 tjthresh (1746), Greenfield, Indiana, USA
Jul 24, 2007 750 mL bottle. 2006 Vintage.
Pours a dark ruby reddish-brown with a light brown head. Aromas of caramelized raisins, cherries, licorice, and alcohol. A lot of the same flavors with a touch of smoke and heavier on the cherry. Full body with lots of carbonaton. Semi sweet finish. This is pretty damn yummy.
badlizard (2324), Berkeley, California, USA
Jul 23, 2007 750 mL bottle. Hazy chestnut brown with a fluffy light tan head. Aroma of sweet caramel, malt, fruity notes including banana and Belgian yeast. Rich thick creamy palate. Initial taste of over-ripe green apple transitioning to a caramel flavor and finishing with a very pleasant vanilla taste. Excellent.
uhre (339), Denmark
Jul 13, 2007 The bottle was two years old. It had an aroma of figs, but also a sweetness and alcohol. In the flavor there is figs, alcohol, malt and some other fruit. It’s nice and creamy.
toncatcher (228), Santee - SAN DIEGO, California, USA
Jul 10, 2007 On tap at O’briens. Pours an amber brownish with a thin creamy tan head. Aroma of vanilla, sweet malt, and candied fruit. Tastes of sweet malt, vanilla, and alcohol. Very nice.
Storm (2685), Amager, Denmark
Jul 7, 2007 Vintage 2002 ABV.8.5%
75 cl bottle. Tasted at home. Reddish brown colour with nearly no head. Nice aroma of dried fruit, malt, caramel and notes of wine. Flavour of wine-like with a malty and sweet caramel notes. Ends up little alcoholic and sweet dry.
shigadeyo (2210), Harrison, Ohio, USA
Jul 5, 2007 Vintage 2000
6/21/2007: When poured, Grand Cru of the Emperor (2000) looks brown and thick with lots of suspended floaties (probably from the yeast cake on the bottle of the bottle). It has a thin beige crown on top. A complex aroma of creamy vanilla, raisin, oak/cork, and alcohol foreshadow a very tasty beer to come... The flavor does not disappoint. There is some oxidation, but it works to enhance the other flavors which include rich, sweet malts, vanilla, aged dark fruits, and some wet woodiness. The alcohol is also noticeable in the flavor, but it too is complementary to the other flavors. The medium body of this beer has a smooth and creamy texture and is clean on the palate. This beer has aged beautifully and is a special treat that I really enjoyed.
750 mL corked and caged bottle (Alc. 8% by Vol.) shared by Rob. Thank you!
Vintage 2006
6/21/2007: Grand Cru of the Emperor (2006) pours clear, is mahagony brown in color, and has a small off-white head. This beer smells sweet and has a deep fruitiness and caramelized maltiness in the aroma. It reminds me very much of a Scotch Ale. The flavor is very similar and quite good. It has rich, sweet caramel and a light spice on the backend. It too has a medium body and is quite smooth on the palate. I really enjoyed this vintage as well, but I think that the 2000 is better due to the complexities and oxidation it has acquired from aging. Regardless, Grand Cru of the Emperor is an excellent beer young as well!
750 mL corked and caged bottle shared by Rob. Thanks again!
zeke626 (301), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Jul 3, 2007 Bottle, poured into snifter. Cloudy, red/brown color. Aroma has predominate banana scent, along with slight whiskey/cognac scents. Flovor also has banana and fruity overtones. Nice medium mouthfeel and smooth texture with slight hop and alcohol flavor near the back of the mouth. Not as much depth as I usually like in belgian ales, but a nice ale nevertheless.
gunnfryd (3539), Kristiansand, Norway
Jul 1, 2007 Bottle at Københavnske øldage 07. Red brown colour with a beige head. Aroma is alcohol, roasted, caramel. Flavour is dried fruits, alcohol, sweet, roasted, caramel. Very nice beer.
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