lightning9191 (55), Christiansburg, Virginia, USA
Apr 22, 2008
This beer pours with about a half inch of creamy white head. It has a deep copper color and a fruity, candy-like aroma. The flavor is amazing. I at first notice the typical Belgian ale, syrupy flavor, then I get the alcohol, and finally the tart cherry flavor rounds out the flavor. The cherry flavor does not tastes fake, which is always good. The carbonation is about medium with a medium-heavy body. This and Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout are my top two.
 ratman197 (2241), Arvada, Colorado, USA
Aug 17, 2008 750 ml corked and caged bottle 2008 vintage poured a clear reddish brown with a lasting creamy tan head with excellent lacing. Aromas of cherry, toffee, carmel, wood, light vanilla and light spice. Palate was full bodied and smooth. Flavors of cherry, cocoa, carmel, toffee, light vanilla and a hint of spice with a smooth lingering bittersweet finish.
enginaaron (58), San Diego, California, USA
Aug 17, 2008 If beer came direct from heaven, this is what it would taste like. (...at least on even days of the week; on odd days it would be Speedway Stout.) Lovely rich sweetness with caramel and slight molasses with strong dark fruit, along with a cherry sourness from the 2% kriek. This is so rich and tasty. Fantastic yeast flavor with tiny champagne-like bubbles. This yeast is very similar to Lost Abbey’s Judgement Day yeast. I simply love this beer...
WesKBob (145), Bethany, Oklahoma, USA
Aug 16, 2008 A beautiful-looking beer that pours a deep red with a creamy white head. Aroma is sweet, with faint cherries and alcohol. Flavor is astringent, with notes of caramel malt and sweet fruits. The alcohol is readily apparent and really gets to you. I have to agree with the poster below me who called this a "mess". It’s like they tried to blend several different flavors, but didn’t really succeed. It’s respectable, but I just can’t buy in to this beer’s high rating.
Damico (50), Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 14, 2008 This well-respected beer is delicious, refreshing, fruity, aley (if that’s a word), and boozy (in a good way) all at once. In the tradition of those Trappists, I can smell Belgium when I breathe in that sweet, boozy, rich beer flavor!
SQNfan (424), Wheaton, Illinois, USA
Aug 13, 2008 A deep brown core that is clearly lighter on the outside with a very thin tan head. Aromas were of plum, raisin and an herbal spiciness. The palate showed a balanced and restrained sweetness with a nice mix of dry and bitter hops added in. This seems to need some age.
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