rlxx (5), Belgium
does not count  Aug 31, 2009 Verry dark with a great sweet aroma that has an impact, true impressed on how very refreshing and easy to drink tis 10.50% is. A flavor with alot of fruity hints. top beer i love it!
 beerchugger (285), Colorado, USA
Aug 31, 2009 Pours a dark brown with a full off-white head. The aroma is nice with smells of raisins, plums, brown sugar, some dates, and definitely alcohol. The flavor is overwhelmingly boozey at first followed with more subtle notes of sweet chewy malts, a bit of the dates coming through, and brown sugar. The finish is rather warming, yet complex. Overall, the over-the-top amount of booze simply detracted from the beer. It was difficult to pick out other flavors simply because the alcohol was just way too overbearing. A shame, I’ve been really looking forward to this beer for quite a while now.
boamr (112), Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 30, 2009 On tap at the Liberty St. Tavern. Poured a dark brown with just a little white head to it. Has a sweet, yeasty smell to it. Has a sweet fruity taste. Some sort of dark fruit and is very smooth. ABV is well hidden.
KornDogg (168), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 30, 2009 Very dark amber...A great sweet aroma... hints of molasses, fruits and malt... the alcohol is hidden well as the overall taste is very well balanced
Systembolaget (11), Malmoe, Sweden
Aug 30, 2009 Dark brown strong ale. Pours a small head that doesn´t last. The aroma is sweet and fruity. Flavor starts with malty sweetness, turns to hints of fruit and ends in hazelnut and Chocolate truffle. There are no bitterness or any hints of hops in neither the aroma nor the flavor. A very competent Belgian Strong Ale but no favorite of mine. (I prefer hoppy ales though.)
Pipper (225), Ohio, USA
Aug 28, 2009 Bottle at Downtown 140 into Trappist glass. Poured a color similar to Rochefort 8 with a diesel solid off-white head, not unlike the picture. Very mild aroma but the taste has a lot more power, and almost smokey and the abv is upfront and really pleasant. Dry kick over the palate but not harsh. This was really enjoyable and paired beautifully with the pork chop and pork belly risotto I was eating. I would say this was a sipper for me and ran the course of my meal. Very happy with this beer.
spkldhenlvr24 (446), Newburgh/Buffalo, New York, USA
Aug 26, 2009 Rating #400! 11.2oz bottle from Village Beer Merchant in Buffalo. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong but again, like past Belgians, but not all, it practically shot out of the bottle causing me to run to the sink and pour it into the closest thing I have to a trappist glass (basically just stemless). Pours a deep opaque mahogany body with a large fluffy beige head. Nice lacing with a lasting ring throughout. Nice dark fruity, slight alcohol, musty aroma. Flavor is similar with dark fruits, clove and malty notes. I can definitely feel that alcohol burn, not that I’m complaining. Full bodied with just enough carbonation. Really tasty, enjoyable beer. I was expecting a little more complexity, but I will hopefully enjoy many more of these and many more great beers in the future. Cheers!
mbsmith (22), Missouri, USA
Aug 24, 2009 11.2 oz bottle from Gomer’s Lee’s Summit. Great aroma (but not too strong) and appearance you would expect from an abt/quad- dark brown with a two finger light brown head. Full flavor with darker fruits and earthy malts dominating. Raisin and fig stand out the most. Nicely carbonated yet still smooth palate. I can’t say anything bad about this, it just isn’t a stand out for me when considering the competition I’d take a Rochefort (and certainly a Westvleteren) over this any day. If this is really that complex, i must have some dead taste buds. LOVE their Christmas brew but this one just doesn’t do it when compared to other stuff in the price range/style. Still a solid beer though, i’m being too picky.
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