 Ernest (4217), Boulder, Colorado, USA
Feb 11, 2004 Updated: Jan 29, 2008
Head is initially large, frothy, light brown, mostly lasting. Body is dark brown. Aroma is moderately malty (caramel, cookie, chocolate, toasted nuts, roasted grain), lightly to moderately hoppy (flowers, apricot), lightly to moderately yeasty (cobwebs, barnyard), with notes of banana, plum, raisin, oregano, anise. Flavor is heavily sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly to moderately bitter. Full body, syrupy texture, lively/soft carbonation, moderately alcoholic. Very syrupy sweet, almost too much for comfort, but a wonderful aroma...lots to entice. Just a little more tartness and/or bitterness (or less overall sweetness) is needed.
BrotherGrendel (135), San Diego (La Jolla), California, USA
Aug 23, 2008 Purchased from bottletrek.com, contents poured into a Stone IRS tulip glass.
Appearance is a dark brown hue with amber highlights, thick off-white foamy head sustains, thick lacing.
Smell is big, dark fruits (raisins, plums, figs), Belgian yeast, honey, brown sugar, light caramel and coffee malts.
Taste is dominated by dark fruits and caramel malts initially, tones of molasses show and up as do the coffee malts which eventually dominate the profile, finishes syrupy sweet.
Mouthfeel is full-bodied, thick and viscous texture, lively carbonation.
Drinkability is good, this is an intriguing dark Belgian, the malts have a nice contrast to the fruits and Belgian yeast, definitely more on the sipping side.
mreusch (445), Olathe, Kansas, USA
Aug 16, 2008 22oz. bottle, pours a darker cola brown with a nice foamy tan head, good retention and minimal lacing. Aroma is rich with ripe dark fruits, light molasses and spice, and a subtle belgian yeast quality. More of the same in the flavor, with ripe dark fruits and a nice spiciness that works very well. I’ve not explored this style much, but this is quite enjoyable.
JB175 (1325), Holland, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 30, 2008 Brown color with a medium head. Aroma is smooth, sweet, and lightly yeasty - brown sugar & roast dominate. Flavor is a bit roasty and alot sweet - brown sugar, yeast, vinous fruit, and a mix of other complex flavors. Monster finish that is sweet and sticky. One helluva dubbel
Papsoe (9999), Frederiksberg, Denmark
Jul 30, 2008 (Bottle 65 cl) Courtesy of tertons. Hazy reddish brown with a beige head. Burned malt aroma with both yeast and alcohol - perhaps also a a whiff of wood. Quite full-bodied with sweetish hard roasted malt and vanilla. Subdued bitterness but a very warming alcohol in the finish. 260708
uhre (235), Denmark
Jul 30, 2008 It is dark with a bit of red when up against the light. The aroma is of metal and a bit of malt. The flavor is of malt and caramel. Basically there is not enough flavor in it in my opinion.
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