2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
copper red tinted body, extremely carbonated. duvel like in it’s resistance to quick drinking. honey and bread nose, not wheat, just bread. light spice in the nose that is more evident as it warms, this blends well with the sweet aroma well. sticky sticky. mead like, dates and alcohol, earthy yeast with a strong spice. good blend of flavors really great taste that gets just a touch cloying and is a bit thick. would love to have a 6% or so version of this.
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4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle from Publick House. Pours a murky, funky brown with a lacing off-white head. Earthy aroma, lots of sweet, chocolaty malts, with a hint of light fruit and cloves. Dark chocolate dominates, a little bittersweet. Quite malty, but not overwhelming. Great biting, bitter finish. A favorite style from a favorite brewer = a certain "4".
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Caramel and apricots on the nose with hints of dust. Deep amber with some gold hues, big spongy head with nice lacing. Burnt honey and fruity sweetness, noticeable bitter bite. Massive carbonation, full body, intense warming alcohol finish. Nice beer, may be a little hot, bu this would likely do well with some age.
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Very nice red color but no head. This is a very old bottle. Caramel sweet nose with slight oxidation. Very flat, dry with a hint of Bret, some old hops. Not really fair to rate this given it’s well past it’s prime.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle (great label!) into Trappist glass. Pours muddy dark brown with a large foamy beige head providing decent lacing. Nose of brown malts, Belgian candy sugar, yeasts and fruity hops. Tastes malty with a restrained fruity sweetness (prunes come to mind) and an alcoholic presence. There is a soft spiciness in the finish. It has a rich mouthfeel rather like a doppelbock. Best to save it for a cold winter’s day in my opinion.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Real murky brown beer with a sweet banana aroma that has a spicy liquorice edge to it, flavour is hoppy and caramely.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
This copper ale poured with a decent beige head and a lemon aroma. There is a nice creamy caramel malt flavor with much carbonation and a bitter finish.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Explosive head on a murky brown body. Yeasty, malty, fruity aroma. Spicy malt taste with bananas, honey on tongue.
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