3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
22 oz bottle. Hazy walnut brown with a coating balsa head leaving speckles. Nose is raisin, yeast and toffee with hints of candied lemon peel. Sticky medium body with lively carb. Taste is caramel, banana, nutmeg and ginger. Finishes with light earthy bitter citrus. A deft touch elevates this Belgian strong.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Sampled from 22-oz bomber during Darkness Day 2009 in Brooklyn Center, MN. Pours a semi-hazy copper amber colored brew with a long lasting off-white head that leaves behind some sticky lacing. Aroma of toffee and caramel malts, Belgian yeast, a hint of candi sugar and some cotton candy. Taste is medium to full bodied, with flavors of caramel malt, candi sugar, some banana esters, yeast and a touch of raisin. Finish has a little alcohol presence with a candi sugar and caramel aftertaste.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle opened by WeeHeavySD. Thanks Jon! Amber color. Sweet, buttery delicious. No bitterness. Creamy head. Excellent.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
bottle thanks to brewboone. Pours a dark brown with a lovely tan head. Nose is of raisins. Taste is of strong raisin and meat. A little burnt. Mouthfeel is creamy. This reminded me some of their gruit brew.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle thanks to Hophead22..Pours red orange with a white head..Aroma is raisins and belgian yeast..Flavor is the same as the aroma.. Lots of carbonation.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Poured a clear deep chestnut color with a medium sized off-white head. The aroma malty sweet and fruity with a light smoke in it. Sweet fruit flavor with light fig on the finish. Some yeasty notes. Tasty. Medium bodied.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle… Burnt orange ale with a small, creamy, off-white head. Fantastic retention. The sweet aroma furnishes some spiciness, but golden raisins and brown sugar are the standouts. Full-bodied and velvety with tickling carbonation. The bittersweet flavor is much like the nose – semi-sweet dates, raisins, tropical blossom honey and mild dried plum. Finishes lengthy and sweet with dark fruits galore. Bottle courtesy of Beerlando!
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Enjoyed at a recent BA/RB tasting... Bottle poured dark orange/amber with a white head. Spiced, clove, plum, dark fruits. A smooth yeast flavor with lots of sweetness. Smooth, spiced finish.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Pours an orange brune body with an off white head. Sweet abbey brown with a nice raisin like sweetness, rum and cane sugars. Nice brew.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Appearance: Pours out a clear, garnet-hued body with a head comprised of a lasting layer of off-white foam.
Smell: Sweetish, fruity aroma studded with notes of oven-toasted bread, piquant spices, cooked sugars, fresh-ground cinnamon, dried fruits, and some nose-tingling alcohol.
Taste: Descent begins malty and fairly sweet on the tongue with tastes of golden syrup-coated bread crusts and brown sugar. Fruity flavors of golden raisins and red currants. The generously added Grains of Paradise along with the Belgian yeast yield some spicy peppery tones, but I’m also picked up some licorice powder and a rather strong, robust cinnamon character. Very mild hop bitterness. Plenty of long-lasting residual sweetness in this one, even all the way to the warming, earthy, spicy finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-plus body. Medium-high carbonation.
Drinkability: Worth a try. The enduring sweetness hampers the long-term drinkability, but the carbonation thankfully keeps things moving and prevents it from becoming too cloying.
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