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Trader Joes Vintage Ale 2005

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Trader Joes Vintage Ale 2005

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A Belgian Strong Ale formerly brewed by
Unibroue (Sapporo)

Chambly, Canada

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1183.68/5.03.66/5.0Special9%80.3 Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

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Trader Joe's Vintage Ale is a dark Belgian style beer of great distinction produced by traditional top fermentation methods resulting in a rich and full-bodied flavour. Brewed once a year in limited quantity, please enjoy Trader Joe's inaugural Vintage Ale.

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 mabel (1246), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Jun 12, 2008  
[1217-20080321] 750mL bottle. Sweet coffee date aroma has raisin malt and earthy syrup notes. Dark brown black body with quick light tan bubbles. Sweet syrupy date and raisin malt flavour has a hint of chocolate. Full body. Interesting.
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 GRM (790), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Apr 22, 2008  
Sample from a brown bottle, 750 ml, best before 10 13 2008, "vertical" tasting of Unibroue (from 10 to 17) at Philippe Wouters’ on April 4 2008; eye: burgundy, quite effervescent, no head, no lacing; nose: caramelized malt, spices, alcohol; mouth: low profile of savours, quite carbonated, Madeira, medium body, lightly sweet and bitter, alcohol; overall: so FRANÇAIS Échantillon d’une bouteille brune, 750 ml, meilleure avant 10 13 2008, dégustation « verticale » de Unibroue (de la 10 à la 17) chez Philippe Wouters, 4 avril 2008; oeil : bourgogne, très effervescente, pas de mousse, pas de dentelle; nez : malt caramélisé, épices, alcool; bouche : profil de saveurs bas, très carbonatée, madère, corps moyen, légèrement sucrée et amère, alcool; en résumé : bof!


 xmarcnolanx (574), Kirkwood, Missouri, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Apr 18, 2008  
Aroma is nice, malty, sweet red fruit, sugar sweetness and oxidation. Taste is sweet syrupy sugarness with some belgian fruit esters. Like syrup-covered fruit. Blends well. Finishes with a slight sourness, but overall very nice taste, but finishes odd., Solid.


 Linus_Stick (1480), Moon Township, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/57/103/517/20
Jan 28, 2008  
Nice Belgian strong. Thanks Nick. Aroma was weak but could pick up some grassiness and light malt. Pour was a medium brown with a thin white ring for a head. Taste was strong iced tea mixed with caramel malt. Dark fruits seem present but can’t get past the iced tea taste. This beer does not taste like 9% and it extremely (and dangerously) drinkable.


 cheapdark (1526), Monacatootha, Pennsylvania, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/58/20
Jan 28, 2008  
Had the pleasure of sampling this at the 1/27/2008 Pittsburgh ratebeer.com gathering upstairs, Sharp Edge Creekhouse. It will be a long time, if ever, I see a spread of bottles like I did there - ever again. I am not good enough for the beers that were that we sampled! For example, how about this beer, courtesy of NIck! A trader Joe’s 2005 retired! COOL! Barely any aroma, but what it present is mildly roasty to the nose. Looks lighter than regular iced tea. Good carbonation, surprisingly good carbonation. Mild yet not too much of the character that would put it over the top. Very good but could not stand up to a Leute Bokbier. Probably more on par with Unibroue Maudite !




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