3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Yeast-heavy pour, chunky bodied, mahogany under a thick but rather quick ecru head. Sweet aromas of cherries and orange with a chocolatey-caramel undertone, like one of those chocolate candies with a jellied fruit center. A blast of alcohol comes out as I draw a deeper breath. Flavor almost cloys, as there is a strong sugar base tempered only somewhat by a fruity tartness. Plenty of caramel and citrus fruits, sweet cherries, lemondrop and a pinch of dirt. I would have thought that after two years this might be a bit more mellow. And no... I found very little evidence for this to be classed as a Scotch Ale. Deem this a Belgian Strong. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12 oz. bottle from Corkscrew, Urbana, IL, May 2007, consumed 10/31/2009. (And, apparently, my 1900th rating.)
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Tap @ 5p. Dark redbrown. Oak, raisins on the nose. Almost whiskey like. Nutty, bitter. A bit astringent. Tasty, but strange. And too dry.
2.4 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
I don’t detect a lot of aroma. :he beer is a carmely reddish color and has a thin appearance. The head is faint. The taste is alcohol and sweet date k sugar is a fruity finish. :he beer is a little rough on the palate as well for starters.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours a dark maple color. Thin beer...but intense raisin aromas and tastes. Very sweet, but in a very pleasant way.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Malt, caramel, and a little wood in the aroma. Caramel, roast, and dark fruit in the flavor. Carbonation and alcohol give this a smooth mouthfeel and a nice balance. Really good.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Dark red colour. Very strong aroma and flavour, raisiny/malty. Perhaps a little too strong a flavour, but not bad.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Dark mahogany pour. Slim off-white head that quickly fades to a layer of bubbles. Lacing left behind in small amounts. But everything counts in large amounts. Big malty, caramel, vanilla notes. Taste is the same. A little too sweet, but very good. Can’t believe I have not drunk this one before. Might be stocking up now.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
cereal, chocolate, basement aromas, citrus, spruce, herbs, ginger, butterscotch, vanilla, cooked vegetables, sparkling, orange, brown, brown foam, rocky head, medium sweetness, medium bitterness, full body, creamy, oily feel, soft carbonation, long finish,
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
2012 - 01 -21 (03:00) 330ml bottle, medium brown colour. medium , creme head. nutty aroma. sweet taste. light palate.
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