 Ughsmash (2835), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Nov 7, 2007
Bottled, at least a few years old. Poured clear, deep garnet with a delightful creamy cap of beige head that stayed ’til the end. The aroma picked up a nice, dry, spicy yeast strain with some white pepper, light fruits, and some piney notes.. soft, a touch sour, and very well-composed. The flavor didn’t dissapoint.. chocolate and aged caramel at the mildly sour core with darker fruit skins, pepper, and crusty bread riding the edges.. mild fruity bitterness. Just shy of medium-bodied with a nice sweet/sour contrast throughout.. dry and refreshing on the palate. Great beer!
BoBoChamp (329), Gent, Belgium
Jul 22, 2008 33cl, from De Hopduvel Gent, complex, yet easy to drink, cloudy, good head, good brew
kepano (239), Meudon, France
Jul 19, 2008 This intriguing cave-aged brew pours a light chestnut brown with ruddy highlights and a large puffy beige head which laces beautifully in sheets and rings around the glass. Certainly complex, the nose is strikingly nutty, coincidentally suggesting candied chestnuts (marrons glacés), walnuts and plenty of hazelnuts. Genuine vanilla bean is in ample supply and very attractively highlighted by browned butter and salted-butter caramel. Perhaps I was synesthetically influenced by the description, but the nose had a damp, almost mossy spice component. Spice cake, prunes, raspberries and black pepper also lend to the complexity. The flavor continues to suggest hazelnuts, though rye bread and heavy yeast aspects are also dominant. The mouthfeel is exceptionally silky, reminiscent of a good cappuccino. Dried fruits become increasingly intense as the beer warms. Particularly apparent are dried pears, apricots and figs, each lending a vinous tone to this fascinating brew. A subtle but enjoyable earthy sourness lingers with the remaining malt bitterness. Well balanced, this an exciting, unique and eminently drinkable beer. A delicate and thoughtful effort that ages well and obviously garners my respect for Pierre Celis. (24/06/07, best by 21/11/08)
mjs (427), Finland
Jul 17, 2008 (0.33 l bottle at Kaisla on 2008-07-14) Dark brown. Hazy. Small white head. Yeasty and malty nose. Full and dryish palate with some carbonation. Rasin, malts, earth-like flavours and light bitterness, especially in aftertaste. Bit boring.
gary07734 (108), Tyne & Wear, England
Jun 29, 2008 0.33l bottle in Bruges cafe, Newcastle.
Pours deep muddy brown, medium head. Smell is very strong malt, like a cup of Horlicks. Taste again strong malt, also sweet and slight alcohol. Very unusual but pretty enjoyable drink.
Tranquillity (1027), Espoo, Finland
Jun 28, 2008 Bottled. Brown, beige head. Very perfumy, some honey in the nose mix. The taste is as pleasant, with a long nutty finish with bitter herbs.
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