3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Tasted on tap, many times, most recently 8/15/09. Pours dark brown, semi-hazy and with a cream colored head. Aroma is nutty, with dried fruits and toffee. Flavor starts with milk chocolate and nuts, moves towards a minerally-sweet mid-palate, and a semi-sweet finish with some alcohol and general chalk peaking through. Especially on a big gulp. Palate is medium-thick and syrupy throughout, finishing rather long. Overall, I must say that this beer just doesn’t come together for me. It is a touch thin, maybe a bit simplistic. And there is just something about the flavor that doesn’t work.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Sampled on tap at Brixie’s 75th anniversary beer tapping in Brookfield, IL. Poured into my fluted fest glass a brown hue with amber tones showing through, a modest, off white, bubbly head and light streaks of lacing. The aroma was toasty malt, caramel and some sweetness as dark fruit. The flavor was the same notes with a sweet, syrupy texture and very low bitterness. Nice combo of flavor notes,..okay.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Brown, sweet belgianey aroma. dark malty licorice flavour, quite thick, lingering sweetness. solid.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Dark brown, fine head, settles quickly.
Malty aroma. Some fruit. Not very complex.
Good balance, but not sweet and a little bitter/dry.
Fizzy on the tongue, thin.
Ok, not special. Nice for the average occasion. Could be ok in the sun.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Dark brown pour with some reddish highlights. Short, off-white head with flecks of lace. Malty aroma with brown sugar and light spice. The flavor is lightly smoked malts, yeast, brown sugar and maybe a bit of chocolate. The mouthfeel was thin to medium and somewhat dry towards the end.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Dark,redbrown. Hints of caramel, candy, not dominant. tastes sweet, soft, hints of candy, caramel. A little bit bitterness. Finish average. Mediocre.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Roasted malty aroma. Mahogany with large off-white head. Flavour is sweet dark caramel with dried fruit. Palate is quite full-bodied. Finishes with chocolate. A very good beer.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
dark brown pour with vanishing head...nice balance of dried fruit sweetness and hop bitterness...smooth creamy on the palate
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