3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Dark brown pour with giant sized head. Lots of carbonation and lots of lacing. Had a malt/chocolate taste up front and a bitter champagne like after taste.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Muddy brown with a caramel aroma. Very malty, sweetish but fairly well balanced.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Brown colour with a big beige head. Aroma: yeast, light roastiness, dark fruit, plums, earth. Flavor: roasted, sweet, spicy, yeast, chocolate, phenols/medicin, earth, licorice, dark fruits, mint, a bit sour in the middle. Roasted, dry finish. Fairly complex. Nice.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Drank it at Brussels Bistro in Laguna Beach, CA. This is a classic I hadn’t had since high school. Reminds me of Ultima Alucinacion. Great Ale.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Poured out a monster thick tan head characteristic of the style which is very slow to shrink, crazy lacing, mahogany brew. Appealing aromas of red licorice, roses (I’m not the only one), a faceless blend of dark fruits, candy, background caramel - once I finally noticed it it was there, lingering like an unwanted relative (which in this case was good) - a dull sweetness and spice quality. All of that took a lot of smelling and imagination though - I would have preferred if these aromas would have been a little more upfront. Later on everything just blends together and I am left with a subdued aroma. Tastes of a milder version of burnt sugar, dark fruits (raisins, plums, figs - that might be a stretch though), alcohol when warmer, sweet spices work here. It’s decent but down on the list when it comes to selecting a Abbey Dub. I like turtles.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
On tap at the Malt House: Pours a hazey brown colour with a shitload of sediment floating around. Small off white head suprisingly. Taste is nutty and sweet and firm on the maltiness- but after having a hop bomb like the Thrust, I was a little taken back. IT took me a little bit to soak in the entire experience of this beer. Super tastey however, and i can’t wait to have this again!
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Dark brown colour with a middle head. Mostly caramel end nice sweet fruity backwards. Very nice balanced such an amazing anaother Belgum beer.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
tap at the Maredsous abbey.
pours dark brown/rubby, beige head.
aroma of dark fruits, malty.
Taste, malty, candy sugar, dark fruits with a nice caramel mouthfeel.
Not too strong, keeps a nice sugary/sweet profile all the way through with added currants, prune, some light spices with faint hints of cinnamon.
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