3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Hazy brown colour with large beige head.Aroma of nuts and dry fruits nice note of caramel and slight tosted aswell.good mouth feels and all to a great beer.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Big thanks to GMCC2181 for sending this one my way. I was a little hesitant to give it a shot because I saw "Belgian Ale" and "brewed with spices" and kind of got worried, as I’m not too keen on either. However, this one really did it right, and I enjoyed it. Similar to Barley Island’s Sinister Minister, in a very good way. Pours brown, with an amber hue. Very sharp and nice spicey notes that never dominate. Almost like a brown ale with bite. The aroma is somewhat weak, but I think it was meant to be subtle, which it achieved. Was missing that certain "something" that would really make this one something special, but kudos to them for trying, and lots of kudos for sending this one to me so that I could find only my second Belgian that I’ve really enjoyed thus far!
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Brandon, Fl. - Kingdom Liquors, 11.2 ox bottle. Pours a dark chestnut brown with almost no head. Aroma of raisins, moist baked brown bread, and sweet cherries. Flavor has some chocolate notes, faint molasses, candied sugar, caramel, and a brief wisp of alcohol. Blended well together, meant to savor through the evening. Went well with a tray of cheese and crackers. Succulent mouthfeel, thick and full. An excellent ale and a surprise find.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
From Enjoyit via trade. Thanks Svend! The pour was slightly turbid and brown. Some lighter hints of copper and ruby, but basically pours dirty brown with a scant off-white head. Caramel, tart fruit, malt and light yeast in the nose. Unfortunately I got something weird at one point that smelled like shellfish that was not nice, but it didn’t persist, maybe I’m crazy. The flavor was roasted, spicy malts and thin yeast that quickly transitioned into tart fruit that was reminiscent of grapes/raisins. The mouthfeel was nice and medium bodied.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
What’s the difference between this and the non-Danish market one? I don’t know. But this tastes like Belgian goodness to me. Lots of caramel. Dark. We’re watching Hell’s Kitchen, Season 4, begin, and all I can think of is how this show has become a cartoon. The producers must look for people who can’t cook. A stay at home dad? Amateur entertainment. But this beer....this beer...it is pure taste. Nothing amateur here. No cartoon. Very nice.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
(2/27/08) Bottle at Cambrinus in Bruges. Dark brown color with a small beige head. Spicy and caramelly aroma. Spicy flavor (too spicy) with with a lot of caramel, licorice and some fruitiness. Medium to full-bodied and lively carbonation. Not really balanced but still decent.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle vintage 2006. Pours dark brown reddish with nice light brown head. Aroma is fantastic. Malty at first then comes sweetness from dried fruit like raisins. Like opening a door to a candy store. In my mouth it explodes with a herbal taste surrounded by dark fruits and roastiness. Long finish. Brilliant stuff.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Nice smooth dark srong ale. Enjoyed the slight yeast complexity behind the largely smooth malt dark base.
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