4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
750ml bottle. Pours red with a nice white head. Flavor is strong in fruit and yeast. Nice mouthfeel and carbonation level for the style. Very enjoyable!
3.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours a cloudy brown with thinner head. Smells of sap and spice with some alcohol. Pretty appetizing and characteristically Belgian. Taste hits right up front with a fruity spice that reminds me of dried mango treated with chile pepper. Some spicy bread. Very nice mouth feel and aftertaste.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Original review date 7/21/2008...
From 750 into Ommegang chalice...
Deep, cloudy mahogany color. Noted head to be intermittent between pours - the first dissipated quickly but the second was coffee ice-cream colored, about 1 finger thick and bountiful. Moderate visible carbonation.
Beautiful scent of malt, yeast, fermented raisins, maybe figs and spices. Solid malt backbone meshes nicely. With warmth, deeper caramel scents emerge - nice.
Clean with very very very slight horse blanket feel. Carbonation tingles nicely to make this lighter than expected while maintaining strong flavor profile - sweetness, alcohol and malt profile are nicely balanced.
This has a wonderful feel to it - deep and strong with very light tingle on mouth that cuts through, clarifies the essence extremely well. From start to finish this offering is hearty but clean.
’tis a good one. The heft from the alcohol and the huge package of flavors creates great, strong body but carbonation keeps it clean.
4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
750 mL bottle from Pacific Liquor in North Park (San Diego, CA). Pours a dark amber color, bordering on brown. Three fingers of white head dissipates to a consistent one centimeter. Strong aroma of yeast also has musty/dusty, wood, and some spice -- an altogether "earthy" aroma. Flavor is very complex and has a lot going on including sweet caramel maltiness, various fruit flavors (berry, raisin), and nice spice. Great finish with notes of caramel and bittersweet chocolate. The flavor is very well balanced and any indication of alcohol is completely absent. Another excellent one from Unibroue!
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
I love Unibroue. About 10 years ago I was introduced to their beers and I fell in love. Not like a mother loves her child...it’s much more than this. At first they were not so easy to find but through the years they have been easier to locate. I was surprise to find them in our local Publix grocery store!
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
Pours rich red with a fluffy white head. Strong aromas of stone fruits; the flavor is very well balanced, fairly sweet, with flavors of fruit and malt. Slight dryness when cold builds into a pleasant sweetness. Excellent.
3.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours a hazy orange brown with a tan head. Aroma of roasted malts with dry fruits. Flavors of caramel and roasted malts, with plum and raisins dry fruits. A dry sweet sour finish. A great and pleasant beer.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
pretty spendy for a nice buzz, this beer is what many folk will call a real beer. I call it a real expensive way to get messed up at the expense of murdering you taste buds. This beer tastes fine at first but leaves a distinktly strange taste in your mouth. I would buy this beer again but not regularly due to price at $8 per bottle.
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