 Saarlander (1589), Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 20, 2009
!2 oz bottle, pours wonderful copper color, abit carbonated, but the head is gone in a few seconds. Abit nutty, fruity, some sweetness, malt, abit alcoholic, good brew, but seems like a cross between a belgian, and a bock. good.
TheJester (747), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 1, 2010 355 mL bottle. (Great label ! )Lovely ruby-brown with a small but sticky beige head. Full aroma of nuts, raisins, cherries, alcohol, and a little chocolate. Flavour is fairly complex as well, with caramel, candied fruit, brown sugar, and prunes. Very chocolatey at the end. Sounds sweet, and it is, but not cloyingly so. Slightly boozy finish. Very creamy, without being heavy. Great beer! Would probably be even better bottle-conditioned.
taphandle (48), Texas, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 30, 2009 I was pleasantly surprised by this one. There was just a little head that went away rather quickly, and when tasted, it seemed like it had a bit of prune flavor - maybe raisins. The finish left the feel of alcohol on the back of my mouth. I enjoyed this one.
s0me0nesmind1 (11), Texas, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 28, 2009 750ml bottle - pours with small amount of creamy white head. Aroma hint with moderate sweetness and a good mixture of caramel and fruitiness - taste verifys this with a light heavy sweetness and delicious syrup flavor, with the fruitiness to end. Very nice and smooth throughout.
curly (770), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 Hazy ruby with very little head. Aroma- peach, pear, caramel, cherry, mild alcohol. Taste- toffee sweetness, berry tart, some bitter finish. Juicy sweet texture with noticeable alcohol in the nose. Medium body, mild soft carbonation.
thooper41 (394), Oregon, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 18, 2009 750mL bottle: appearance is rootbeer brown with minimal tan head, aroma is spicy with some candi sugar and a bit yeasty, flavor slightly sour and pretty yeasty, hints of candi sugar and a bit too over carbonated. One of the best interpretations non-Belgian, Belgian strong ales I have had but still doesn’t isn’t as good as the real thing.
kmyers8807 (37), Ohio, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 18, 2009 From a 12 oz bottle. Pour was amber with very little head. The taste was of caramel and fruits. The yeast stood out and really covered up the high ABV.
phaleslu (592), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 17, 2009 Fourth sample in a North Coast beer dinner at Teller’s. Pours a cloudy, dark, red-brown with a small off-white head. Aroma of caramel, brown sugar, roasted malt, nuts, plum, fig, and yeast. Flavor leaned mostly toward the caramel and dark fruits, with a nice maltiness, and notes of brown sugar, nuts, and roast. The alcohol is well-hidden and emerges when warm. Full-bodied, with good carbonation. Smooth, just like the namesake. Nice brew.
RHeastings (444), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 15, 2009 Thoroughly enjoyed from a 12oz bottle in a whiskey snifter. The beer pours a nice deep amber color to medium brown, with a lightish tan head that is moderate in size. Carbonation level is perhaps 2.5 atmospheric volumes. Strong and pleasing notes of caramel, toffee, raison, and prunes in the nose. The palate is also extremely pleasing, with a lot of the aforementioned flavors, along with some notes of brown sugar, abbey yeast esters that are pleasantly subtle, and a slight alcoholic character that adds additional complexity. Overall, excellent.
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