3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Brown bottle, 33 cl, best before 08/03/09, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savoured on October 25 2007; eye: copper with golden reflections, clear, light effervescence, creamy beige head, quite a lot of lacing; nose: starts with hops followed rapidly by and erased by the caramelized malt, good wave of sugar, yeast, spices, pepper from the alcohol; mouth: caramelized malt, a hint of alcohol, light hops, a bit of dark berries, hint of alcohol, spices, finale in caramelized malt with a mix of hops and alcohol, pasty sensation after the finale, lightly bitter, mildly sweet, full body, not much carbonation, slight astringency; overall: quite liked
FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 33 cl, meilleure avant 08/03/09, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savourée le 25 octobre 2007; œil : cuivrée avec des reflets dorés, claire, légère effervescence, mousse crémeuse beige, pas mal de dentelle; nez : début en houblon suivi très rapidement et aussitôt effacé par le malt caramélisé, bonne vague de sucre, levure, épices, poivre de l’alcool; bouche : malt caramélisé, petite pointe d’alcool, léger houblon, petits fruits foncés, pointe d’alcool, épices dont le poivre, finale en malt caramélisé avec un petit mélange de houblon et d’alcool, sensation pâteuse après la finale, légèrement amère, moyennement sucrée, corsée, peu carbonatée, très légère astringence; en résumé : bien aimé
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Dark amber body with low carbonation and a lasting off-white foamy head. Noce malty/hoppy aroma with yeasty and flowery notes. Alcohol is well hidden. Smooth and well balanced taste that carries yeasty, fruity, and caramel hints. Ends with a good bittersweet finish. Very enjoyable.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Rating 609 Bottle from Pitfield Beer Shop, London. 330ml. Served in a Leffe glass. Rich red colour, clear (not bottle conditioned), fluffy white head. Aroma is fruity, smoky and perhaps yeasty (reminds me of Delerium Tremens). Creamy & malty. Smoke, pepper, spice with fruit a perhaps a slight wheat character?. Tasty.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Aroma is strong of cherry and cinamon. Dark color that is still somewhat transparent. Substantial carbonation. Flavor is dominated by cherry and alcohol. Spices are also prominent. Not bad, but ends with a bit of a harsh astringent aftertaste.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours brownish amber with a mostly receding wispy off white head. Aroma of cotton candy, toffee, fruity esters, and slightly medicinal phenols. Taste is sweet and fruity, toffee, plums, and pepper. Mouthfeel is medium, slightly sticky with lush carbonation.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
2000-05-24, Belgium, bottle
AP: orange/red body, lasting foam
AR: malt, candy,
F: malt, candy, wee bitterness, yeast
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
33cl bottle purchased in Luxembourg: poured reddish/brown with a medium sized off white head. Moderate bubblegum aroma, caramel. Flavor is candyish, bubblegum with moderate sweetness. Little bit of caramel. This is a nice beer.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bouteille de 33 cl. bu au Pub St-Alexandre. Couleur bourgogne foncée, collet moyen. Bon arome de malte très fruité et un peu épicé. Très bon goût de malte épicé et un peu sucré.
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