 trevor211 (504), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 4, 2009 Labeled "Monk’s Mistress" - but this isn’t either of the retired versions under that name. Pours a dark cola brown with a large, beige head. The aroma has slightly smokey malts, dark fruits, spices and some yeast. Flavor follows suit, and it’s really good - though I’m not sure how much I like that smokey note. It fades to the background, though, and this brew covers its 11.5% incredibly well - I’m shocked the abv is that high. Only a slight alcohol burn on the finish. Toasted caramel / molasses, some ginger, and a bunch of dark fruit. The mouthfeel is great - it’s lively, but still very, very smooth. Really nice!
00cobraR (1098), Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 19, 2009 a dubbel?! This thing is wonderful. pours out a dark brown color with a smaller head. aroma was big on dark fruits, sugar, and yeast, flavor was very much the same with notes of ginger in the finish. was great brew indeed.
BrianK (190), Livingston, New Jersey, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 18, 2009 I really love this stuff. Great belgian strong dark. Lots of carmelly, fruity goodness. Nice mouthfeel. Enjoyable on many levels.
shawnm213 (917), South Bend, Indiana, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 15, 2009 big foamy tan head. 22 oz bottle. sweet, spicy. could be confused with a good christmas ale. dark fruit, sherry.
mabel (2590), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 10, 2009 [1909-20081219] 22floz bottle. Ginger spice aroma has a weird floral thing going on and a minty background. Dark dark red brown body with a big long-lasting creamy off-white head. Burnt malt and weird top yeasty bitterness notes that finishes boozily. Medium-full body. Good.
(w/ jerc, tupalev)
Aggy360 (115), Anchorage/ Vista,CA, Alaska, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 6, 2009 Nice dark strong ale. Pours dark brown almost black. Nice cascading tan head that fades. Nice sweet smell, hints of citrus and fruit. Creamy mouthfeel. This brew dances on the tounge but lingers on the tip. Smooth sweet and tastey. My bottle says 11.5% ABV but nothing about cask aged. This brew hides it’s alcohol content.
BillKismet (1908), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 5, 2009 Warm brown color, well-carbonated, and topped with a brown head that evanescences before the first sip. Rich aroma of dark fruit, deep malt ball, and chocolate plum pudding on the tail end. Wonderful malt ball and chocolate marsala flavors with a wooded sherry finish. Reminds me of a less roasty, complex baltic porter with its wondrous panoply of flavors. This one is a keeper.
pantani (1896), Salinas, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 5, 2009 Dark brown, thin tan head. Aroma is toffee, prune juice, caramel, yeast, alcohol.
Taste is is alcohol, raisin, caramel, spice.
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