 OlivierMTL (712), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Aug 9, 2005 Updated: Oct 9, 2005Couleur noire très foncée, abondante mousse blanche concassée. Arômes de tabac, de terre, de fruits noirs et de poivres. En bouche, une amertume marquée semble provenir des levures, une aigreur fruitées est aussi de mise et est accompagnée d’une touche sauvage. Aucune trace d’alcool de détecter, ce qui est étonnant compte tenu du 10% indiqué. Texture laiteuse, corps semi mince à moyen, finale ramenant des notes de poivre noir. Délirium café, voyage Europe 2005.
axilla (962), New Providence, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 8, 2005 Updated: Dec 30, 2007Pours dark red/brown with a big tan head. Aroma is yeasty and sweet, with a little citrus. Very tart flavor. At first all of the other flavors are hidden under the tartness, but after a few minutes I can taste the spices alittle more and some belgian yeast.
Papsoe (14613), Frederiksberg, Denmark
Jul 29, 2005 (Bottle 75 cl) Deep, dark brown with a warm, red Christmas glow. Gigantic, rocky head. For a 10% beer this is surprisingly dry with a pronounced bitterness. But once again it’s the unique spicyness that stands out. I sense pepper and...and...? Gets unclear, almost muddy if you pour the huge sediment. 210901
Lou18 (1353), West Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Jul 26, 2005 Bottle. Nose was way to sweet, as was the flavor. Yeasty as as well. This would have been better had I aged this.
Linc (736), Sydney, Australia
Jul 10, 2005 A full bodied malty beer with a strong spicy, peppery kick. Dominant alcohol aroma and warmth. Rather syrupy, yet this balances the alcohol and spice.
lagermonkey (597), Marietta, Georgia, USA
Jun 8, 2005 Pours a hazy nut brown with an enormous frothy tan head. Head dissipates to just a trace later. Some fine light lacing. The nose is alcohol, no mistaking that. But also undercurrents of molasses and lively spices.
Tastes is amazing. Spicy (clove, cayenne) followed by a alcohol burn followed by big notes of sherry. Molasses and English toffee just below the surface. Hints of vanilla, hints of oak. Underlying fruity and cidery flavors. A new taste with every sip. Did I mention the spiciness? The most impressive characteristic of this beer is that although is is rich and malty, the mouth is not sticky or overly sweet. It has just enough balance to remain drinkable as well as deeply flavorful. Pretty good stuff
ratman197 (3135), Arvada, Colorado, USA
May 31, 2005 Hazy reddish brown with a dense long lasting amber head. Aroma is vinous, fruity, and has a hint of spice.Flavors of plum, carmel and a pleasent sourness up front, with a spicy warming finish. One of my favorite winter beers!
Bov (5403), Bienne, Switzerland
May 24, 2005 very dark brown colour with a little and unregular foam, the aroma shows a solid complexity and a great balance, it is vinous, fruity (plum) and spicy (ginger, pepper) with a hint of alcohol; the malt body is robust and slightly oily without being too heavy, some sweetness and a late moderate bitter/sour touch; the finish is long and very malty, gently fruity and strongly spicy with late notes of cork and cellar - just splendid
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