GeniusGirl (221), Boston, Massachusetts, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Nov 20, 2004 200th rating.
bottle. dark brown hue, dark ripe fruit aromas, dark chocolate flavors, sweet and deep all around... that’s monk’s mistress sure knew what she was doing... even better, this brew kicked off a wild night... GermanBrews76 (667), Eugene, Oregon, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Nov 3, 2004 real dark hazlenut body, totally opaque soft brown creamy top. notes of sweet tart fruits, caramel and sweet chocolate. esters present well. Light and effervescent on palate. velvety and ripe. pretty potent as well. leather, chocolate, toffee and coffee emerge well after the swallow. bierkoning (6023), La Tropica, Netherlands
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Oct 27, 2004 Hoppy peach aroma and flavor with a hint of berries. Thinnish and somewhat alcoholic. Hints of licorice and roasted malt. Pepper. jbrus (4845), Delft, Netherlands
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Oct 24, 2004 Aroma of chocolat, blackberry and peack. Hazy, ruby color, light brown head, good lace. Sweet, fruity, hint of licorice, malty, medium body. skortila (2903), Bunnik, Netherlands
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Oct 24, 2004 (Dutch ratebeermeeting) Full aroma of roasted malts, fruits and chocolate. Hazy, brown coloured with an off-white, lasting head. Taste is sweet, roasted malts in it, some fruit and some licorice. jerohen (1612), Bussum, Netherlands
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Oct 24, 2004 Dutch Ratebeer Meeting. Cloudy brown coloured, small brown head. Roasted malts and some fruit in aroma. Chocolate malty flavour with some alcohol. caesar (3028), Bunnik/Utrecht, Netherlands
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Oct 24, 2004 Cloudy brown color, short brown head. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, bit fruity. Fruity taste, chocolat malty. Some licorice and alcohol in the palate. DYCSoccer17 (2189), Davis, California, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Oct 16, 2004 Aroma is sweet with hints of chocolate and quite sweet malts. There are tiny yeastly banana notes in the nose as well. Can you say chocolate covered bananas? Brown sugar notes as well. Mostly opaque truly mahogany color with a nice tan head. Oh man, this is sexy. Start is sweet with hints of pepper and spices. Bananas in the middle. Roasty robust coffee flavor to finish. This is a mixture between a nice porter and a nice belgian ale to create a truly unique beer. A pristine brew!
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