4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20Bottle. Must've got a little warm, because this opened with a gusher. Fortunately, I saved most of it. A thin, fizzy head under a dark brown body. Has a deep, rich taste of molasses or brown sugar, with subtle spiciness and tart highlights. Carbonation gives it kind of a champagne-like texture. It's winey-sweet without being cloying, and I also get notes of slow charries and raisins. Pouring in the sediment from the bottom adds an impression of grape tannins. Very finely done.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
750 ml bottle, vintage 2008. Dark amber brown with orange head. Aroma amazing, caramel, plums, leather, wine and toffee. Taste is toffee, caramel, wine, leather, alcohol and pears.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
UPDATED: JUN 15, 2013 Rating = 1/5 = Good, but I would not seek this out again - Moderate aggressive pour. Nice 2.5 finger head of a root beer color. Tons of huge bubbles in the head. Very thick and frothy. Nice lacing which is long lasting. Beautiful alcohol legs. Aroma has lots of sweet fruit, mostly dark cherry with a somewhat artificial or syrup taste. Very wet on the palate with a slight creaminess. Carbonation gets in the way of the taste. First sip is light fig and cherry flavor with some alcohol presence. Mid sip shows some malt character, but not very robust. Malt character is more pronounced in the mid sip and in the finish. Finish is somewhat long lasting and mostly reminds of rum soaked cherry with a plesant creaminess. Overall, I had many nicer dubbels, but this is on par with similar american versions of the style. Wouldja - No
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Pours clear brown with ample off-white head. Aroma is big on stone fruit, with loads of sweet malty aromas that blend into each other. Taste is sweet, bready, some toffee and fruit, finishes somewhat dry. Medium body, slick texture, average carbonation. Nice overall.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Pours a cloudy dark brown. Thick eggy head with medium retention and lacing. Smells of medium caramel, malt, yeast. Tastes of weak caramel, toasted malt, slight bitter hop. Crisp to silky finish. Top notch brown ale.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draft. Pours deep clear brown with a creamy tan head. Smells sweet like raisins and caramel. Tastes like alcohol, molasses, dried fruit, and light hops. Dry feel. Medium body and low carbonation.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
caramel, earthy aroma. Deep red colour, sparkling with medium head.medium sweetness, medium bitterness, medium sourness, full body, thick feel, lively, long finish,
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tap. Pours deep, mahogany brown with creamy, beige head. Aroma is caramel and cookie malts, figs, plums, floral hops, sweetbread, and molasses. Flavor is sweet, bready malts, dark fruit esters, light hops, toast, and faint booze; dry finish. Medium/full body and low carbonation.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: JUN 8, 2013 Bottle from the Bottle Shop, Cardiff. Dark ruby red, cloudy from the yummy yeast, frothy cream head which lingers. Red fruits on the nose, banana bread, some spiciness. Really superb dubbel.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Sweet dark fruit, toasty caramle malt, and yeasty aroma. Deep cloudy amber with a moderate beige head. Sweet fruity caramel malt, toast, and spicy flavor. Medium body and moderate carbonation.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle at flemings .. briwn hazy pour.. big ass off white head... strong fruiyty aroma.. taste is all over the place... fruit caramel..sour sweet... pretty awesome...
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