 kujo9 (1044), North Ridgeville, Ohio, USA
Mar 1, 2003
fantastic off white head and lacing on glass to go with hazy brown liquid. Malty, aged hop aroma, slight banana ester, clove, dark rasiny, alcohol, and vanilla; nice complexity. Flavor is malt sweetness, raisins, alcohol, slight hop, very slight hop, clovey(only in the background), very well balanced, very clean finish w/ a hop flavor aftertaste. Mouthfeel is full bodied w/ higher carbonation, but not quite as high as a tripel normally is. Very smooth and drinkable, alcohol is warming and barely noticeable. Very Dangerous! Although, this is very dark for a tripel style. Then again, when do the Belgians ever follow the rules about brewing?!
mmm///beer (540), Austin, Texas, USA
Sep 4, 2008 11.2 oz bottle in trade from mar-thank you! Served in trappist glass- poured brownish amber with copper tints, low-medium carbonation, clump of off tan bubbles in the middle for a head, some spotting lacing. Aroma of alcohol, brown sugar, and figs. Hits the mouth with a well defined medium body, very sticky throughout, tons of flavors ranging from candy sugar to hardwood to allspice, finish lingers around until you take another sip. It’s not Westy 12, but it’s real close...
KyotoLefty (110), Kyoto, Japan
Sep 1, 2008 Dark reddish brown, huge tan head. Enticing aroma of fruit, spice, whiskey, figs, caramel. Huge flavor of caramel/molasses, figs, spices, maple syrup. The aroma is just a bit too faint, but the flavor is great. Slightly lighter in body than I expected.
cbkschubert (1573), Skyline, Arizona, USA
Aug 31, 2008 33 cl bottle - Pours a deep amber color with a 3/4 finger thick off white head that faded somewhat quickly for a Belgian ale. Very light lacing. Aroma is mainly esters, light malt and alcohol. Well, flavor is much of the same. I think the alcohol detracts from this beer. Medium body. A decent beer.
ucusty (1062), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
Aug 29, 2008 Poured deep ruby red with a nice, long lasting tan head. Lightly roasty and mostly chocolate malts with a hint of brett. Soft and thick palate - reminded me of a chocolate milkshake! The finish was full of dark sugar and warming alcohol. Overall this beer is a little too hot
Damico (50), Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 17, 2008 This quadrupel looks more like a thick stout than an ale because of its rich, dark, motor oil color. The thick creamy taste also give the impression of a stout. This is smooth and delicious, especially on tap in the correct 10.5 oz glass/sifter.
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