SethBA (3), Riverside, California, USA
does not count  Jun 2, 2008 Poured sort of creamy, thicker than other Belgians. Bottle conditioned residue. It had a frothy one-two finger head that was a light mocha color. Its flavors changed quickly from deep fruits to plums/prunes. The carbonation was good on this particular bottle.
 highibus (421), Mill Creek, Washington, USA
Jun 1, 2008 Pours a super deep mahogany with a thin white head. Aroma of cherry and sweet malt. Probably one of my fav belgian style ales. Super beer.
SpudClampDawg (1027), Jasper, Indiana, USA
May 30, 2008 750ml bottle: Big, black pour with a two finger, mocha head that settles into a ring around the neck. Lots of dark chocolate and plum in the dark and malty nose. Some esthers try to push through, but the malt bill overrides. Thick, chewy mouthfeel. An esthery ride takes over the tongue on first sip - lots of deep fruit, apples, pears, etc. A second wall of dark malts follow up with bitter chocolate and rum drenched plums. The alcohol is apparent and heavy, battling the smoothness of the malts. Maybe this botte needs some time to even out, but as is it is pretty mediocre.
JAXSON (229), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
May 30, 2008 Poured deep brown with absolutely no head. I was immediately concerned that the bottle was flat, and it pretty much was. Flavor was alot of the round, chewy malt I find in Lost Abbey beers, with raisins, plums, prunes, and some nuts. Carbonation would have been a good thing in this instance.
cmillward (419), Orlando, Florida, USA
May 30, 2008 Poured a brown/garnet with a light tan head. Huge brown sugar on the nose, doughy malts, dark fruits. Bready and sweet, dark fruit again, raisins come through more in the flavor than in the aroma. No roastiness, but picking up a little chocolate. Alcohol shows through a little too much. Med-mouthfeel, nicely carbed.
holdenn (1432), Chicago, Illinois, USA
May 29, 2008 5/22/08 750 ml bottle thanks to Boltz5555 for sending me this one. Pours a red brown color with a brown head. Nose is yeasty with raisins and dough, dried fruit and brown sugar. Nice smooth carbonation. Mostly dried fruit flavors with sweet and burnt malts. Its a little boozy and watery as well. Slightly disappointed, but I’ll certainly try this one again.
alraicercsu (166), Ft.Collins, Colorado, USA
May 28, 2008 750ml bottle. Pours dark dark brown basically black with a light tan head. Good smell and taste almost like a carbonated wine. Really shocked best beer I have had with rasin in it. I want more.
JCB (1716), Durham, North Carolina, USA
May 27, 2008 750 from Saints Club. I’d been leery of this one because of the advertised raisins. Not because I have anything against raisins, but because it seemed like a candidate for flavor singularity/dominance. Shoulda trusted Tomme, as it turns out. While the raisins are there - delectable and slightly tart rather than processed or sugary - it’s part of a monstrously good Abt that rivals some of the best Belgian styles out there. Man, what a brewery.
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