 gnoff (2568), Göteborg, Sweden
Sep 14, 2006 Updated: Feb 22, 2008
First rating
(Bottle at Bishops Arms, Västra Hamngatan, Gothenburg on August 25, 2006)
Deep red color, tan head. Fresh Belgian scent. Great taste of sweets mixed with bitterness. Big mouth feel. Medium high bitterness.
8/4/8/4/16=4.0
Second rating
(33 cl bottle at The Rover, Göteborg)
Dark brownish color, fluffy tan to brown head. Sweet smooth spicy complex scent. Smooth sweet complex taste. Nice smooth mouthfeel, low bitterness. Just very very nice.
8/5/9/4/17=4.3
Third rating
(33 cl bottle at The Rover, Göteborg)
2008
Labeled 10%
Clear dark red to brown color, lasting tan head. Sweet, lactic, fruity scent. Also alcohol and spices. Yeasty spicy taste, phenoles and medicine cabinet. Medium to smooth mouthfeel, low bitterness.
8/5/8/4/17=4.2
Fourth rating
(Draught at Bishops Arms, V Hamng, Göteborg)
February 21, 2008
Dark brown to black color, brown lasting head. A tad acidic and grape like off-taste at first, underneath is some roasted malt and chocolate. Raissin aftertaste. It didn’t display much scent at all. Either it’s bad or I’m having a bad beer day (this being the first and only beer this day, I shouldn’t be off) Smooth mouthfeel, low bitterenss. No real use in putting numbers on it. It does get better when it warms up more, bu tnot at all to the level I am used to with this beer. Perhaps the pub needs to clean the draught pipes better?
PaulHegedus (46), Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Aug 29, 2008 Bottle at Beer Bistro, Toronto, July 2007. Pours a dark reddish brown with a generous foaming head. I smell wonderful aromas of dark dried fruit, apple, caramel. This thing is loaded with flavour, complex: raisin, prune, licorice, sugar, alcohol.
oberabcbbsok (679), Hoboken, Belgium
Aug 29, 2008 A very nice and good ballanced beer. Tasted on draft as well as on bottle. Fruity and full bodied with a great aftertaste. A must for everybody.
Homer321 (73), Rockledge, Florida, USA
Aug 29, 2008 I drank this right after a westy 12 b/c i’ve heard it’s as close as you can get without going to the monestary. It is similar, but much more carbonation. nose is of candi sugar and slight alcohol. The high carbonation takes away from the taste. A very thin mouthfeel, though. hints of fruit, but just a tease.
phishpond417 (1409), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
Aug 28, 2008 Finally- And on draught too! Pours a deep ruby red/mahogany with a large creamy almond coloured head. Aroma is fruity- black cherry, mangoe, brown sugar and raisins. Taste is semi sweet, again notes of dark, overripe fruits- apples, peaches and possilby a little bananna. Cloves and other spice is noticeable in the finish. Well carbonated, great structure holds up well in the mouth.
muddy67 (3), Marietta, Georgia, USA
does not count  Aug 28, 2008 There’s a reason I keep this one on tap at home and the price is totally justified when it hits your tongue. Huge malt aroma and flavor. Sweetness balanced out by high alcohol content and mild hop character. Dark fruits dominate this flavor along with yeasty spiciness. Please don’t drink it ice cold because you’re wasting your money.
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