3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tastes similar to the 2008. Caramel, honey, floral, syrup. It’s pretty good for a grocery store beer.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle at a recent BA/RB tasting (offered as the start of a mini vertical). Colour... dark brown with no head. Nose... macerated old prunes and dark raisins. Palate... more macerated old prunes and raisins but with a fair amount of froth and wine-like character that has hints of cola bean and a bit of funk on the finish.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
bottle thanks to boomer0813 via footbalm. poured dark brown/ruby with a beige head. aroma was licorice, dark fruit, and raisin. flavor was pretty much the same plus the alcohol with a light body and medium carbonation.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
A: The pour is a dark mahogany color with some amber notes to it and a big tan head.
S: There is an intensely vinous character to the nose. It’s almost like taking a sniff of a big red wine. Lots of red grapes and other dark fruit, particularly berries. There’s also booze, chocolate, and a bit of green apple.
T: A big chocolate and red wine flavor to this beer. A moderate licorice note comes through, as do the big dark fruit flavors. There’s the same hint of green apple and even a bit of a woody character. A moderate oxidation as well as some toffee.
M:The body is medium to full and the carbonation is medium.
D: This was a pretty good beer, even at five years old. It was almost like drinking a big red wine, but very nice, especially considering some of the other vintages.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle (tasted at a blind tasting). Pours with a deep brown body and a small tan head that fades. Aromas of raisins, brandy, rum cake, clove, dark fruits, and a very distinctive note of the Unibroue yeast strain (which reminds me a bit of celery). Flavors of brandy, bread, dark fruits and the Unibroue yeast. Rich and vinous. Has aged very well. Lively bubbles. Holding up quite well!
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
(750ml bottle thanks to ericandersnavy, side by side with every vintage from 2005-2009, this was #2 in my ratings) cloudy brown/orange with lasting tan creamy head. Nose of raisin, Belgian yeast, brown sugar. Taste of sweet chocolate, spicy cinnamon, pepper, cayenne, creamy, Belgian yeast. This has aged wonderfully.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
bottle, thanks to boomer, dark brown with creamy foam, aroma of sweet coke syrup, flavors of yeasty malt , dark fruit and caramel
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
bottle thanks to boomer0813. dark brown almost black with a cream head. syrup, yeast, dried fruits, and vanilla. nice palate, flavor is vanilla, syrup, and dried apples.
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