2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20The first whif was nice, raisiny and port aroma, but then it settles into a less interresting sherrylike note.
Pale red browm, head is quickly gone, low carbonation.
Sweet malty base, alcoholic sherry notes on top, some nuts and marzipan.
A bit too too much booze.
Body is rather weak, oily mouthfeel, very slight almond aftertaste.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bought a bottle at the supermarket. The aroma is soft and malty and has sweet tones of toffee and dark forest fruits. Has a copper color and a cream colored head, which doesn’t stay very long, and is low carbonated. Taste is a bit alcoholic and has tones of caramel and apricots. Taste is sweet and has a light bitter aftertaste. Afterall, a bit boring beer, which is just a little better than the pilsner.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 9/20
33cl bottle @ home. Copper colored beer. Just a average beer. Not good/ not bad.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Deep dark copper with a think, light, fizzy, disappearing white head. Smells of malt, caramel, nut, toasted malt, and dark fruit - plum. Medium oily body with soft carbonation. Tastes of caramel, malt, toasted malt, and a bit of roasted malt. There is a faint metallic bit in the taste and smell.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Well rounded copper red colored strong ale. Alcohol isn’t too noticeable, beer’s name is indeed properly chosen.
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Dość przeciętne jak na ten styl, belgijskie mocne ale zdecydowanie smaczniejsze. Ale i tak wyszlo ciekawe piwo, jak wiadomo ladna etykieta, a samo piwo ze spora piana, gruba lecz opadajaca szybko, kolor brunatno-bordowy. Smak karmelowo-wytrawny. Alkohol niewyczuwalny. Zabraklo mi drozdzowego aromatu i osadu jak w belgijskich tego typu piwach
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours an amber beer, clear liquid with a white minimal head. It smelled hoppy. Herbs.
Light bitter, light body, thin and sticky with an average carbo.
3 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Medium foamy head, chestnut colour, yeasty sweet smell, hoppy sharp bitter dark but fresh taste, a bit low on carbonation
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
I can imagine this isn’t a well received beer looking at the ratings.
It’s a bit of an in between-er. Too easy and simple to call it a special beer while all the flavors are suggesting it. It’s not like a regular pilsener.
But if you just want a simple special beer, this is just lovely. Not too many layers or complexity. Just some brown sugar / caramel mixed with spices like clove. Fresh, not too thick and easy with a nice linger.
It actually reminds me of a more mellow version of "Gouden Carolus" beer.
4.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Another Belgian Strong Ale from Hertog Jan and this is one of the best. Deep, malty, with high alcohol content and a medium body.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle shared with McTapps. Classic belgian strong with a tender sweetnes and aroma of caramel and alcohol. Not a bad one but others brewery do it way better.
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