4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20UPDATED: SEP 24, 2012 (2003 and 2004 vintages) :
In the wealthiest barnyard has been extruded this wild pear diamond from the earth sitting beneath a multi-karat haystack...Carefully polished by the kaleidoscope of rustic fruitiness emanating from the bière de gardish malt, this classy and complex jewel simply has no rough edges and elevates the funk of Moneuse/Fantôme to the firmament of Trappists...Crunchy, sumptuous malt biscuits and fat oranges shine brightly for all to see...And the voice of a serene hop soprano sends its divine light to that of the elements...10/4/10/4 18/20
(2005 vintage) : It’s not completely flat, but extremely low carbonation. But that’s not what disappointed me the most. It’s the total absence of biscuity malt to match the gorgeous spice perfume which inhabits this beer. Yes, it’s young, so the alcohol is more prominent and is dissociated from the rest of the beer, but that malt biscuit I loved so much within the spices, has disappeared. Shit. Just a major disappointment all around, even though the beer is still pretty enjoyable. Just nowhere near the previous vintages...It’s tart finish, and strong orange personification is highly intriguing, but it’s not at all up to the same standards. A strange creature. 9/3/7/4 14/20
A recent batch bottled at Sly Fox almost has the Grand Cru back to what it was...The biscuity maltiness isn’t as expressive, but all spices are accurately laid out, and very enticing (star anise being a stand out)...A few months on this one, and it might flourish and become grandiose like I know it can be...Bravo Southampton! 4.0/5
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle from Wegmans Scranton. Pours orange with an inch of white foam. Big orange peel on the nose. Big, bold, and flavorful,on the tongue. Hides it’s alcohol we’ll. It’s like a wit on steroids. Very nice!
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
750ml bottle thanks to blutt59. The smell is fruits, spices, marshmellow, nice. The look is clear, no head, and golden in color. The taste is fruits, banana, spiced, and sweet.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Sweet and peppery with nice candied orange flavors and slight bubblegum, banana, and spice that are typical of Belgian yeast. Over all quite good and complex.
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4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
I can’t smell this beer too well because of my allergies but damn it tastes good. Great body. I pick up a lot of breach notes. Pretty sweet with a mild bitterness on the end. Delicious brew.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
75 cl bottle.
Originally rated on 20110415.
Pours copper color with a medium sized head. Aroma of yeast, spices, toffee, ripe fruits and caramel malts. Flavor of toffee, spicy notes, caramel malts and ripe fruits. Quite nice.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours hazy orangish color with off white head. Aromas of bread dough, caramel, oranges and coriander. Similar flavors. Medium to full body with moderate carbonation.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
750 ml corked and caged bottle shared by arminjewell (thanks Armin!) poured a hazy golden amber with a small lingering amber head. Aromas of carmel, anise, pear, yeast, orange zest and coriander. Palate was light bodied and crisp with a dry finish. Flavors of carmel, coriander, anise and orange zest with a crisp dry lingering spiced finish.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle @ Ratman’s house. Thanks Armin! Pours a quite hazy, dark appearance with a small white head. Spicy yeasty, citrus peel, somewhat bready, zesty citrusy, anise aroma. Slightly sweet bready, chewy malty, tangerine citrusy, fairly spicy flavor.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pour out of 750 mL bottle, hazy orange-red pour with foamy white head, doesn’t last long. Aroma has notes of metallic, some coriander, orange, hints of anise, slight earth, touch of bitter hops, slight grain, hints of toffee. Taste is a mix of anise, orange peel, grain, toffee, slight orange, hints of vanilla, caramel, finishing fairly sweet, slightly dry.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle shared on New Years Eve... Poured cloudy amber/orange with a foamy off-white head. This was great. A nice Belgian character with lots of fruit, esters, and spice. Coriander was nice with orange peel adding some bitter-rind tones. Anise was definitely present. I hate anise but always seems to work well in beers for me. Some malt sweetness before the Belgian yeast esters shined in the finish. Solid beer.
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