3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Light biege head sizy dark murky mauve brown pour aromas raisin plum brad doughy alcohol port like yeast sweetness flavours doughy bread plum mild raisin sweet alcohol finish dark fruit alcohol sweet tasting ale okay aftertaste dry
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle at Le Poechenkellder in Brussels. It poured a dark amber liquid with a big pale beige head. Mild smell with some caramel malts. Stronger taste with caramell malts. Smooth mouthfeel, low carbonation and medium thick body. Dangerously easy to drink but I would have loved a stronger smell.
2.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Geruch süß, kräuterig und obstig. Antrunk süß. Mitte dicht fruchtig-malzig und leider auch dumpf. Malzig und leicht alkoholisch im Abschied, jedoch ziemlich nichtssagend.
Anfangs beinahe überladen, letzenendes etwas schwach. Test vom 9.12.2008, Gebinde: Glasflasche
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
330mL bottle poured dark brown into globlet with big beige head that lasted some time and settled to a fine lacing. Aromas of roasted malt, chocolate and yeast. Taste is moderately sweet with some yeast and roasted nuts and a moderate hop bitterness at the finish. Great carbonation and medium to heavy body. This beer is among the best of this style.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
330 ml bottle a dark brown colored beer with a white head aroma malts some roasted malts fruits spicy and hops flavor malts some roasted malts fruits some caramel spicy citrus and hops
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Medium brown. Toasty, malty. Not too heavy. Hints of coffee. Not too bad.
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Nice dark brown color, fits the style. Not a really good smell and only a fair taste. Average carbo and body, so overall fair to decent.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
In short: A nutty and strangely fruity Dubbel style ale. Not bad but below average for the style
How: Bottle 750ml. Consumed a few months after receiving it through private importation, I would think the bottle was probably 8 to 12 months of age
The look: Partly cloudy dark copper body topped by a persistent small beige head leaving good lacing.
In long: Nose is a bit toasted, a bit nutty, some herbal notes along with the typical dark fruits esters of most Belgian dark ale. Taste is some toasted hazelnuts wrapped in caramel and plenty of fruits. Fruit flavors went beyond the typical raisins and other dark fruits of a Belgian dark ale. I also got kiwis, berries and even lychees. The end result was a fruity flavor that added a little sourness and tartness to the beer. A bit strange honestly. As the beer warmed up I got milk chocolate notes. Some dry herbal hops dry out the beer but add very little bitterness and so the finish is dominated by the above mentioned fruits. Body/carbonation was adequate but not quite as lively as I’ve come to expect from a true Belgian abbey ale. This is a basic Belgian fruity semi-dark ale like so many others. Nothing you haven’t had 100 times before. I feel like I lost 30 minutes of my life while drinking this beer, I’m gonna search on google to see if I can find them back somewhere.
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