 hiddenvariable (194), pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 28, 2008 bottle. pours a deep red amber with a big off white head, which fades slowly and leaves behind huge sheets of lacing. nutty spicy malt scents, with anice, coriander, grape, raisin, black cherry, and some bready malt. the bread malt dominates the taste, with some spices, notes of pears, grapes, and raisins. light bittersweet finish, medium body, lots of carbonation, creamy mouthfeel. the spice and malt and esters in this blend together perfectly, and you get a really solid belgian brew as a result.
Oxymoron (104), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 19, 2008 Pours a darker a amber color with a egg shell white head that remains throughout the tasting. The beer smells sweet with caramel notes and some bready and banana esters. The taste is great with a stronger malt presence that quickly makes way for the sweet yeast and hops and finishes with cloves and bananas. The taste stays with you after you finish drinking. Other flavors began to emerge as well, such as cinnamon, apples and slight plums.
joeyv120 (16), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 13, 2008 Malty aroma, and dark amber color with a nice frothy head. Flavor is a blend of malts and spices, with subtle fruitiness. Finishes dry.
tytoanderso (1385), St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 12, 2008 12oz bottle from BlackForestCO. Straightforward and simple aroma. Spicy yeast, sweeter toffee malt and banana esters. Roasted caramel malt and alcohol as well. Pours dark amber/brown with a lasting white head leaving decent lacing. Drier toffee malt and spicy yeast initially on the tongue. Some earthy and leafy notes balanced by a lot of banana sweetness. Medium bodied. Slightly sticky with a sweeter finish.
BritAlesRule (84), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 12, 2008 Not the beer it used to be. See the bottle with the monk on the left?... that was a very good beer with decent complexity and exceptional drinkability. It had wonderful secondary fermentation particles floating around in it and at the price, it couldn’t be beat as an everyday beer. The newer Abbey, with the glass of beer on the label is clear as a bell, albiet with that same wonderful deep crimson sheen... smells of chocolate biscuits and tastes about the same. Let it warm, still no depth. Granted this is still one of the best beers on most stores’ shelves in a state where we have an abundance of decent brews. On the plus side, it still has a fantastic appearance and great mouthfeel, but I sure do miss the monk.
radagast83 (1289), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 9, 2008 Bottle from my friend who returned with this from Colorado. Pours a dark amber color. The beer has a sweet, malty aroma, with a touch of spice.
Goodgrief (1149), Middletown, Delaware, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 3, 2008 Aug. 2006 - Very nice indeed. Mahogany color with nice head and lacing. Aroma was more bready than anything else. Had a nice dark fruity base with just the right amount of sweetness. Some caramel and nuttiness as well. I was liking it.
auderale (572), Fairchild AFB, Washington, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 2, 2008 Dark brown colored pour with medim sized head. Sweet, spicy, fruity , slight malty aroma with a malty, nutty caramel sweet finish. I really enjoyed this.
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