3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Taste is carmel, butter, scotch and rum cake plus some dark fruits. Acidic and lively mouthfeel.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle marked 12/2007 thanks to bu11zeye. Pours with a light brown head that fades over a hazy amber body. Aroma of apple sauce, cinnamon and dark fruits. Taste is brown sugar, molasses and dark fruits. Light carbonation.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
2007 bottle. Light amber pour with a thin cream head. Dried fruits, hops and malts on the nose. Easy on the palate with a heavy caramel, fruity flavor.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
From draught at McKenzie Brew House II. The predominant smell on this one is soy sauce with a bit of brown sugar and some light hops; maybe molasses, but really just soy sauce. Light alcohol notes. Dark, dark brown. Can’t tell if it’s clear or not but doesn’t look murky. Has a thin off-white lacing head. Heavy watery body on this one with medium carbonation. Not quite oily but getting close. Starts with raisins or golden raisins, molasses and sugar. Bit of alcohol coming through, too. Not too bad for the style, though there is a bit of oxidation. Not quite buttery, but something’s a bit off.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle courtesy of DocLock.
I suppose I’m a bit against the grain here but this was a kick-@ abbey dubbel. Usually not my favorite style, but this one rocked. Nice cola-colored pour with a good head, apples and bit of cinnamon, baking bread and maybe a bit of brown sugar on the nose. Very satisfying, well-integrated flavors, just the right sweetness, brown-bread yeast, bits of chocolate, slightly spicy, all around extremely enjoyable. Sorry I only got about half of the 750 of this one!
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
KSBF 08- Poured a copper brown with tan decent head. Got a light bread malt nose. Malty with some caramel, dark sugars. Smooth malt palate with a touch of sweetness and a buttery spicy texture. Good beer and a nice brewery.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
KSBF 08. Caramel brown pour with good looking head. Loads of brown sugar in this one with sweet wine-like grape notes. Overpowering, but in a pleasant way. There was really a lot of brown sugar flavor in this one.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle: Poured an amber color with a medium sized head. The aroma was yeasty with banana and sugar malts. The flavor was very good, with hints of fruit, chocolate, toffee, sugar, and some spiciness. Overall, a favorite from McKenzie.
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