 Beershine (2686), Hue, Vietnam
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Mar 9, 2008 Semi-clear garnet with luscious head, lacing. Slightly sour, fruity nose. Berry but also tropical fruits. Flavors include caramelized sweet potato, sour cherry, currant. Slightly tart and slightly sweet. Palate is oily and HEAVY. Slow-going shit. Interesting beer but not one that could be a daily bread. Too heavy and cloying and prone to triggering monologues and depression.
Ethereal (1500), London, Greater London, England
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 8, 2008 Bottle, St. Regis Hotel, San Francisco, 18th Feb 2008. Pours a deep ruby colour with a diminishing head. You can tell instantly from the aroma that it is a Belgian style beer - lots of rich dark fruit and malt. As you’d expect, the taste is fruity and sweet but with a nice tangy finish. The mouthfeel is firm with the alcohol well hidden. This isn’t going to give any of the Belgian breweries sleepless nights, but it’s not bad either.
KDorgan12 (163), Memphis, Tennessee, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 5, 2008 Bottle-Memphis. Beautiful auburn brown pour with a tan head. Aroma of toffee and butterscotch. Smooth palate with silky caramel and faint hint of chocolate.
tomthompson89 (1473), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 3, 2008 ruby amber color, decent beige head that is gone in a flash, caremel molasses nose maybe some alcohol and a touch ??? maybe a little hops. When you get the flavor its big vanilla, some dried fruit, and some burnt caremel. nice finish good beer
varrin (1), Keene, New Hampshire, USA
does not count  | 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 2, 2008 750 ml. corked bottle, didn’t have the proper glasswear, must be filtered (no sediment), almost no head. Has some of the stereotypical American pring when compared to true Belgian beers, but is more similar to them than others I’ve tried. Doesn’t stand out as truly divine, but doesn’t have any big negatives either. The 9% alcohol isn’t overpowering. The is one of the best American made ’Belgian style" beers I’ve had, and it gets a bump overall for the label and support of jazz education.
timfoolery (484), California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 2, 2008 Bottle @ Burgers and Brew in Davis. This one reminded me of La Terrible from Unibroue. It was sweet and malty with a noticeable alcohol content. Overall, an excellently made Belgian Strong.
sneagrams3 (1738), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 1, 2008 Tasted 2/23/08. 12oz bottle. Clear with a ruby brown hue. Finger width of beige head. Cocoa and a floral yeast aroma. Orange and chocolate. Typical Belgian yeast quality. Full bodied with good effervescence. Fruity finish. Cocoa and taost. Cooked sugar with hints of citrus toffee and oranges. Tart and lively. Slight burn. Melded and rounded. Sticky with a nice palate. Dark fruit notes.
DTM (541), Winters, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 28, 2008 12oz bottle at Burgers and Brew in Davis, CA. Poured a brown color with a hint of red. Sweet malty aroma with little to no head. Tasted of dark fruits with just a little bit of spice. Just a little bit of bitterness to finish it off
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