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RATINGS: 1701   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.83   EST. CALORIES: 255   ABV: 8.5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Deep burgundy color with a big, fluffy head. Complex fruit aromas with a layered sweetness (honey, then caramel, then toffee) with a hint of licorice and chocolate. A big, rich, abbey-style ale that dries out nicely on the finish.


3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
KimJohansen (10337) - Copenhagen V, DENMARK - FEB 24, 2008
Hazy dark amber with tiny head. Sweet fruity aroma with yeast, caramel and light roasted malt notes. Sweet yeasty flavor with roasted malt, caramel and overripe fruits. Ends rather sweet.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
fiulijn (10000) - Como, ITALY - JUL 21, 2003
Hazy brown-amber color. Nice malt aroma. Good body, well structured, quite sweet in the front and correctly balanced later; caramel and liquorice.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
kp (9999) - Woodstock, Georgia, USA - SEP 1, 2007
UPDATED: DEC 15, 2009
Date: November 04, 1999
Mode: Bottle
Source: Ale Atlanta
Appearance: brown, frothy tan head
Aroma: rich malty aroma, sliqhtly alcoholic, touch of chocolate
Flavor: rich malt flavor, warming, balanced, lot like an octoberfest

Date: July 27, 2002
rich fig aroma, very rich with lots of fruity character,

Date: December 27, 2006
Mode: bottle
Source: taco mac woodstock
lots of the rich ripe fruit aroma and flavor, no sign of the alcohol

Date: November 20, 2009
Mode: draft
Source: brick store
Appearance: clear dark brown with ruby edges, big dense beige head, drippy streaks of lace
Aroma: sweet fruity aroma, dark fruit esters, light spicyness
Flavor: sweet fruity flavor, rich ripe dark fruits, spicyness continues to grow as it warms

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *** /4

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Oakes (9997) - Gibsons, British Columbia, CANADA - SEP 23, 2000
Fruity, firm dubbel, reminiscent of bananas dipped in chocolate, with a dry, yeasty finish.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
bu11zeye (9614) - Frisco (Dallas), Texas, USA - JAN 31, 2004
(Bottle) Pours a deep mahogany color with a medium-sized beige head. Has a complex flavor of raisins, yeast, caramel, toffee and a hint of chocolate.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
anders37 (9280) - Malmö, SWEDEN - MAR 3, 2008
Bottle. Pours a dark brown reddish color with an off-white head. Spicy fruity malty and yeasty aroma with hints of dark fruit. Sweet yeasty spicy and slightly alcoholic flavor with dark fruit hints. Has a sweet malty spicy finish with some yeasty hints.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Dedollewaitor (9254) - Odense, DENMARK - NOV 12, 2006
Unclear bown with fine large white head. Sweet aroma of malts, plums and spices. Sweetness. Rather thin body. Fine lacings on the side of the glass. Dry easy bitter finish

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
DJMonarch (9152) - Northwich, Cheshire, ENGLAND - NOV 19, 2009
From the Bottle at Indulgences Etc, Denver 23/09/2009 Some spiced aroma. Amber coloured strong in alcohol and a little sweet on the palate and malty. A little bitterness in a crisp malt finish.


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