travita (762), Lewisville, Texas, USA Sep 20, 2007 Reddish amber color with a nice foamy white head. Alcohol is very appearant. Stong sweet smell is there along with a stong maltiness. Quite nice.
BOLTZ7555 (528), Phoenix, Arizona, USA Oct 10, 2008 Aroma of raisin, fig, brown sugar, and caramel. Dark garnet pour with a decent one inch off-white head. Begins with an alcohol kick, then opens itself up to the other flavors; dark fruit, spice, belgian yeast, and molasses. A bit sugary (once past the alcohol burn) and not quite as complex or flavorful as the best-in-style. blklab2007 (570), Connecticut, USA Oct 4, 2008 11.2 oz. bottle poured into an official urthel tulip glass has a lightly orange amber color with a nice thick two finger head that laced the glass nicely. aroma has sweet malts, spiced Belgian yeast, light alcohol, and a bouquet of fruits. moth feel is medium thick with sturdy carbonation. flavor has a nice dose of sweetened malt layered with spices, Belgian yeast, and hefty fruit. a very inviting flavor. on the sweeter side but it works nicely to balance the spices. rds (119), USA Sep 30, 2008 Pours dark brown. with a hint of burgundy, carrying notes of fruit and spice. A wonderfully balanced brew with both bitternees and maltiness, in a perfectly suspended carbonated emulsion. SamGamgee (593), Santa Cruz, California, USA Sep 27, 2008 33cl bottle. Slightly hazy light brown with a medium head that leaves lasting lace and foam. Fruity, caramel, candi sugar aroma. Sweet, quite fruity in a bright and slightly tart way. A little brown sugar in the malt department. Med-full bodied and smooth carbonation. A bit of alcohol is mostly hidden by the massive sweetness. Pleasurable, but not a top quad by any means. Surprisingly smooth and drinkable for the amount of alcohol it packs though. jujubeast6000 (503), Houston, Texas, USA Sep 21, 2008 (bottle): Pours a strong brown body, hard to see through. Average head, tan-whitish, diminishing. Heavy aroma of grape juice, that’s all I get, and not very strong. Alcoholy grapey taste, heavy, but not too bad an aftertaste. Very strong mouthfeel, a little fizzy but not soft. As it warms up, more fruit flavor, but also much alcohol flavor. A little smoother.
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