Grovlam (3790), Copenhagen, Denmark Feb 7, 2007 Bottle. Head was huge fizzy and slightly off-white and longevity was mostly lasting. Excellent lacing left in glass. Body clarity is clear and slightly sparkling with a dark amber colour. Aroma was grain, nutty, rye bread, caramel and slightly port like. Light to medium bodied with a soft carbonation. Flavour is moderated sweet I thought. A very mild version of my favourite beers of all times the St. Bernardus Abt 12…hmmm nice. bigcat03 (191), Lincoln, Nebraska, USA Feb 3, 2007 Bottle from Wilburs best by 10-08-09 poured into Watou chalice at 56 degrees- Pours a nice dark red brown with a 1 finger off-white head; Fruit esters, malt, and a little alcohol to the nose; Dried fruit like raisins, barley, and more alcohol on the initial taste; Rye fading to a sweet aftertaste; Nice and creamy full body; Lively carbonation; Quite good! Kind of a toned down version of their Abt/12.
TampaBeer (181), Tampa, Florida, USA Feb 1, 2007 Well, this was a disappointment.. just doesn’t seem that well crafted.. not a very enjoyable aroma or flavor. Forgettable.. ehhdayton (1113), USA Jan 30, 2007 Pours a deep amberish brown with an off white head. The aroma has caramel, spices, bread, and sugar. Flavor has a maltiness, with spiciness, some fruit, and a slight hop to the finish. joebrew (608), Farewell Minny; Hello Puyallup, Washington, USA Jan 30, 2007 Pours a dark amber color with a nice head. The aroma is intense with caramel, bread, yeast, raisins, pepper, dark sugar, and malt. The flavor echoes the nose with a little more subtlety. Mouthfeel is thick with a modest spiciness to accent the sweet malt profile. This is a little to simple, and "fruit-forward in wine talk for me. Too sweet without balance. A dissapointment from St. B
Cliff (355), Avon Lake, Ohio, USA Jan 26, 2007 Bottle, pours a slightly hazy deep brown with a big off white head. Great aromas of yeast and spice with a good maltyness. Sweet flavors, brown sugar, molasses and dried fruits along with the spicy yeast. This stuff is awesome. Medium mouthfeel and a great finish. For the price, this stuff is unbeatable. Sickboy282 (1098), San Diego, California, USA Jan 21, 2007 Pours a deep brown cloudy hue with a light frothy white head. Aromas of hazelnuts, caramel, and toasted nuts. MOuthfeel is medium bodied with flavors of iron, caramel, a light prune/caramalized apple, spice and a light licorice note. decent lacing, but still a very nie brewl altonbrownd (1862), Amsterdam, Netherlands Jan 19, 2007 Bottle at home. Honey scent. Decent head. Really spicy with a bitter, almost licorice, taste. Lovely. Very smooth and thoroughly enjoyable.
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