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Brewed by De Struise Brouwers
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Oostvleteren, Belgium

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RATINGS: 99   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.65   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 300   ABV: 10%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Bottle conditioned.
Ingredients: Barley malt, hops, cane sugar, yeast and spices. Aged in port barrels


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3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Ungstrup (26194) - Citizen of the universe, DENMARK - JAN 21, 2013
Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a lazing yellowish head. The aroma has notes of port, malt, caramel, and alcohol. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, and port, leading to a dry finish.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
yespr (25929) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - JAN 21, 2013
33 cL bottle. Pours hazy orange with a small off-white head. Aroma is mild fruity and toasted caramelish. Mild port fruity. Sweet, caramelish and light fruity. Phenolic and caramelish, light fruity. Smooth and caramelish.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Papsoe (25131) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - JAN 21, 2013
Bottle 33 cl. Courtesy of yespr. Vintage 2011. Pours a hazy amber with a beige head. Sweet caramellish aroma, some phenols. Rich body, sweet caramel and brown sugar. A rustic barrel character, some phenols and a warming alcohol finish. A very rustic barrel impact. 210113

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
anders37 (12664) - Malmö, SWEDEN - JAN 21, 2013
Bottle. Pours a hazy dark amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty spicy woody port aroma. Fruity malty spicy yeasty woody port flavor with hints of dark fruit flavor. Has a fruity malty woody port finish.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
cgarvieuk (10933) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - MAY 5, 2013
bottle at Jens ... crisp golden copper ...r siing bubbles ... bubbly tan head ... soft sweet toffee ... spicy ovaltine ... little fizzy ... juicy malts ... soft sweet fruits ... oilt plums ... salty yeast

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
thewolf (9848) - Kolding, DENMARK - APR 12, 2013
Bottle, bought @ Zombier, Spain.
Mild gusher. Pours murky amber with a big, staying, creamy and light fizzy off-white head. Aroma has sweet sugar, yeast, caramel sweetness, light oak. High carbonation, fine dry and oily mouthfeel. Flavour is soft, good oakiness, caramel, prunes, Belgian sugar, port. Lingering vinious, sweet and oaky dry finish. Good.

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Pinball (9655) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - JAN 21, 2013
cloudy brown, smooth small offwhite head. aroma is very mild, slightly boozy. flavor is boozy, bourboney, complex fruity, hints of yellow fruits, port noes, while aroma was so-so , flavor is fantastic.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
bierkoning (8944) - La Tropica, NETHERLANDS - DEC 16, 2012
Bottle. Amber color, hazy. Maltaroma with hints of porto and vinegarry notes. Malty sweet, soft oaky vinous flavor. Dried fruit. Hints of alcohol. Well rounded beer.

4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Travlr (7946) - Washington, Washington DC, USA - JAN 26, 2013
Bottle shared with GT2, craftycarl21 and Dan the Man. Cloudy golden amber color, thick tan head. Aroma of grapes, red wine, summer fruit. Taste is vinous fruit, subtle vanilla. Smooth and tasty.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
MoritzF (7756) - Bochum, GERMANY - JAN 31, 2013
(bottle, 33cl, vintage 2011) Hazy, amber colour with a medium-sized tanned foamy head. Mildly sweet cara-malty aroma with berry-fruity notes, a tinge of spices and alcohol. Moderately sweet flavour, full bodied with a smooth carbonation. Yeasty (cara-)malty, slightly sugary taste with berry-fruity notes, caramel, spicy notes and an obvious touch of alcohol, also ginger spice; mildly sweet (cara-)malty finish with a present alcoholic strength. I missed the Port-character. 18.I.13


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