 Spiesy (2333), Global Citizen, Greater London, England
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jul 2, 2004 Bottled. Dark cherry wood coloured body. Old spice aroma (Duff) but not quite as old man-shaving as I think he was saying. Didn’t particularly notice the alcohol which is a plus for a beer of this strength. [London gathering: Spiesy, Duff, chris_o, Marty-D and SilkTork]
alexanderj (2293), Chino Hills, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 14, 2007 Bottle previously and recently an aged version. Thought I had previously rated it. Definitely liked it the second time; the fruit flavor had mellowed a bit. Last time I found the cherry too assertive. This time the blend and complexity worked very well. Other flavor included dark fruit, yeast and a slight hint of alcohol although it was well hidden.
Walt (2289), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 8/20 |
Dec 23, 2004 Poured reddish brown with minimal tan head...smell is entirely malty cherries...taste is nice up front...cherries and several subtle malts, but that changes quickly...vomiting bitter cough syrup grew and grew until this was utterly impossible to finish...huge disappointment...
JohnC (2287), Mission Viejo, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 26, 2003 Updated: May 1, 2004Copper/red color w/ a thick tan head. Lots of banana in the nose. The taste has Lots of complex fruits: plums, apples & others. A slightly sweet malthy finish makes this an all around world class beer. THANKS slushy!
Re-rate 1 May 2004:
Very nice looking; slightly spicey aroma; nice cherry background flavor, slightly over carbonated
Mads Langtved (2246), Copenhagen K, Denmark
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 29, 2004 Draught Blind Tiger NYC
A great beer. Soft mouthfeel. Quite fruity and powerful. I love this beer. Bitter finish. Extremely complex and refreshing.
jazz88 (2239), San Francisco, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 7, 2004 Bottle @ Toronado. A dark brown mahogany color with al aced light brown head. Cherry, wood, chocolate, caramel, roasted malt flavors. Smooth and creamy with a full body.
bluevegie (2231), Perth, Australia
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 9, 2008 Tried a sample at local homebrew club and again to make sure. 10% was noticeable but only just, cherrries was noticeable but not overly so, smooth rounded taste which was quite complex, malts were a treat, cherries to me were just an added extra.
Pigfoot (2226), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Sep 5, 2004 Appearance: dark plum to eggplant in color, with visible "floaties" swimming about, a bit lighter near the bottom and around the sides, so far a very good approximation of the trappist abbey dubbel look, with a small, dunnish head, settling swiftly into a negligible collar.
Aroma: sheer intoxication, the first sniff brings such myriad complex flavors that I have to reel back from it...rustic, raisins, cured meats?, dark spices and fruits, soft leather, moss...deep, dank, and transendently indulgent..oh, goodness, oh, WOW!...so much going on here, that’s it’s extraordinarily difficult to pretend to be detached or objective, this beer unfolds and envelops me, it knows it has me where I want to be had!
..now, how about a taste of it? Simply amazing! A sweet, treacly dose of fruit (grapes, plums, cherries) welcome hops, and a thick, powerful malt backbone, pulling it all together.
Can’t quite taste the "dried apricot in the nose" and "pear on the palate" as noted on the label, at least I can’t claim to have discovered it on my own.
I now relax, sit back, sip, savor...full-bodied as can be, long, rich, residing finish...no, "finish" is incorrect, for it never leaves the mouth, and I would never wish it to!
A beer so powerful and seductive it consumes every sensory receptor, every inch of the head, all across the brain, down the fingers and toes...I nearly want to "cut & paste" my review of Westveleteren or St. Bernardus, for this experience so closely resembled that which I had with those fine Trappist ales.
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