3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
A well aged 2007 bottle and served in my NB worthy glass: Deep bronze hue with a HUGE frothy head and excellent lace upon the glassware. The aroma has notes of grassy and herbal hops, earthy yeast, belgium candi sugar, apricot and pear esters, ginger and corriander, dry chocolate milk powder, and some mineral water. The taste is not nearly as complex, straight forward malty and sugary sweetness,over-ripened twangy (abit sour actually)fruits, and grainy background wrap up by a spent yeast overtone. Light handed bitterness upon the finish. The mouth feel is sprite and a tad medium-bodied. An okay brew but nothing to seek out.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap. Pours hazy brown with thin, creamy off-white head; short retention and minimal lacing. Aroma sour dark fruit, caramel and cookie malt, floral hops, and some earthy notes. Flavor is malt forward transitioning to lightly sour fruit esters on the backend; dry finish. Medium body, low carbonation, and medium warmth.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottled 30 Jul 2011.
Reddish brown with a large beige head.
Aroma: fruity, brown sugar, yeasty, peppery, lemon peel.
Taste: apples and dark fruit, a hint of red wine, candy, oranges and maybe some other citrus fruit, light spiciness.
Above average, but for me it’s missing that something special.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
Amo questo birrificio. Aroma fruttato, dolce e leggermente luppolato. Al palato attacco dolce, con un gusto di caramello, frutta secca (nocciole) e infine un qualcosa di olio d’oliva robusto. Il tutto condito da un elegante e prolungata luppolatura. Un birra equilibrata e assolutamente fantastica.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle from bierkompass.de. Hazy dark amber color with huge white head crushing out of my glass. Aroma of citrus, coriander, yeast. Taste, citrus, coriander, honey, floral hops. Nice long bitter finish. Good.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
A solid blegian with a good raisin and plum presences.
The caramel malts are rich and the finish is even slightly chocolate and mild hop. I liked it a lot.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Aroma of roasted malt and spices. The taste is malty with a fresh bitterness, and with hints of yeast, raisins and spices. The alcohol is well hidden. Very carbonated, reminiscent of soda. Nice!
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Veteölskänsla, god kombination av syrlighet,sötma och friskhet. Lättsam törstsläckare.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
(750ml bottle) Purchased at The Strath for $13. Pours a delightfully carbonated deep red body beneath a quick dissipating white foamy head. Nose is marshmallow hidden amongst white wine. Strong malt base and brown sugar with a sour melon front. Very interesting - thanks to Lon for the suggestion.
--- reviewed on RateBeer.com
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Aroma:Spicy,fruity,mixe of raisin and peach....
Appearance:hazy amber,good head...
Flavor:spicy,raisin,peach and light banana...
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
750ml from IPB.
Appearance : Deep amber medium foamy white head. Lots of lacing.
Aroma : Spices, earthy and mineral notes. Yeast with raisins.Light dust.
Taste : Yeast brown sugar, more yeast, light raisins. Finish is earthy and mineral with more yeast. Finish is rather dry and mineral. Light red fruits.
Palate : Average belgian style carbonation. Full and fluffy. Nothing out of the ordinary.
Overall : Nice pour, nice head with lots of lacing. Great yeast with raisins. A bit too mineral for my taste especially on the finish. Fairly drinkable even at 8%. Nice stuff. Interesting example of a darker belgian ale that drinks like a light blond. Nothing wrong with this, just not exactly my thing.
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