4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Retired or not, I have this sitting in front of me right now. This expereince is enhanced by the fact that I found this in a shop in Santiago, not the home of beers by any stretch of the imagination. What a delight. Grat copper hue with a firm creamy head. A melange of dried fruit and a touch of aniseed give this a great nose. The flavour is as succulent with a pleasant dryness adding to the complex mix of fruit. This is everything a good Belgian needs to be. Boy, do I love those words Cervezas Belgas. And only 2,000 pesos!
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Dark dried fruit/licorice/roasted malt/toffee/and currant. Nicely hopped as well. Very respectable drink. I’m making this my new session beer! Oh shit, it’s retired!
3.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
17 June 2005 - (Brasserie Lefeb) - Luscious fruit, stone fruit malt and complex hop aroma. Clear dark brown colour with good lacing. Sweet and some hop complexity. Hop and fruit finish, medium mouthfeel.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
bottle. Joe’s. opaque burgundy body with red tinges on the side. small off-white, short lasting head. sweet alcohol aroma with light chocolate and interesting fruit notes like lemon citrus. malty body with some sharp yeasty notes and light caramel and chocolate cake. At some parts it seemed a little bit thin. warm alcohol in the finish. pretty good.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle 500ml. Hazy dark brown with some floaty bits. Slim, creamy, off-white head. Aroma is sweet caramel and stewed fruit. Nice flavour, burnt caramel, fruit, raisins, coffee and some alcohol. Medium body, moderate carbonation. I like it.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle shared with HogTownHarry at Smokeless Joe. Pours a hazy dark brown with an average size diminishing light-brown head. Aroma of sweet caramel malt, apple and spices. Flavour was a bit on the mild side but still tasty: chocolate, sweet malt, fruit, alcohol and a touch of roasted coffee. Palate was moderately acidic. I enjoyed this, it’s a shame it’s retired.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
UPDATED: FEB 23, 2006 Bottle (330ml) shared with blankboy at Smokeless Joe. Poured a hazy, glowing brownish ruby, with a small white head, spare lacing. Aroma very light, but I caught sweet malt, sour wine, licorice, cloves and some coriander. Taste also fairly thin, astringent, slightly hop-bitter, mildly malty, strong hazelnut with warming. Thin and astringent mouthfeel, finishes very minerally, nuttier and slightly bitter. Decent, but needs a bit more body.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Rich malt aroma. Red brown colour with fair head na dlacing. Sweet malt flavour. Fizzy palate.
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