3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
(Draught at Arendsnest, Amsterdam, 2 Aug 2009) Dark ruby colour with frothy, beige head. Malty nose with dark fruit, wild berries and caramel. Malty taste with notes of dark fruit, berries, cherries, dark bread, caramel and a mildly bittersweet finish. Excellent balance. More than medium body, fairly sweet with a spicy bitterness to match. Very nice beer.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Dark brown with an initially large beige head. Aromas are chocolate and berries with hints of parma violet and bready yeast. Flavours are sweet toffee and chocolate with sticky ripe pear. Yeasty and smooth with a light dry finish. Decent
3.1 AROMA 2/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
nice beer. Not much in the way of aroma. Taste is nice and dry with lots of malt and a bitter aftertaste
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottled GBBF 09. A dark brown coloured beer with a whitish head. Nutty chocolate and sweet malts on the nose. The taste is slightly roasty with some candy sugar. A nouveau dubbel which could do with a bit more depth if anything.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle @ home. Dark brown color. Pear, malt and a hint of roast in the aroma. Malt, pear drups, licorice and some roast in the sweet flavor. Roastbitter aftertaste with nutmeg. Not bad, maybe a bit too sweet.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle at GBBF ’09. Many thanks to maeib for this. Hazy brown with an earthy aroma. Sweet chocolate taste. Slight dryness. Deceptively easy drinking for 7%. Very nice.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at ’t Arendsnest. Clear reddish brown colour, creamy off white head. Aroma of caramel, malts, cocoa. Flavour is light sweet, malty, cocoa/chocolate, light spicy, caramel, light roasted malts. Light bittersweet finish, soft mouthfeel, medium bodied. Very nice.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
From tap at Tilburg beer festival. Pours very dark brown with a steady, creamy head. Fruity and yeasty aroma.Sweet malty caramel flavours, some offsetting dryness towards the finish. Decent, but on the sweet side.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle from Bierkoning. So, I’m the first one. Here she goes... Hazy brown body with a thin head. Sweet, malty nose. Prickly texture. Malty taste with lots of sweetbread. Nice sweet finish, with alcohol coming in through nicely at the end. Enjoyable.
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