3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
750ml Bottle at Jazz Alley in Seattle. Pours a pale brown with not much head. Strong yeasty marmite taste, and noticeable alcohol strength.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours a dark brown with a small light brown head. Aroma: dark fruits, raisins, dark sugars, candy, banana, caramel. Taste: sweet with notes of banana and some spices along with raisins etc. A nice belgian from North Coast!
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
330ml bottle from Vintage Cellars. A dark brown beer with a ruby red hue and a moderate tan head that reduces to a scummy collar that laces well. It has got strong dark fruity aromas (cherries, plums, raisins) with alcohol, burnt brown sugar and earthy yeasts in there as well. Taste is sweet and malty with the fruity elements coming through (cherries mainly) and a moderate spicy warming finish. Low bitterness at the finish. The palate is smooth and medium-full bodied with a somewhat sticky sweet texture. Jazz...Yeah!
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours dark reddish-brown with a frothy tan head that hangs in there for a while.
Aroma is almost like an apple cider mixed with malty strong brew. Very pleasant.
Flavor reflects the profile of the aroma with nice boozy accents.
Thinner than I expected. Lively carbonation.
Good brew!
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
A great American abbey ale that holds its own with its Belgian counterparts. Dark fruits, candied sugar, fig, with warm alcohol finish. Smooth on the palate. Not quite as complex as the top Belgians, but very tasty.
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3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
355 ml flaske fra systembolaget strømstad. Rødbrun/mahogny farget,medium karbonering,noe skum,lite alkoholsmak selv om det er 9.4%. Smaker malt,brunt sukker,plomme,rosin,gjær,. En god belgisk strong ale som ikke smaker for mye
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Red/brown mahogany, med head. Smells..yeast and fruit some banana from head and plums/some stone fruit as it warms, caramel, malts, some alcohol. Tastes..dark fruits, caramel, sugar, yeast, definite savoury spice and alcohol. Not bad, but not as good as a Belgian. Very cool that craft beer donates to jazz- respect not reflected in the rating.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Mahogany color, small beige head. Malty aroma with notes of dried fruits, some alcohol and caramel. Flavor is sweet malt, caramel, plum, raisin, sugar and licorice. Medium body, some alcohol and bitterness in the aftertaste.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Mahogany color with a khaki head. Sweet caramel, banana, clove, and yeast. Toasted bread, sugar, and a touch of alcohol. Nice raisin, plum, and maybe some nutmeg. Sweet caramel and fruit flavors. Tons of banana, plum, raisin, and dates. A fair amount of alcohol, some clove, yeast, and brown sugar.
4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Pours a dark copper color with a huge head white head. Aroma is caramel malt, toffee and citrus. No discernible hop notes. Tastes are caramel, dried fruit, butter, raisin and citrus. Finish is malty, grapefruit, raisin and toasted almond. Big on the palate with light carbonation. Good mouthfeel and decent warmth from alcohol. Overall, this is a very nice beer. Fruity, but not overly so. Complex and nicely balanced.
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