 Wulfstan (509), California, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 29, 2009
Very flavourful, strongm, and a bit spicey, this is also highly drinkable and smoothly balanced.
It’s dark red-brown with a big tan head that shrinks slowly to a thin, frothy top. It leaves some foamy lace.
The aroma, very nice, is dried and fermented figs, brown bread, whole wheat, raisins and port.
Taste is port, sweet-sour plums, fermented fruit, strawberry and cherry jam, hints of licorice and cola, sweet toastiness. Unfortuinately, it falls a little flat in character after an initially incredible start, but it still stays good.
creative_free (11), Wellington, New Zealand
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 4, 2010 Decent aroma but could be stronger, hints of dark fruit, caramel. Dark amber appearance with a good head and excellent lacing. Strong alcohol taste which is a bit harsh and slightly overpowers the fruity flavors. Seems quite dry for the style. Body is a bit too watery. Good but not great.
Nisse666 (524), Göteborg, Sweden
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 2, 2010 Provdatum: 2007-07-23, 75 cl, Göteborg
Mörk Belgare, otroligt prisvärd. Passar bra på sommaren - törst släckare!
pumpmaster (484), Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 11.2 ounce bottle purchased at Total Wine Pembroke Pines, FL for $3.19 Very good!
phaleslu (592), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 Bottle from Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton. Labeled Maredsous Abbey Dubbel, and I didn’t notice an 8 on the bottle, but this is the same one. Pours slightly cloudy brown with an average tan head. Aroma of caramel, roasted malts, chocolate, floral notes, and raisins. Flavor is very similar to the nose, with hops and malts early and the sweeter caramel and chocolate notes late, and a little noticeable alcohol. Medium bodied, sweet, and smooth, without much carbonation. Nice beer.
joechristenson (40), Minnesota, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 17, 2009 Has sort of a chestnut brown color, but leans more orange than red. Really nice frothy head with good lacing. Yeasty notes in the nose, some sweet molasses comes through, too. Quite sweet - some caramel, some molasses, a slight hint of sweet apples and some yeastiness. The alcohol is detectable, which gives it a tiny, nuanced sting in the palate. Carbonation, though, is the bulk of the tingle. Delightful, and drinkable, though not exquisite.
Pershing (151), Garland, Texas, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 15, 2009 Pours a dark brown in the brewery selected goblet. Off white head continues in small areas after 10 minutes. coffee and caramel aroma with a roasted malt taste that is slightly dry. the alcohol level is somewhat noticeable towards the end after warming a bit. Not bad, love the bottle design.
bw1982 (82), , Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 15, 2009 Tap, at a very cool bar in Dallas (BlackFriars pub). Dark brown color, not black, more like rich walnut. Great aromas of malts, both sweet and roasted. Palate was pretty thin, but there were a lot of great flavors, it was sweet with a hint of bitterness which balanced it really well. The ABV is well hidden, it’s a great brew.
daleharshman (210), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 7, 2009 11.2 ounce bottle from Total Wine in Tustin ($3.79). Pours a deep dark ruby brown color. Big thick foamy tan head slowly dissipates leaving nice pillowy formations. Aroma of yeast, dark fruits, and caramel. Flavor of more dark fruits, caramel, a light taste of dark chocolate, and hints of spice. There is a subtle but definite burnt taste as well -- I was not expecting this bit of roastiness, but it’s all good and gives this Belgian strong ale a rather different profile. Rather light body; good carbonation; well-concealed alcohol.
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