3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Black,small tan head.Complex nose and palate of vanilla,brown sugar,light chocolate,molasses and alcohol. Doesn’t really seem like a Belgian
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
May 4, 2012 - with blankboy, garthicus, gregclow, jercraigs & mabel. My bomber. More or less opaque brick red with an average lasting creamy/frothy off-white head. Aroma is middling roast caramel, alcohol, prune and plum (7+). Taste follows, very smooth and wheat-y, not much alcohol presence, increasing bitterness (7+). Good body, middling carbonation, increasing somewhat charred bitterness in the finish - this has aged very well indeed.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 11/20
Smoky malt aroma with chocolate scents. Slight fermentation since bottle is three years old. Deep dark color. No light shines through. Thick four finger head with good lacing and decent retention. Coffee,smokey malt flavors followed by strong chocolate flavors. Flavors linger on palate for about 90 seconds. Excellent flavor and good thick body that is expected from this style of brew. Excellent brew. Try it if you can find it.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottled a few years ago. Dark black pour, serious roasted malts with a hint of orange and citrus fruit. Clean finish.
3.6 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
Review #700!
Enjoyed in a snifter at fridge temp with some friends.
A - Poured a thick viscous black. Oily in the glass. No head at all. The cap didn’t whisp as I expected it to with carbonation. Slightly worrying.
S - Big coffee scent and roasted chocolate. Hint of raisins and the vanilla is not as dominant as expected.
T - Wow. First of all, it’s pretty oxidized. It has a stale cardboard taste which really is a bummer. Everything else sort of falls behind it. Vanilla is still there and dark semi-sweet chocolate. this is followed by some fruitiness but nothing too apparent.
M - No carbonation, almost a heavy body but not quite.
O - My friends are enjoying this quite a bit. It’s a unique beer actually to be so dominant with vanilla, coffee and chocolate but still be a Belgian Strong Ale and not a Stout.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
(22oz bottle) Courtesy of Left4Beer. Pours a small, almond coloured head atop a deep brown body. Spicy and sweet. Somewhat salty with a lasting alcoholic bite.
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3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Dark chocolate, cigar, smoke, molassis. Black, brown capucino lace. Medium to light body, dry roasty, choc and espresso. Rich with a quick coffee finish.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Thanks to HogTownHarry. Appearance: Brown black, suddy light brown head. Aroma: Chocolate and coffee, smoke and hops, creamy. Flavour: Smoke and chocolate, tons of hops, wood, vanilla, long bitter finish. Lovely!
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
Bottle. Got ahold of this from the cellar at the Tap House Ghent. Pours dark opaque reddish black with a small brown head and little lacing. Aroma is a wonderful mix of rum, chocolate, caramel, toffee, and raisin. Flavor is chocolate, coffee, orange, molasses, caramel, and vanilla. Medium sweet with a light bitter finish. Medium body and low carbonation. Very complex beer; I wonder what it was like in 2009?
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bomber tnx to Niklas. Pours black brown wirh a food tanned head leaving lace. Aroma is sweet malty toasted fruity raisins yeasty spicy. Flavor is similar to aroma, a bit phenolic yeast character nutty bready. Finishes bitter malty.
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