Maredsous 8

Nice Abbey Syle beer. Large white head When poured but settled nice. Not that big alcohol taste like I was expecting. Nice and smooth.

Dark, almost opaque ruby-red with an off-white head that all but disappeared in a matter of moments, but left plenty of lacing. Aroma is fruity, with a mostly fig/raisin scent. but touch of alcohol, Taste is intensely malty, somewhat bitter and spicy fruit. Tart and alcoholic, but with a quick finish.

Draft at Wash-Duke. Deep mahogany color with a thin tan head. Rich nose of raisins, malt, burnt sugar. Very complex flavors mix plums, farmhouse funk, candy, alcohol. Interesting beer with a whole lot going on. Not an easy drinker. Finishes pretty clean. I enjoyed this, but don’t see a reason to spend the money on it again.

Tap. Prunes and raisins all over the place. Big malty backbone - toffee. Yeast and baking spices. Nice beer.

Deep deep brown and big lasting ehad. Biting alcoholic warmth. Licorice and aniseed. Comes in a strane "stepped" bottle. Whats that all about. Chocolate and quite black for a brown.

Draft in philly. Pours a murky brown body with a big creamy white head. Aroma and flavor is spiced yeast, smoked and chocolate malt and a good sense of warming etoh. Good.

Kind of smells like molasses and...possibly cinnamon?...no...probably not - probably figs...pours with a beautiful, large, oozing of quality head (Schaum). Smacks of quality and complexity.

Bottle. Sweet molasses and brown sugar aroma with a nice wash of fruit. Noisy red-brown pour is nearly opaque with an ice cream float style beige head. Taste is malty and sugary, brown and cane, with a thin, slightly metallic Belgian yeast and light alcohol in front of the mixed fruit. Light bitterness with some interesting mineral and spice notes. Very very dry, yeasty aftertaste, medium body, clean but definitely Moortgat.