davegore (200), liverpool, Merseyside, England Aug 2, 2007 Nice dark but slightly opaque brown, lively in the glass. Strong sweet caramel on the nose leading nicely onto rich caramel in the mouth, dark chocolate, rich fruit mountainforest (111), Edinburgh, Scotland Jul 30, 2007 From bottle (chilled) Jazz Cellar, Edinburgh. Similar to Old Peculiar but thicker, heartier... tasting like it looks. More sweet than bitter. Carmel. davidpl (435), Santiago, Chile Jul 24, 2007 Appearance: dark brown color. Great head, of beige color, rocky and persistent. Beautiful.
Aroma: sweet Malty, intensive toast of cereals, candy, vanilla, cacao, liquory, roast sugar and fruity. Raisins, figs and prunes. Low presence of hops.
Flavor: Spicy, good and fresh toasty cereals; malty, coffee, vanilla, nutmeg, clove and fruity. Presence of raisins, prunes and figs. Liquory. Sweet toasty start, dryness mainly of toasty in the end. Complex, but some excessive sweetness.
Palate: Medium body, oily texture. Low to medium carbonation. Capa (955), Yokosuka, Japan Jul 24, 2007 Clean brick-red color with a large tan head. Spices, malts, dark fruit, and sorta roasted aroma. Medium, creamy body. Flavor is slightly roasted malts, spicey, dark fruits, and some molasses. Solid, but not outstanding. Iguanaman (1), Seneca, Missouri, USA does not count Jul 21, 2007 Very pleasant with no aftertaste. The beer was almost sweet. The draft beer created a tingly sensation. I’m not a major drink enthusiast but this kind of beer is making me one. CanadaCam (109), Canada Jul 20, 2007 On draught. A nice beer. No aftertaste to this one, just a clean Belgian brew. rederic (1787), montréal, Quebec, Canada Jul 19, 2007 330ml bottle, dark brown hue, with a creamy tan-colored head, leaving laces, sweet toasted malt, with a chocolatey accent, hint of back coffee, brown sugar, with a dried dark fruit aroma follows through on a medium-bodied palate with a dark toasted and chocolate malt character, with some notes of burnt toast and caramel, some dried raisins and dates fruitiness, a subtle roasted coffee beans, hint of nutmeg spiciness,leading towards a malty, hop bitterness finish. Optigon (561), Bloomington, Indiana, USA Jul 14, 2007 Pours brown, opaque with a fine white head. Aroma of caramel. Strong sweet flavor with a mild hop finish. Moderate body.
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