Golden-bronze colour. Oaky, caramelly, complex...a knock out. Sweet, oaky, balanced. Nice alcoholic signature. Full value.

(750ml bottle, #461/912, thanks General_Gao) Small off-white head atop clear amber body. Aroma is moderately sweet, cherry, some alcohol, light woody sourness. Taste is moderately sweet, cherry, wood, candi sugar. Alcohol evident but not overwhelming. Medium-full body, fairly sticky.

Name: Oak Aged Grand Cru
Date: 05/22/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

Appearance: hazy orange, wispy off white head,
Aroma: sweet malt aroma with lots of funky oak,
Body: creamy body,
Flavor: sweet caramel malt flavor, touch of fruity easters, lots of funk comes in along with the oak, light lasting bitter finish,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ***/4

750ml bottle acquired in trade with valpoaj (thanks!). Bottle # 219 / 912. Poured a deeper orangish / lighter brownis color with a small sized off white head. Lots of small suspended floaters in there too. Aromas of apples, vanilla, citrus, wood, and a little nice funkiness. Tastes of caramel, vanilla, lighter wood, dark fruits, and the same nice funkiness. Alcohol content well hidden.

Medium yellow head; amber-foxy beer. Oak, vanilla, Bourbon, fruity esters. Mellow lactic & vinous taste, with brandy, coffee cream, terribly complex. Fruity flavour, as cherries lagered on oak. Very layered beer, well-bodied and viscuous. Excellent oak-aged beer (at least, that’s how it presents itself), complex as few other.