) Pours opaque amber orange. Nose is alcohol, raisins yeast and biscuit. There is an odd hoppy linger on this one and it is very hot on the alcohol. The taste also has the elements of the nose with raisins, biscuity yeast, and more hops than I expected.
thornecb (1769), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 9, 2009 Pours deep mahogany into a trappist glass. Tan head with medium retention recedes to skim surface. Cocoa and pit fruit aromas. Sweet and thin upfront with raisins and plums turning to a lasting sweet alcohol burn.
jrob21 (1264), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 8, 2009 Pretty complex aroma with some raisin and yeast and some big malt presence. A little hot but not annoyingly so. I would expect a little bit with such a high alcohol drink. A little roasted malt in the flavor and a slight hint of sweetness. Nutty and dark fruit flavors. Some plum and raisin are in there. A bit of a chalky texture on the finish. Pretty good and I’ll agree with some previous raters that the complexity is just not as intense as some of the better belgian versions of this. An honorable attempt at an incredibly tough style.
LilBeerDoctor (1501), East Setauket, New York, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 8, 2009 Bottle. Pours a murky brown with a tiny white ring of head. Aroma of Belgian yeast, spices, and roasted nuts. Flavor of roasted nuts and a touch of roasted malt and sweet malt. Not boozy per se, just very warming. Nice abt/quad. It’s roasted characteristics make it stand out from the traditional Belgians.
8/4/8/4/16 (4.0/5)
fredandboboflo (1404), East Setauket, New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 8, 2009 Bottle. Nice aroma of clove, toffee, sugars, fruits with a sort of very light cognac feel to them. Alcohol comes out a bit more in the flavor, as do the sugars, but toffee and malt hang around to do their best to balance it out. Overripe fruits add to the sweetness but also give it an interesting edge to help balance. Lots of nice aspects, but still a touch cloying for me by bottle’s end. Lots of positives, some negatives.
DrHomolka (728), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 8, 2009 12oz bottle. Screw cap, gotta love that. Pours a reddish brown with a compact but fairly small off white head. Aroma is subtle. Some dark fruits and Belgian yeast apparent but it is not very strong. Plum is a standout. Taste is very smooth. Nice mouthfeel, almost creamy. Full bodied and the alcohol is nowhere to be found. This does not, unfortunately, hold a candle to the better Belgian examples. It’s not complex or bold enough. It does have a great body and drinkability though.
Dogbrick (2855), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 8, 2009 This brew pours dark reddish-brown with a medium beige head that recedes steadily. Rings of lacing on the glass. Dark cherry, spice and malt in the nose. Medium body with flavors of raisins and cherries, earthy malt and light alcohol. The finish is sweet caramel malt with a dark fruit aftertaste. Good all around.
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