3.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Date: 04/27/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Brewpub
muddy brown, this whispy head, nice lace, rich ripe fruit aroma with lots of figs and dates, good rich malt flavor, ripe fruit character, touch of gritty brown sugar sweetness, a rough green edge that will age very well, touch of sweet alcohol,
Aroma: 9/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.8/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
(Bottle) Pours a reddish-brown body with a spare beige head. Strong upfront alcohol aroma with banana, caramel, vanilla extract, and a touch of chocolate. Flavor of cherry, chocolate, dark dried fruits, and caramel.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle at home - Tasting. Almost black - light brown head. Sweetnes, light yeasty, caramel, bread, light toasted, sweetness, berries, light acid notes, minerals, light red wine notes. Pleasant.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottled. dark amber colorued. Unclear. Dense light brown head. aroma of ripe fruits, spice, some yeast, some caramel. flavour of caramel, fruits some spice and sweetness. Medium bodied. Ends on a light sweet and fruity note.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
12oz bottle acquired in trade with goldtwins (thanks!). Poured a deep and cloudy brown color with a small sized off white head. Aromas of plums, raisins, stronger yeast, and dark cherries. Tastes of stronger raisins, cherries, yeast and caramel. Starts of lightly sweet in ends in a lightly sour/tart cherry finish. Alcohol content well hidden.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft sampler at MBG Winterfest. Poured a dark amber color with a large frothy head that lasted. Heavy sweet banana aroma. Medioum body with a sticky texture. Good caramelized flavor with a long smooth finish. Interesting brew.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at the brewpub on 4/27/06: Pours a clear dark mahogany copper with a thin off-white head. Sweet bready caramel malty and slightly grapey candy circus peanuts character. Starts sweet and viscous with good dark caramel and fruity complexity. Has nicely-balanced and authentic Belgian yeasty character.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Reddish brown ale with a thin off white. Sweet caramel and butterscotch, light butter in a pan. In mouth, bouttery mouthfeel, with molasse malt and strong alcohol. Not much else. Mondial 2006.
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