4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Had at HBF from bottle. Poured burgundy, with a big head. Aroma of malt, fruit, yeast, spice, and peat. Tastes very complex with hints of all the aromas above. Nicely balanced, with well hidden alcohol.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
750 mL. Poured a cloudy burgandy color with a well-retained 1/4" head. Beer was well-carbonated, and the flavor was composed of dark fruits and Belgian yeast. Some other spices were definitely present, and the mouthfeel was lively.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
750 mL bottle. Pours mahagony with a fizzy frothy tan head and spotty lacing. Caramel malt fruit hop nutty roasted malt and cellared yeast aromas with pear notes. Caramel malt hoppy acidic start, fruit (pear) malt warming body with nutty roasted notes. Medium bodied and fizzy, dry palate.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
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.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Pours a brown body with a 2 finger tan head. Sweet fruity esters with caramel sweetness. Lightly woody, notes of licorice and some alcohol. Good brew.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
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.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Thanks to Linc again for this one. To quote motelpogo, the aroma was of whiteboard markers. There was also a bit of fuel, raw alcohol and caramel in the aroma. The palate, is caramelly, and candied, with some raw alcohol in the finish, a bit rough and short. It didn't really taste Belgian to me either, not bad.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
I have enjoyed this beer a few times in the past. Sweetness is nice and not overpowering. It pours a dark amber color with a nice head. This beer would be perfect after visiting the Hall of Fame!
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