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RATINGS: 358   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.61   SEASONAL: Winter   IBU: 20   EST. CALORIES: 273   ABV: 9.1%
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Our Belgian Style Dark Ale is inspired by traditional Abbey Ales to deliver the richest of malt flavors but with a slightly elevated hopping and increased complexity given from two different yeast strains. This malt laden ale is designed to satiate and keep your taste buds dancing.


Gachupines' rating

4.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
Gachupines (641) - USA - FEB 15, 2013
Dark brown with a thin lacing of tan head. Aroma is dark fruit, some slight banana and clove. Flavor is big sweet malt with a nice bitterness to balance it out. Finish is very clean, with a tiny amount of hops. Not overly sweet at all like some big grand crus. Excellent beer. Wife’s Rating: 4.25/5


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2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
dasdan (160) - BELGIUM - JUN 18, 2013
12 fl oz bottle from de hopduvel in Ghent. Dark brown body with beige head. Aroma of yeast. Taste is a little sweet, yeasty and very bitter finish. **

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Dommod2011 (511) - Birmingham, West Midlands, ENGLAND - JUN 15, 2013
I used to wear them a bit but now I favour Vans. Need so chunky ones but struggling to find any that suit. This is delicious, heavy malty monster easing me towards sleep.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
kryon (750) - SWEDEN - JUN 14, 2013
Pours dark brown with low yellow white head Aromas of wood, roasted malts, caramel, honey, almonds, tropical fruits Full taste of roasted malts, sweet caramel malts, liqourize, sweet fruits ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
khoffman43 (943) - Bloomington, Minnesota, USA - JUN 8, 2013
Bottle. Pours dark with some. white head. nice malt balance and a good amount of booze on it. very nice.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
HogTownHarry (5713) - Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, CANADA - JUN 7, 2013
12oz bottle from Premier Gourmet. Clear deep ruby with a solid lasting tan head. Aroma of sweet yeasty malt and candied cigarrettes (7-). Taste follows, nice bit of dried grass bitterness, moderate and building alcohol. Slick, slightly sticky mouthfeel, mild carbonation, dry boozy finish, bitter appleseed aftertaste, Not bad, a bit harsh.

4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
TarcisioVasco (131) - Ribeirão Preto (SP)., BRAZIL - JUN 5, 2013
Excepcional Belgian Strong Ale, americana bem parecida com as melhores belgas, sabores complexos, alcool perceptível sem excesso, notas de caramelo e toffee, além de um tostado muito bem feito, sem amargor.

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
dlbeer (411) - Wisconsin, USA - JUN 4, 2013
Tap. Dark copper pour with off white head. Smells of yeast, toffee and slight butter. Tastes of the same. Good beer ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Leafs93 (1414) - Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 31, 2013
Pours reddish brown with an off white head. Aroma is caramel, raisin, pear, earthy and spicy. Taste is sweet with some tartness. Medium bodied, smooth and slick with some stickiness on finish.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
MacMoney (792) - Alabama, USA - MAY 26, 2013
355ml bottle, 24/05/13, bottled 30/10/12. Pours a dark auburn brown, almost black. Head is medium-sized, the color of latte, but disappears in a haste. The sweet aroma has caramel, earthiness, touch of yeast and spiciness. Dark fruits too, especially date. Taste is surprisingly dry. There’s dark fruits and caramel - not that surprisingly. Dried fruits, spiciness and ethanol as well. Lightly stingy with resinous nettles and alcohol on the finish. Palate is fairly full, a bit stingy with the alcohol, somewhat carbonated. Alright, but doesn’t have a thing on the real deal and yet nothing that sets it apart either.

3.9
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
bth122 (912) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 19, 2013
Bottle. Very dark mahogony color with dark ruby tones. Very generous head that stayed awhile. Nice complex aroma of dark fruit, raisin, belgium yeast, slight citrus hop, caramel. Taste is on spicy side with coriander. Creamy texture. Medium bodied. Slight warming alcohol. Hop bitter finish. Great stuff. This brewery is becoming one of my favorites. Nice.


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