3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
tap at the brewery - Pours amber with an average head. It has a mild malt aroma with plenty of yeast. The malt flavor has mild caramel along with light hops and some yeastiness. I got a hint of spice as well. Lively on the palate and medium bodied, this dubbel is mild for the style and easy drinking.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap at the brewpub. Lightly hazed auburn brown pour, glowing orange around the edge. Basic banana, chocolate, clove and hazelnut aroma; clean and precise. Flavor of honey, hazelnut, maple, overripe banana, and clove; pear skins with some dryness in the midpalate. Pretty sugary altogether; not too deep, but not too dull. Grainy, rock candy and grain mouthfeel; drying, acidic fruit finish. An understated, unmemorable example; does nothing too wrong or right.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours a finger and a half head that has a lacing that sticks nicely. There is no doubt about the banana nose that only starts the complexity in the flavor of this beer. Very nice mouthfeel. Very nice look. Very nice beer. One of new belgiums best.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Aquired from lb4lb in a trade. Pours a dark clean amber with a small lasting head. Great robust aroma of fermented boozy fruits, spice & candied malts. Flavor is ripened fruits (bananna), spices (peppery), and rich malts. Wow! The aroma is so powerful (in a good way). Quite impressed with this one. Thanks Deniz.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Fruity banana nose with some spice. Deep amber to brownish in color and clear. Rich malt, intense cloves, good understated hops, nicely balanced. Full body, with complementary alcohol and carbonation coming through nicely. Very smooth, excellent finish. One of New Belgium’s best beers.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Pours a deep amber color with an off white head. Is carame,l prune, spicy, herbal, and some peppery hops. Flavor is caramel, prune, herbal, and some peppery hops.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draft at City Beer Store. Clear reddish brown, moderate head, some lacing. Aroma is sugary, somewhat yeasty, notes of darker fruit. I gotta be honest though, once I saw they had RR Beatification, I lost interest in this immediately.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottled, BB 5/9/08. Poured crystal clear garnety-amber with at least a couple inches worth of sticky beige head. The aroma was dry with peppery spices and cloves over sweet plums and other dark fruits.. nice components, but there was an overriding airy detergent character to it. The flavor was just what I was looking for.. initial white peppery impression with a dark fruit and dry caramel backing.. fruity middle with a big, Belgian-y yeast footprint.. dry finish with the aforementioned fruit, faint chocolate, and caramel.. very well-balanced and enjoyable. Medium-bodied and dry on the palate with peppery yeast and cloves very well interlaced. Very good brew!
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