 hotstuff (3175), Indiana, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 19, 2005 Bottle. Thanks to jsquire for sharing. Medium sized tan fizzy head that mostly diminished, fair lacing, fine sized bubbles, opaque, and a brown hue. Malty, caramel, sweet, spicy, and some port in the aroma. Flavor was sweet, malty, caramel, some chocolate, some spicyness, and vinuous. Mouthfeel was tingly. Worthy of a try!
heemer77 (4303), Savannah, Missouri, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 14, 2005 Updated: Aug 18, 2005Poured a very dark, almost black amber. A large and thick tan head. Deep aroma of cherries and tobacco. There is also some port. The flavor is fairly alcoholic at first with some rich notes of dark chocolate, tobacco and prunes. This has a very thick and satisfying mouthfeel. Easily the best dubbel I can remember having. Recieved in a trade with ClarkVV.
Crosling (1854), Loveland, Colorado, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 7, 2005 Dark ruby hue with a gigantic and dense brown tinted head. Fairly vibrant nose of port wine (fruit, brandy), currants, chocolate and roast. Flavor is very thick and chewy, extremely roasty and chocolatey, while still retaining vinous fruit notes and hints of brandy and currants. A very good rendition, almost roasty and chocolatey enough to be more in the realm of Hercule Stout, rather than Westveteren 8 or Rochefort 8. I didn’t find this cloying like some raters, just not quite up to the Belgian standards.
bkelley68 (467), Lakewood, Ohio, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 3, 2005 Cleveland Locals Gathering Feb 05. Thanks to Drew for sharing this one! Dark pour. Very deep red with a pretty, rocky tan head. Great looking beer. Very complex aroma full of fruit, chocolate, and yeast. Full bodied, with lots of dark fruit, carmel, and alcohol. Dry finish with a touch of alcoholic heat. Only possible complaint here is the carbonation/ alcohol made this a bit edgy. Maybe a little time in the cellar would make this stellar. Thanks again Drew!
flemdawg (485), Naples, Florida, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 24, 2005 Deep brown color with a HUGE inital tan head. Sweet fruity aroma with malts and also alcohol as it warms. Sweet carmel taste, along with apples and some chalk. Pretty tasty. Thanks to JSquire for this one.
Rockinout (945), Kent, Ohio, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 18, 2005 Cleveland locals 2-26-05. Translucent black, light on the palate but creamy, taste of dark fruits with some caramel. Thanks Drew.
IMtheOptimator (1161), Bethel, Connecticut, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 9, 2005 Poured very dark brown with a somewhat creamy off-white head which left little lacing. Strong aroma of apples, pears, dark fruits and alcohol. Taste is of some dark fruit with hints of chocolate, but dominated by a very bitter and dry finish. Not nearly as balanced as others, and more along the lines of Unibroue than true Belgians. Not bad, but I’ve had much better American-brewed Belgian-style ales.
ElGaucho (1730), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Mar 5, 2005 Strong alcohol aroma; sweet and rich and not much in the way of a typical Belgian beer aroma. Reminds me in aroma and flavor of Abbaye Des Rocs Grand Cru. Very large tan head. Lasting. It is so nice to see a head last. Strangely, not much lace. Dark, almost fully opaque, brown body. Leaves some yeast at the bottom of the glass. Very good; better than the Abbaye Des Roc. It is stronger. Sweet, caramel mouthfeel. Very carbonated, warming. A real treat. I can still taste it a day later. Thanks Slikwily for sending this brew.
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