4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Poured with a very, very thick head that left lovely lace. Nose was warm, dark fruit and that followed in the taste with warm dark fruit.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Ar: Wet dough, some pear, and earthy hops (a bit cheesy) - peppery, as well.
Ap: Deep amber-red, cloudy, large light tan head with great retention and thick rings of lacking.
T: Toasty malt up front with lemon and raisin - medium-high bitterness apparent immediately - toasted malt flavor becomes even more prominent and follows through to finish - metallic.
P: Medium body with high carbonation - finish is dry.
O: Some interesting flavors going on here, but everything sort of gets muddled, particularly with the prominent bitterness and metallic flavor.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Flaske 0,33l på Bierbrasserie Cambrinus i Brugge 4 Mai 11. Dyp brun - nesten sort. OK svakt farget skum. Frisk maltaroma. Malt dominerer også smaken. Vel søt. Uvariert.
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Part of what makes the great aroma is also a negative for the beer is the overly prickly carbonation. Not too strong with a light body. There is only what I can describe as a sweet tart essence that does not appeal to me but it is very faint. Definitely nutty. Wood, caramel, spice. Perfect for the holidays. Great beer but I would rather buy their other offerings.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
0,3 liter fles. Wel een lekkere dubbel/bruin. Ik vond hem niet heel erg speciaal.
3.7 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Beautiful murky red, thin head.Aroma bread.Sharp dry bitterness with some fruit and spice.Medium palatecomplex and enjoyable.
3.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Clear, deep brown body. Lightly brown creamy/fizzy head. warm, complex, strong aroma of malts: raisin, plums, yeast, chocolate. Moderately bitter, moderately sweet flavour. Well balanced. Brilliant!
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle, sampled in a Gulden Draak tulip and Chimay trappist glass,
the bottle gave a loud pop when the cork was removed, the pour had a hazy brown-red pour with an off-white to light tan bubbled head of silky covering (the ale cleared up a bit as it warmed), there was generous carbonation in the glass, I could not see through the glass but I saw lots of bubbles flowing up in the glass), and it left nice lacing on the glass, the bottle had some dark brown sediment on the bottom,
there were aromas of raisin and prune dark fruit, fragrant alcohol esters, dark bread, brown sugar sweetness, and yeast with faint chocolate in the background, and faint earthy hops in the background,
the flavors were dark fruit and dark fruit sweetness, dark bread, hint of alcohol esters with light spices in the background,
and it had a bit of pepper on the palate after the finish, alcohol was hidden well,
the mouth feel was medium and nice and creamy on the palate,
I thought the Chimay trappist glass presented more flavor than the tulip.
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