3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Moderate malt aromas of nutty and dark bread, cooked orange for the hops, light leather for the yeast and hint of red grape, raisin, toffee and brown sugar in the background. Head is small, frothy, very light tan with virtually no lacing but has good legs and is almost fully diminishing. Color is clear dark copper. Flavor starts moderately sweet and lightly acidic, then finishes lightly sweet and acidic and lightly to moderately bitter. Palate is medium, a little slick and has a soft carbonation and a finish that is a little sticky and dry on the palate. I wasn’t expecting to like this as much as I did after seeing the overall rating scores, but this is a very enjoyable beer. It’s rich, it’s complex and very easy drinking.
3.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
L’chaim to brewer Jeremy Cowan too! And he is right about the Jews not drinking beer. Well maybe some do. So here is the 2010 ReJewvenator - never got around to the 2009, the year of the fig, darn it, will try to not let that happen again. There is a bit of yeasty funk in the bocky aroma. Rings of lace on the glass. The flavor is quite good. I noticed more dubbel than bock, but a very fine flavor is presented here. Did they just mix the 2 together? Mellow, well blended flavors, with a bit of prune and grape. Nothing overwhelms, and the aftertaste is pleasant. Really good.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
5ooml bottle split with Ann. I’m pretty sure I had this on tap and rated it as well..Deep, glowing amber-brown color. Thin, frothy beige head. Has really mellowed out in the 8 months of closet life. The juice stands firmly, with some creamy, sugary dark brown chocolate notes. An odd creature certainly, but not so awkward in it’s mix...the flavors do sort of complement each other. A little light in body, somewhat fluffy and watery. Could have used some more rich Dubbel or Doppelbock tones..maybe the grape juice covers them up. Some pleasant dark fruit tones I suppose. OK.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Pours reddish brown with a beige head. The aroma has dark malty notes, fruity grapes, and light earthy notes. The flavor has some molasses like sweetness, grape juice, some lightly roasted malts, and a bit of bitterness in the finish. Solid.
3.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Pours a dark brown with almost no head. Nose like red wine. Apart from the nose, the fruit adjunct is very understated, which is as it should be. I don’t like fruit beers where the fruit is out front and in your face. Malty sweet flavor with the grapes coming in very subtly, adding slightly to the sweetness more than anything. Tangy, tart finish.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Thanks to jjfoodie for sharing this bottle.
The beer pours an amber color with a white head. The aroma is grapes with some toffee and sugar. The grapes are not that strong in the aroma but are present. The flavor is caramel and toffee malt with some sugar and a little bit of grapes. I really thought the grapes would be more prevalent but this is pretty much just a regular doppelbock with a little grape. Not that that is a bad thing, since I really like this style of beer. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Medium orangy brown with a ruby tint and very clear topped with a light tan head. Definitely some Belgian aroma coming off this with bananas and Welch’s grape juice. Strangely creamy and thin at the same time. More grapes and light banana with some slightly sour notes. Trails off to vanilla and caramel. The 8.2% ABV does not show at all! Very interesting and drinkable beer.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bouteille de 22 oz partagée lors d’une dégustation Ratebeer Montréal. Arôme: Odeur de raisins avec une pointe de petits fruits et d’épices. Apparence: La couleur est brune. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de raisins et de caramel avec une pointe d’épices. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement crayeuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Légère présence d’houblons en arrière goût. (Rating #3445)
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Reddish plum body with big white head. Concord grape, clove, raisin and spice in the nose. Flavor of pepper, bitter earth, clove and orange rind. slightly dry. Interesting.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap. Pours to a deep brown body with a thin tan head. The aroma and flavors are oddly figgy even though there aren’t figs in this? Perhaps some dates and prunes too. It’s pretty malty and I liked it pretty well. Sweet, but not sugary and/or sticky.
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