 JorisPPattyn (4262), Antwerpen, Belgium
Oct 2, 2003
Dark copper, like exotic honey, no head. Infinitely complex nose, with spikes of nuts, dried apples, plums, earthy. Taste is like a heavy, velvety rare liqueur based on exquisite brandy, fruits (plums again), all the esters, and - remarkably - maple syrup. Overfull body, immmensely warming, and amazingly velvety mouthfeel. This is truly superb and unique. It cut through a series of abbey-ales as a Cru Classé Pauillac through some Médoc villages.
Tmoney99 (3503), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Aug 9, 2008 Bottle 2002. Pours a cloudy brown color with a minimal creamy off-white head that diminished and produced minimal lacing. Heavy complex aroma of roasted malt , maple sugar. Medium to full body with a thick texture. Good flavor with heavy complex bittersweet and heavy complex sweet finish of long duration with a nice alcohol burn. Great brew.
zeke626 (208), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Jul 31, 2008 Bottle, 2007 vintage labeled 09231. Pours a dark brown body with no head. Strong alcohol and maple syrup nose with hints of raisin and vanilla. Thick, syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor of maple syrup, vanilla, and maybe some butterscotch beyond the alcohol. Alcohol burn throughout the palate and finish. Interesting beer, but not really very drinkable.
Vas19 (211), Maryland, USA
Jul 31, 2008 Reviewing this from memory at a friends place. Pours amber/brown with no head. Aroma similar to cognac or brandy. A lot of caramel and alcohol, with a few intracacies of coffee and maple syrup. Good, but I felt it was trying to hard.
winkle (440), Brisbane, Australia
Jul 20, 2008 Was gifted a very small sample at the Brewers Day Piss-up at the Grand Central Hotel in Brisbane. A rich amber to red colour with a rich sugary alcoholic nose. Very complex flavours dominated by maple syrup, vanilla and port/sherry notes. Quite sticky mouthfeel with a brandyesque finish. Very nice indeed. If anyone feels the need to donate more to me, feel free!
tgncc (225), Bellmore, New York, USA
Jul 20, 2008 I had this at the beer festival. Intriguing aroma of spicyness and alcohol. Had a sharp quality, like a marinade, almost. The appeance was a nice golden/red color, like a brandy. The flavor was spicy, hoppy, and sticky sweet, with notes of molasses. The alcohol warms the palate on the finish, also like a brandy. It was intriguing, but I wouldn’t make a habit of drinking this (especially not at $200/bottle!!)
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