 FatPhil (3560), Espoo, Finland
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
May 19, 2008 750ml bottle (Pikkulintu, Helsinki, Bitter and Sour 2008)
Dark brown, very tight wispy head. Yeasty blue cheese aroma. Quite lively in the mouth. Full-bodied, but not as full as I would hope and expect from a dubbel, which it claims to be. On swallowing it fills out a little. Decent grainy taste, but spoilt by slightly too prominent alcohol. A very good simulacrum of Belgian brews, but not a patch on their best.
Fin (3497), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 11, 2006 Bottle in the bar of the Back Bay Hilton Boston where we stopped Dec 05 there is a fantastic range of bottled beers in this hotel bar. This really was a superb beer dark deep reddy/brown colour med’ head loads of fruit and caramel and toffee tastes mmhhh smashing stuff this, wonderful.
CapFlu (3494), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 2, 2004 (Bottle) Pours a medium almonde head and a copper body. Bouquet nose of sweet caramel malt and vanilla. Sweet whiskey and spice are undertones. Good!
larsniclas (3392), Gothenburg, Sweden
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 19, 2005 Bottled.
Hazy amber, large brownish head.
Toffe and chocolate.
A bit sourish, a bit sweetish.
Flavour from dried fruits and almond.
rlgk (3378), Vårgårda, Sweden
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 1, 2008 75 cl bottle. Dark amber color, offwhite head. Malty, bready aroma, fruity, pine apple and some trpoical fruit, caramel, mint notes, really fresh. Malty, fruity, caramel flavor, a bit vinous and citric, some lather, some hops. Malty sweetish finish with some alcohol notes.
rickgordon (3358), Göteborg, Sweden
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 7, 2005 bottled.
Muddy, dark amber. Aroma is slight sugary with notes of dried fruits. Flavour has dried fruits, marzipan, residual sugars, has a slight sourish undertone that I fancy, and is a little buttery. The finish is long and pleasant.
ratman197 (3276), Arvada, Colorado, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 6, 2006 Bottle poured a clear reddish brown with a lasting amber head. Aromas of dark fruit, molasses and a bit vinous. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of spices, molasses, and some fruitiness with a smooth, lingering sweet finish.
blankboy (3263), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 23, 2005 Bottle shared with HogTownHarry & GregClow at Le Select Bistro -- aged approx. 5 years. Pours a lightly cloudy dark red-ruby with a small diminishing off-white head. Not that much sediment considering the age of the bottle. Complex aroma of fruit, caramel, wine, grain, raisin and much more. Smells wonderful. Very nice, surprisingly smooth, flavour of plum, raisins, spices, caramel and alcohol. This ages extremely well -- I look forward to trying a newer bottle to compare.
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