 DSG (444), Yuvalim, Israel
May 11, 2008
Bottle. 2000 vintage bought at Alvinne brewery shop for about 6.5 Euro (!). 8.5% ABV according to the label. Dark brown color with deep red hues and a small to medium, quickly-diminishing, beige head. Sweet sugary-caramelly malt aroma with some berries and some plum notes. Very sweet flavor with big maltiness, brown sugar, loads of dark fruits and a sweet finish with a bit of yeast and spiciness and some alcoholic notes. Medium body which feels too light to handle the strong maltiness. This is too sugary (gets even a bit cloying) for me. This beer is still ok but I’m actually quite disappointed.
maniac4016 (72), plainfield, Illinois, USA
Jul 6, 2008 like this about as much as getting ass-raped in a turkish prison, smells of sweatty arm-pits & turkish cheese, hope the fucking whores of turkey smell better than this vile creation, fuck them in the ass if they dont
KnN (195), Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
Jul 6, 2008 Wasn’t sure what to expect here. Poured a deep ruby/brown color with a fairly small white head. Initial aroma was almost pure cherries, my wife said it reminded her of cherry cough syrup. The flavor was more complex than that though. The cherries were certainly at the forefront, but there were hints or raisins, sugar, malt, and just the barest hop hint. This was a fun one to taste just because of all the different flavors that made themselves apparent throughout the beer.
douglas88 (589), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Jul 5, 2008 2006 bottle shared by Eric, thanks man. Pours a mahogony color, with a small white head. The aroma is full of banana and sugar notes, some funk in there too. The taste was very nice; a sweet malty body with some fruity, almost strawberry aspects. Very smooth and full mouthfeel. An excellent beer. A high level Belgian, and that is saying something for sure.
JB175 (1260), Holland, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 30, 2008 2006 bottle. Darker brown pour with a smallish head in a "Grand Cru of the Emperor" official glass. Wonderful sweet aroma of brown sugar, molasses, figs, raisins, cherries, and pastries. Flavor is pleasantly sweet with brown sugar and syrup, ripe vinous fruits (mostly cherry and raisin), candy, and cakes with a light hop bite left over. A stunner on the palate with light carbonation, a sweet sting, and the slightest bite. Wonderful. I think this matches Rochefort 10 and Westy 12 as one of my favorite non-sour Belgian beers. Wonderful!
Snojerk321 (847), San Diego, California, USA
Jun 30, 2008 750ml bottle (2007) shared with my buddy Blake. Pours a deep dark brown with a ruby hue. Light lacing was left on the tulip glass. Tons of candied fruit, cocoa dust and red vines? on the nose. Flavor was dominate with candied dark fruits (plums, raisins, black cherry), molasses and brown sugar. This is in my top 5 for Belgian Strong Ales for sure.
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