 lilannie (383), State College, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 16, 2005 GABF 2005
Aroma: chocolate, coffee, dark malts, red grape skins, and carmel
Appearance: dark brown, tan head, lacing
Flavor: burnt malts, yeast, grains, toasted grains
Palate: smooth with sharp bite--toasted grains aftertaste
5000 (2409), Hardened Liver, Washington, USA
Oct 16, 2005 Bottle for rating #1400: Raisiny color, fairly hazy - almost cloudy, very thick, large foamy beige head, spotty lacing. Huge plummy nose, fig/date soon after, accompanied by a heavy dark bread/dough aroma. Taste translates well from the nose, even more raisin here, along with notes of alcohol. Full bodied, but with a moderate mouthfeel. Wished it felt a bit thicker. Remains extremely raisiny on the finish. Very warming as well. Good stuff indeed!
DavidP (1743), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Oct 3, 2005 Updated: Jan 7, 2006GABF ’05. Clear dark bown body. Nutmeg, molasses malt in the aroma. The flavor beings on a bigger plum, dark chocolate. Light green hops thoughout the flavor.
Bottle: Clear brown body. Brown sugar aroma w/ touches of caramel and some yeast. Big brown malt flavor with spicy alcohol an dsome leafy hops. A bit hot.
MIBRomeo (1962), Wisconsin, USA
Oct 3, 2005 dark mahogony color w/ a nice tan head. Belgian yeast aroma corriander cinnamon and other spices w/ a light sweet touch to the smell. Full creamy palate. Flavor of belgian yeast bannannas, pears, nutmeg, corriander and a sweet carmel finish. Very good stuff.
MaiBockAddict (1499), Good Beer Bar Deprived, New Jersey, USA
Sep 30, 2005 Bottle. Dark brown, beautiful tan head. Fantastic fruity aroma with a slight chocolate and earthy component. Explosive fruity flavors with a nice pleasant malty bitterness. Nice full body. Are those hops I taste? this is one fantastic Belgian impersonator, even better than most Belgians. Get on your bad motor scooter and get to the Table and Vine in Northampton, MA and get you sum...
DrGonzo (625), Somerville, Massachusetts, USA
Sep 20, 2005 Bottle. Deep brown with red tints, with an enormous eternal tan head. Aroma leans toward the fruity end, with raisins and plums, caramel. Flavor resembles Bordeaux wine, deep bitter grapes coated in brown sugar. Alcohol lingers through the dry finish. This is a well made dubbel that just lacks some intangibles and complexity to make it an outstanding beer.
kujo9 (1077), North Ridgeville, Ohio, USA
Aug 12, 2005 Thank you to Drew for this one!!!! 22 oz bottle: Light beige tight creamy lasting head w/ a chestnut brown body. Lighty roasty, raisiny, & dried cherry dark fruit aroma @ first. Hints of chocolate & alcohol. Bready malt, light peppery yeast w/ toffee aromas & wisps of toasted coconut. Well balanced w/ a chocolate & toasted malt flavor. Moderate caramel & light peppery clove & alcohol. Dry roasty finish & coffee flavored aftertaste. A bit of herbal hop flavor in the aftertaste as well. Some plum & raisin fruitiness with a hint of lingering bitterness in the aftertaste as well. Highly carbonated m/f, medium body w/ a warming alcohol. Also a bit dry. Overall a pretty good beer!!! But the lingering bitterness could be less IMHO. I really like the aromatics and initial flavor of this beer!!!
OlivierMTL (712), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Aug 8, 2005 Présentation absolument impeccable, digne d’une grande bière belge. Couleur brune foncée, apparence opaque muni d’une énorme mousse beige et crémeuse, pleinement persistante. Arômes de réglisse rouge, raisins noirs, de café et de sucre candi sous une empreinte légèrement acide telle la pulpe de raisins verts. Dense en bouche, impressionnante épaisseur, caractère malté à en boire et à en mastiquer, chocolat amère, discrète fumée, et sucre initial se métamorphosant graduellement vers l’acidité. Un mordant d’alcool devient de plus en plus apparent et nous réchauffe sûrement. Texture crémeuse et soyeuse, carbonatation piquante et vigoureuse, longue finale exposant de douces levures typiquement belges. Une bonne raison d’être moine!
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