4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle 2007 from beerman6866 and a DLD trade. poured brown and cloudy,lots of floaters the head was tan with lots of tight little fizzy bubbles that you could hear popping like the fizz from a coke ( a beautiful sound ) armas of dark friuts,malts,yeast, and spices flavors of the same with licoriceand caramel, the finish was smooth and sweet and a little tart GFB
4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
did a head to head with this, the reserva and the grand reserva and this was my favourite. A very drinkable yet incredibly rich and flavourful brew. A slight wine character to it. Very fruity dark fruits. Awesome brew
4.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 20/20
UPDATED: MAY 12, 2010 2008 bottle. Consumed April 2010. A dark brown to black beer with an amazing head that is very big and fluffy. This head does not want to go away and then very slowly falls. The aroma is nice and fruity, almost like dried fruit, berries, and maybe even a dash of chocolate. The taste is very fruity, yeast, maybe even some slight roast in there and it prickles the tongue with a lot of carbonation. I really like its fruitiness. This beer has a lot of flavor to offer yet it is super smooth and goes down to easy for 10% ABV that is totally hidden. This is quite the Belgian beer and really is a masterpiece. Simply wonderful. This is an updated rating.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Dark brown colour with a huge tan head. The aroma of malt, liquorice and dark fruits. The flavour is very sweet, malt, spices, berries and liquorice. Aftertaste is sweet and vinous. Full-bodied and very smooth.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: JAN 8, 2010 (bottle, 2007) pours a very dark ruby colour with a creamy brown head and great lacing. sweet aroma of freshly puréed strawberries and caramel, with light hints of vanilla, cornflakes, herbs and alcohol. flavour is another burst of strawberries, with some raisins, caramel, light notes of dark chocolate and coffee and a long roasted-grainy, lightly warming finish. strong-bodied, quite sweet, with smooth carbonation. alcohol is well-hidden.
3.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Great head to start and leaves a dense thin layer of bubbles. Light lace. Dark brown and muddy.
Mild aroma of darker (perhaps crystal) malts, although it is hard to detect.
Strong waming, alcoholic taste--much like a fine sherry. Full bodied with a lower level of carbonation than many Quads. This is a very smooth beer. Worthwhile to seek out.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Small bottle, gift from a friend. Pours a deep mocha brown with a massive beige/ tan head that left some spotty lacing. Belgian candy sugar, cherry, toasted malts and maybe a bit of cocoa powder on the nose. Very sweet flavor.....I get candied dark fruits, slight cocoa, brown sugar and a bit of booze on the back end. Finishes medium-full in body, quite coating on the palette.
3.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: JUL 4, 2010 Bottle from the Hopduvel. Pours a nice dark beer. Very rich flavour but too spiced for my palate. I would prefer a ’cleaner’ version of this beer. Still a very interesting beer.
Second time I had this the experience was very different. I even enjoyed the spiciness now.
Score first tasting: 3.6 Second tasting: 4.0 => 3.8
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