bozoNZ (481), Christchurch, New Zealand Dec 25, 2007 Updated: Jan 21, 2008Tasted at Uni Canty Staff club tasting 10/12. Brown colour, creamy tan thick tight head. vanilla flavours, faint soft spices and dark fruits. Soft light carbonation hellsinghtx (31), Denmark Dec 23, 2007 Dark brown with a nice head that leaves good lace. The aroma is sweet and malty with slight fruity notes. The flavour is sweet and acidic with notes of spice, malt, candy sugar and a hint of chemistry, that disappears as it grows warmer. the finish is long and acidic. douglas88 (1559), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Dec 22, 2007 Updated: Apr 29, 2008On tap at the Sharper Edge Bistro. Pours a cloudy brown with a white thick head. The aroma is a light fruit and malt mix. The taste is dark fruit; maybe raisin and plums. A slightly sweet malt with some spices and hops noticed. Not bad overall. Easygoing with almost no aftertaste. Ljunkan (380), Karlstad, Sweden Dec 21, 2007 Updated: Mar 1, 200933 cl bottle. Rather malty and sweet beer with hints of chocolate, raisins, sugar. Definitely a nice one. MBison (548), Southern Highlands, Australia Dec 21, 2007 Bottle (330ml). Poured a opaque with ruby highlights and a large light brown head which lasted quite well. Aroma was of plums, prunes, light notes of vanilla and some sweet alcohol in the back. Taste was of sultanas and dates with hints cinnamon present. Full bodied, slightly warming with an acidic bitter finish. Chapel (329), Levittown, New York, USA Dec 20, 2007 Tap at Waterzooi. Dark brown with plenty of tan head. Aroma is light and malty with some fruit/prune notes. Flavor is strongly of raisin and prune with a slightly dry finish. Maria (6056), Thisted, Denmark Dec 16, 2007 Dark brown with a nice head that leaves good lace. The aroma is sweet and malty with slight fruity notes. The flavour is sweet and acidic with notes of spice, malt, candy sugar and a hint of chemistry, that disappears as it grows warmer. the finish is long and acidic. I like the Radieuse better. jmm1 (108), Andorra Dec 15, 2007 Bottle.Brown clear body with a lasting puffy beige head. Roasted malts in the nose with hints of dried plum. Sweet caramels and roasted malts atop of the mouth with a bitter chocolate finish from the hops. Low carbonation with a creamy body gives some weight to the brew. A good abbey dubbel overall.
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