4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle, Batch 9,
the cork was hard as heck to get out, I had to use a pair of pliers to remove it,
this ale had a hazy dark brown pour with red rust colors, the pour made a half finger of foamy, off-white and light tan colored head, it was too dark to see through except at the bottom of the glass when held up to a light, I could see a center flow of bubbles and some bubbles flowing up the sides of the glass, it left spots and fingers with some sheets of lacing on the sides of the glass, the bottom of the bottle had a ring of sediment a ¼” wide or a bit more,
the aroma was big raisin, prune and fig dark fruit, bread and toasted bread, esters, bread and brown sugar sweetness,
it had flavors of raisin and fig, bread, toasted bread, bread and brown sugar sweetness,
the finish had a little alcohol pepper with malt and dark fruit flavors trailing, and a wine bite/bitterness at the end (from the barrel aging),
I noticed the wine hints in this drink as it warmed to room temperature,
the mouth feel was more than medium and coated the tongue with flavor, a little creaminess, soft to average carbonation,
a dark Belgian ale with a big dark fruit nose and flavor, a very nice drink.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle at Eulogy in April 2013. Fantastic! Poured dark copper with no head. Great wine barrel aged notes. Has not turned. Deep and complex dark red fruits. Raisins. Dates. Nice dark caramel sweeetness but feels balanced. Heady aroma. Full body. For an aged beer with such dark fruit notes it still retains a nice bite. Again fantastic!
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
37.5 cl. Bottle.
Poors hazy amber with small head.
Aroma is red wine, yeast, malts.
Taste a awesome winy sweet, small bitter, even a hint of sour. You can taste the wine.
Mouth-feel oily, dry.
Again complex and amazing!
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Hazy dark caramel colored pour. Small light beige head. Aroma has some sticky malts, light vinous notes, medjool dates and toffee. Flavor is sweet, figs, alcohol, dates, fruitcake, red wine in the background. Really damn good
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle from Dak. Pours a cloudy caramel color with a thin eggshell head. Aroma is vinous, caramel, fruit. Taste is sweet, with more vinous notes. Alcohol is hidden extremely well. Medium bodied and pretty smooth. This one drinks very easy! I like it.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Dark rusty brown with a sickly looking small tan head. A wonderfully complex and intense aroma, of caramel and brown sugar, wood, dark fruits, and probably some other things. Full bodied. Pretty much no alcohol. Flavor is pretty sweet. Molasses, dates, just a little toastiness from the oak. My only complaint is needed a little something to balance the sweetness. Great beer.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle at the Sportsman, Huddersfield. It pours murky brown, with a thin off-white head. The nose is wood, dark fruit, red grape, tangy satsuma, nectarine, caramel, zest and Irn Bru. The taste is tangy dark fruit (plum, fig and raisin, red grape), satsuma, Irn Bru, varnish, earth, wood, spice and lingering alcohol warmth. Full body and fine carbonation. Complex and well balanced. Tasty stuff.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottled, batch #9, enjoyed at Micro Bar, Reykjavik
Pours brown with a thin tanned head. Smells of raisins, dark fruits, nice malts, oak and yeast esters. Heavy sweet, quite oaky, very fruity with the main focus on rainsins and similar flavors, alot of dark malts and dark fruits. Medium bitter finish. A very nice brew - good oak infusion
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle to close out the weekend. Purchased at the legendary Kris Wines. The pour’s a hazy deep copper color with a tiny off-white head that quickly disappears. The nose is sweet blackberry jam. Bubblegum. Grape fruit by the foot candy. Slight tannic aromas. Hints of acidic red apple skin, a bit of booze. Caramel popcorn. Complex aromas indeed. The flavors of white wine, apple sauce, red berry jam. You definitely get the wine barrel treatment in the initial taste. General spicy notes that you find in most strong dark Belgians. Nicely fruity, jammy finish. This hides the alcohol well. Full body, supple. Still, this drinks very easily, nimble for what it is. Overall, a really nice treat. I do have a soft spot for beers of this profile. Cool stuff.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
37,5cl Bottle.
Red wine, caramel, fruits, oak.
Caramel, amber colored with a small beige foamy head.
Taste is full, vinous, caramel, sweetness, raisins, fruit. Taste stays very long. Warm mouthfeel.
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