4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20 Crel (33) - Regina, Saskatchewan, CANADA - MAY 4, 2010
Beer pours a dark opaque brown, with a light tan head that dissipates rather quickly. The aroma reminds me of a full bodied red wine with complex aromas of bread, grapes, and alcohol. The beer feels think and hardy on the palate, and is surprisingly smooth. Flavors of french oak, and coffee are mellowed by the sweetness of malt , and chocolate flavors. The warming of the alcohol finishes the experience. This is a fantastic beer.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20 fugitive (776) - Athens, GREECE - MAY 4, 2010
Bottle 350ml(2008).Color brown with small not lasting brown head. Aroma fruits, spicy, sweet. Taste hints of caramel, fruits, slightly bitter. Full body.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 ericandersnavy (2314) - Denton, Texas, USA - APR 29, 2010
bottle thanks to mar. poured amberish with an off white head. aroma was caramel, licorice, and prune. flavor was the same with a heavy body and low carbonation.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 curly (2203) - Seattle (Newcastle), Washington, USA - APR 29, 2010
Pours opaque brown/black, huge pillowy tan head that builds and builds, lots of sediment. Aroma of plum, apricot, caramel, funky yeast spice, toffee, citrus, mild roast, mild alcohol. Taste is rich and more fruity with some spiced bread, finishes with bitter hop. Lots of thick malt and yeast. Smooth
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 Geiserich (2278) - Vienna, AUSTRIA - APR 26, 2010
Bottled: Aroma is full of molasse, wood, sweetness, malt and acid. Quite sweet flavor, intensive fruity notes of plums and cherries, molasse and wood barrels. Dry astringent and light bitter finish. Quite nice but a hint too sweet.
4.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20 jonno (1312) - JAPAN - APR 24, 2010
Wow. Just wow. 2008 bottle. Poured a murky brown with amazing head. Pillowy auburn with bubbles throughout. Interesting. Nose is not totally there - spicy and sweet. In the mouth it’s another story - a perfect, luxurious mouthfeel. Lots of fruit, alcohol, and a velvetly quality that you only get with a truly special beer. A real rolls royce of a beer. The finish is long with a slightly bitter twist. A real treat. About as good as it gets. Funny how the nose gave no indication of what lay ahead. A real journey. De Struise my hat is off, on the floor and awaiting donations from passers by for my next pannepot!
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20 SSKD814 (854) - Pennsylvania, USA - APR 22, 2010
Thanks to CrellMoset for the opportunity to try this great beer! Vintage 2006. Poured into my Chimay Chalice.
A- Beautiful coca-cola brown colored body that pours with a 1 finger off white root beer colored head which has perfect retention and plenty of lacing is left behind in the glass.
S- Nose is sweet and complex. A cola like scent comes up first with a sugary sweetness. Behind this is a big malt presence and a bit of alcohol.
T- Cola, anise and plum upfront with a substantial bready yeast backbone. A bit of astringent bitterness comes through alogn with a spicy yeast flavor for the finish as the other flavors remain consistent.
P- Wonderful, full, very smooth yeasty body. Low-to-medium carbonation.
O- This is a very nice quad and is probably one of my favorites. Wonderful and complex. Will buy this again.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed on: 11-18-2008 02:42:51
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20 dylan88 (208) - Rimini, ITALY - APR 19, 2010
33cl bottle. Pours a deep brown color with a thick creamy tan head. The scent was of spices, raisins and malt. A very complex flavor greets you on the first sip, and gets better as the beer warms. The depth of the spiciness, mixed with the aroma made this a very enjoyable experience.
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