bierkoning (6113), La Tropica, Netherlands
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 | Nov 4, 2009 Corked bottle. Dark brown color. Caramel, porto and raisin in the aroma. Malty sweet flavor with porto, raisin and black berries. Some warming alcohol. Hints of dried tropical fruit. Sticky mouthfeel. The ageing does this beer well.
maupie (630), Roosendaal, Netherlands
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Dec 31, 2009 After the beer was served in the glass there was found a lasting quantity not wall adhesive light brown foam collar which was fine and evenly of structure. The beer also contained much carbonic acid in the glass.
The beer has a clear dark ruby color and a sweet taste. The after tast of the beer is hoppy bitter with a caramel touch. This beer smells light caramelly. altonbrownd (1966), Amsterdam, Netherlands
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Dec 5, 2009 75 cl bottle from Mitra. Dark brown body with okay head. Nose of caramel and toffee. Quite subtle taste of malts and caramel. Some berries too. ABV kicks in at the end. Quite a pleasant Bock by Gulpener. NoiZe (1382), Mooi Zeist, Netherlands
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Dec 4, 2009 2008 edition. Brown colored brew. Aroma is malty, sweet. Flavor is malty, sweet, dried fruit. Nice, maybe age some more. caesar (3035), Bunnik/Utrecht, Netherlands
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Nov 23, 2009 Bottled. Brown color, medium off-white head. Aroma of some roasted and caramel malt, some dried fruit, hint of raisin. Malty taste, hint of toffee, dried fruit again. Quite typical taste of a decent dutch bock if you leave it for a year. skortila (2915), Bunnik, Netherlands
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Nov 20, 2009 75cl bottle. The aroma is sugary, has caramel malts, bit yeasty and a hint of dust from aging. Hazy, brown coloured beer with an off-white head. The taste is sweet, caramel malty with some fruitiness, little dust and sugar. Medium bodied. Bit sticky due to the sugar. Pleasant bock to drink. JanEric (218), Meppel, Netherlands
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 | Nov 15, 2009 Bottle, 75 cl, Jaarling 2008. Brown coloured, small head, beige coloured.Aroma is sweet, with caramel, molasse and dark chocololate. tastes sweet, very little bitterness, a bit resinlike. For me it’s a bit to sweet. jbrus (4916), Delft, Netherlands
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Oct 28, 2009 Bottle@BlindTastingSession. Sweet cherry with black berries and dark malts. Ruby colour, beige head, good lace. Rather sweet, nice bitterness, licorice, black berries, light spiced. Sticky, pretty clean.
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