 GRM (815), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
Sep 18, 2007
Brown bottle, 341 ml, purchased in Trois-Pistoles, savoured in the Trois-Pistoles trappist glass on September 18 2007; eye: dark mahogany, hazy, good effervescence - you can hear it crick, crack, crock like Rice Crispies, nice creamy beige head that disappears a bit too quickly, no lacing; nose: rich odours, a mix of caramelized malt, of alcohol warmth, of candied fruits, of freshness, of Belgian yeast, of spices; mouth: velvety, smooth, caramelized malt, nice hops that stands to the malt, but then dances with it so that the malt and hops each come to the forefront, small dark berries, a bit of tobacco, the yeast is present throughout the sip, the alcohol only appears as faint pepper, oh yes, I forgot the spices and its fruitiness, long finale in caramelized malt and yeast with an enjoyable hint of bitterness, nice balance between all of the flavours, lightly sweet, mildly bitter, medium to full body, average carbonation; overall: really good
FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 341 ml, achetée à Trois-Pistoles, savourée dans le calice Trois-Pistoles le 18 septembre 2007; œil : acajou foncé, voilée, très bonne effervescence - on l’entend pétiller comme des Rice Crispies, belle mousse beige crémeuse qui disparaît un peu trop rapidement pour moi, pas de dentelle; nez : riches odeurs, mélange de malt caramélisé, de chaleur d’alcool, de fruits confits, de fraîcheur, de levure belge, d’épices; bouche : velouté, doux, malt caramélisé, beau houblon qui « accote » bien le malt, puis qui danse avec le houblon où tour à tour ils s’échangent l’avant-scène, petits fruits confits, un peu de tabac, la levure est présente pendant presque toute la gorgée, l’alcool n’apparaît que sous une petite présence de poivre, ah oui, j’oubliais qu’il y a un bon bouquet d’épices, on trouve aussi un côté fruité, longue finale en malt caramélisé et en levure avec une agréable petite pointe d’amertume, belle équilibre entre toutes les saveurs, légèrement sucrée, moyennement amère, corps moyen-corsé, carbonatation moyenne; en résumé : très bonne
gameface23 (77), Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
Aug 20, 2008 Pours a muddy/murky brown with a nice looking tan head. Smell is sweet, with brown sugar dominating. The taste is great, with more brown sugar and plums. Not as much of a raisin flavor as other Belgian Strong Ales and I like this one better because of it.
Sparky27 (498), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Aug 19, 2008 12oz bottle. Pours a murky dark brown with a soap scum head and light lacing. Nose is sweet malt, dark fruits and brown sugar. Taste is figs, dates, caramelized sugar, yeast and a slight bitter finish. Medium mouth feel with carbonation that’s prickly on the tongue. Hides the alcohol well but very warming, even after a few sips. A nice enjoyable strong ale that, as per their commercial description, is very port wine-like.
hellbilly (837), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
Aug 17, 2008 pours a orange shade of woody dark brown with some yeasty clumps at the bottom. fluffy almond colored head cloaks the glass with foam as it slowly retreats. immense yeast aroma is savory at times... spice, wood, very soft camp fire smell, dates, raisins and a touch of alcohol. tastes like an oxidized red apple covered with REAL caramel, cinnamon and lots of yeasty dryness. it’s sweet without being over sweet. it leaves an aftertaste that reminds me of fake sugar. medium to full body with a soft velvety mouth feel...
Cabeero (10), Thornton, Colorado, USA
Aug 16, 2008 Watery, undefined and too sweet. Bottom line, Unibrew should have put as much artistry into this beer as they did the label.
CaryTheDude (157), Ripon, Wisconsin, USA
Aug 15, 2008 Oh those dark fruits. Just discovered this brewery through a chance run-in with La Terrible, but I’m going to keep an eye out for it in the future. Happy time.
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