 mabel (2626), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 1, 2009
[2528-20091012] 1pt6floz bottle. Mild salty seawater malt aroma. Dark brown black body with a long-lasting creamy tan head. Full boozy malt grain flavour. Fully body. Nice balance, not complex but good.
(From Premier Gourmet, Buffalo, NY; w/ jerc)
HonkeyBra (1404), Lemont, Illinois, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 6, 2010 Very dark brown pour with little head. Aroma of yeast and dark sugars. Raisins, a bit of bread. Flavor has a nice yeast flavor, but a bit of cocoa, roast, and some burnt wood. Figs, plums, raisins, etc. Its pretty good, I guess. It’s only vaguely belgian.
swoopjones (1933), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 4, 2010 Bottle. Darker pour with foamy white head. Notes of dried fruits, complex maltiness, belgian yeastiness. Some booziness. Rich malt flavor with raisins, grapes, & mild spice. Decent complexity, pretty good
vyvvy (2069), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 12, 2009 Pours very dark brown with a dense tan head. The aroma has lots of bready dark malt, dark caramel, chocolate and only a light bit of Belgian yeast. Medium rich body with lively moderately sharp carbonation. The flavor starts with some earthy Belgian yeastiness, roasted malt, light cream and some char. The finish loses the Belgian aspects and is char heavy with some woodiness that is either from hops and / or oxidation. Okay beer.
TipsyMcStager (946), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 4, 2009 Aroma of burnt fruit, raisins, malt. Pour opaque brown with thick head. Sweet fruit, vanilla, yeastiness. Some hops in there as well. Thick mouthfeel with slight warming alcohol finish.
Gypsy19 (666), California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 25, 2009 Pours an opaque dark brown with a small tan head which quickly recedes to a film. Aroma is of raisins, figs, brown sugar, and honey. Flavor has a nice malty, ashy bite right from the start, then comes slight alcohol, nice hop counterpoint, and finishes burnt and leathery. Average mouthfeel. Nice authentic Belgian Strong here for a SoCal brewery. Overall, very good to excellent.
BrotherGrendel (612), San Diego, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 9, 2009 Draft at Obriens. Dark ruby to brown hue with light swath of tan bubbles. Nose is dark fruits, molasses, sweet malts, and a touch of oak. Flavor is classic dark Belgian, with big raisins, figs, brown sugar, and hints of Candi sugar, slight grassy-earthy hops play in the carbonation, hints of vinous grapes, oak, vanilla, cocoa and coffee in the sweet finish. Full-body, thick texture, lively carbonation. Thick, complex dark Belgian strong ale with tons of flavor amped by the wine barrel aging, alcohol strength is on the radar but not overwhelming.
Rciesla (3915), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 3, 2009 Bottle. Pours a brune copper body with a tan head. Sweet malty body with a lush fruity and spicy yeast character. Caramel malts, spices, berry like with a rye finish. Good stuff.
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