4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20Mahogany leather cloured ale with off-white head. Semi sweet spiced aroma with yeast . Orange peels and coriander, with smooth alcohol. Nice balance of spices and alcohol. Nov. 28 2004 at MartinT.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Deep deep brown with a lingering brown head. Wafting notes of spice, rum and raisin. Wonderful in the mouth, thick and rich, complex - a bit of funk from the yeast, christmas cake flavours of fruit and nut, and a rich bitter aftertaste. One of my favourite beers.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
We had this in Vernon. I think the transport agitated it quite a bit as the sediment was all over the place. That said it didn’t seem to affect the taste at all. This beer is weird but also delicious. Be careful though, it also has an alcohol content of 10%.
We were trying to piece together what we tasted in there because there was a lot. There were definitely dates, it tasted a bit nutty, but there was a lot going on. A really dark ale that was actually somewhat lighter to taste than it looked, but it still felt you had eaten an entire fruitcake.
I liked it enough to pick up a second bottle and I think I might get a third to have on hand for when family visit on the holidays.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Dark amber/cider color; Medium body; Aroma of sweet malt, yeast, dark fruit, & some spice; Flavor of sweet malt, yeast, dark fruit (notably dates), caramel, raisons, and spice; Nicely balanced; Pretty decent.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
From tasting notes. Bottle. Pours dark reddish-brown with a small beige head. Spicy aroma with hints of yeast, caramel and light chocolate. Sweet flavor with strong spice notes, some dark fruit and a hint of chocolate. Alcohol in the finish.
4.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Dark red pour, small whitish head. Clean aroma. Great taste balance between sour, sweet. Dark fruit flavor. Excellent.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Dark pour and slightly red. Thin head with lacing. Aroma is light. A little grain and sourness. Taste is sweet like candy and sugar. Hints of alcohol are prevalent.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Smak och doft av malt, humle, torkad frukt, belgisk jäst med toner av brunt socker. Stor sötma, fin beska.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
December 2011. From a 750 ml. bottle. Lots of dark malts, spices and fruit in this winter ale. Somewhat sweet, but good for a cold day.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 13/20
75 cL bottle from ABS Drinks into a bowl shaped glass. Roast malt, spice and a hint of sweetness in the aroma. Malty, smooth, roastiness. Sweet caramel after taste. Nice bubbly head over a dark red-brown beer. A nice sipper.
3.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Trevlig belgare som hade varit ännu bättre om den inte hade varit så förbannat söt. Utöver sötman smakade den jästig med inslag av torkad frukt, dessvärre tyckte jag även att den var lite för kolsyrad. Men balansen var i alla fall tillfredställande.
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