3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
130413. Bottle at home. Pours dark brown with a small head. Aroma caramel, toffee, Belgian yeast. Full bodied and very nice. Not Bad.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
(33 cl bottle from Vistamboir, Guerande; BBD: September 30th 2014; rating #1000 of this beer) Pours a clear dark copper with little, off-white head that recedes quickly. Decent regeneration that doesn’t last. Aroma is caramel, green fruit, spice and alcohol. Soft carbonation, medium body, oily texture and a boozy, warming finish. Taste is Belgian in accordance with the nose with the emphasis on the yeast (spice), malt and alcohol.
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Bottle. Dark brown, hazy, small to average and fully diminishing head. Moderate to full, malty and sweet aroma, some caramel and light citrus, light dark fruitiness and some spiciness (aniseed, light pepper). Body is medium, malty and sweetish flavor, some caramel and light dark fruitiness, light alcohol. Finish is short to average, malty and lightly sweetish, some caramel and light fruitiness, faint spiciness and some alcohol One-dimensional strong ale - lacks character.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
INitial sourness on this had me thinking this was a sour ale. Pours dark brown with airy head. Aroma is cider, raisins, cola. Taste is dried fruits with some cider sourness. Palate is sour and lingers. A slightly diffferent take on the style
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draft at Monks in Philly. Cloudy brown pour. Quite a bit of carbonation in the tulip. Frothy beige head that settled to some lasting foam. Fizzy dark brown fruit. Raisins. Prunes. Dates. Figs. Apricot ears. Bit unusual combination of such dark red fruits with such a big mouthfeel yet only a medium body. Feels almost watered down. Also weirdly dry despite the fruit. And no chocolate/coffee/ashy notes at all. Oddly enough, the first time I feel I have found these notes all by their lonesome.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Botella. Muy buena presencia con corona persistente. Aroma a frutos negros, caramelo y algo de levadura. En boca muchos matices café, bollo, malta con final poco seco y dulce muy duradero
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
La Nostradamus est une bière à la robe brunâtre et au col mousseux représentatif de son style. Son nez m’impressionne. Une levure fruitée, des cerises acidulées et des raisins surets. Une base maltée bien intéressante avec du caramel belge et des notes chocolatées. De ce mélange s’échappe même des vapeurs de rhum épicé. Je fabule? Peut-être. Au goût, un malt confortable qui n’est jamais sucré et des prunes et des raisins et des cerises et des citrons et des oranges qui apportent des notes joyeuses et surettes. Une touche de réglisse qui peut se déguiser en clou de girofle. Un alcool qui n’est jamais apparent. Un tour de force? Une totale maîtrise? Les réponses sont dans les questions. La bouche est superbe. Son corps est de moyenne densité et son pétillement est tout à fait belge. Sa texture crémeuse augmente considérablement son charme. Sa finale est fruitée et me fait penser à la sublime Oerbier. Une bière tellement facile à boire qui ne fait jamais ses 9%. Fantastique.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
33 cl. bottle @ home, bought online @ Drankgigant. Hazy brown with a very thin off-white head. Sour cherry aroma with some coffee and roasted malts. Medium bitter with some sweetness. ABV of 9% is very well concealed, just a warming touch instead of a burn. Great beer.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Mahogany sort of color with an off-white head. Banana, caramel, toffee, and dark fruits, and sugar. Notes of yeast, clove, and cola. Maybe a bit of grape/red wine, too. Sweet flavor of caramel, brown sugar, toffee, and fruits. Good banana, date, raisin, and grapes. Light spiciness, a hint of alcohol, and some yeast.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bouteille de 330ml achetée en Ontario. Merci. Version à 9,0% alc. 13092014. Belle bière brune ambrée foncée avec une mousse beige. Le premier nez est de noisette et de chocolat…du Nutella. Il y a des épices classiques belges. La bouche est soyeuse, agréable avec de franches saveurs de chocolat et d’épices. Dans le registre d’une double avec plus d’alcool. Une belle découverte. 7/10
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