Wim (1278), Turnhout, Belgium Aug 23, 2009 dark red brown coloured body with a off white head a roasted malty aroma a spicy malty sweet fruity taste with a sweet fruity alcholic bitter finish thomat (666), Göteborg, Sweden Aug 18, 2009 Dark, redish amber with a tiny off-white head. Malty with liqorice tones. Malt, spices and sweetness. Full body with a bitter / sweet finish. Fred82 (343), Montreal, Quebec, Canada Aug 17, 2009 On tap at Delirium, Bruxelles. Pours pitch black with medium creamy head. Aroma of big anice, some roasted malt and dark fruits. Taste is big anice, raisins and cinamon. Really spicy. Extensive lacing. JayBaxter (386), Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester, England Aug 8, 2009 Deep reddy brown with a thin lasting light tan head, aroma is a joy - sweet, alcoholic and spicy. Taste is sweet-ish with a burnt sugar edge to it and a good dose of spice (licorice and dried fruits) trevor211 (500), Seattle, Washington, USA Aug 7, 2009 On tap at Naked City. Pours a dark, cola brown, with a smallish off-white head. Aroma is a punch in the face. This stuff has some serious character, and yes - it smells like Christmas. Candied orange peel, cloves, anise (licorice?), and allspice melded with the classic dark fruity malts of a dark Belgian ale. This is like a liquid version of a baked good someone might give you for the holiday season... except far better. Really, really interesting brew - packed with flavor, extremely seasonal (though I’m drinking it in August)... really nice. This has got to be one of my favorite breweries in the world. jcr (1136), Jasper, Indiana, USA Jul 31, 2009 750 ml. Rich and sweet strong ale, but far from cloying. Plenty of complexity. Hazy brown body with a frothy, light brown head that diminishes to tan pools. Aroma of dark fruits, plum, clove, cinnamon, orange peel. The flavor is heavily sweet and lightly to moderately bitter. The finish is moderately sweet and moderately bitter with some light acidity. The alcohol is not apparent until the finish and even then is far from upfront. You can taste the candy sugar and fruits and get a hint of licorice. Medium to full body with a velvety texture and lively carbonation. Top-notch beer. nickd717 (1276), Palo Alto, California, USA Jul 24, 2009 Tap at Delirium Cafe in Brussels. Dark reddish-brown in color with a one-finger off-white head. Aroma of sweet malt, candi sugar, spices, and licorice. Flavor all of the same plus orange peel and some dark fruits. Medium-full on the palate with alcohol present. PLundsgaard (207), Tranbjerg J, Denmark Jul 18, 2009 Aroma/Malty-toasted,
Appearance Head/Initia-huge, Head/Color light brown,
Head/Longevity-Fully lasting
Body/Hue-murky,
Initial Flavor-bitter light
Finish Flavor-bitter light
Palate/Body-medium to full,
verry good beer
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