4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: JUL 31, 2011 Pours a perfectly clear orange, full of bubbles and a quickly fading head. The scent is full of yeast, hops, caramel, grapefruit and spices... which is enticing to the palate. Initial taste is bitter of hops with a strong combination of alcohol. Once the carbonation settles, notes of peaches and grapefruit envelop the palate in sweet mellow notes of fruits with a warm sense of alcohol. Finished tangy and a tad spicy, overall very well balanced. Well worth the wait and one of Victory’s best!
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
apple yeast caramel malts and floral hops very inviting aroma...nice lasting off white head with lacing..tastes of apple champagne yeast caramel malts no discernible alcohol burn,with a subtle light hoppiness more felt really than strongly tasted..palate a bit sticky but really not a bad thing because of a soda like carbonation when cold especially..overall sort of barleywine-ish with the high abv and the yeastiness..one of my favorites of this type
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
750 mL bottle in a snifter. Amber pour with no head. Alcohol, caramel and orange aroma. syrupy mouth feel. Rich Grand Marnier-like flavor.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Light caramel appearance and taste. Doesn’t seem like a 12%, perhaps the strong flavors cover the alcohol. Refreshing..... oh .. this is definitely 12%...llll//__
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
The alcohol def comes out in the aroma and the taste. Very flavorful though. Its also got a sweet aftertaste.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
from Quez...bomber poured into frosty pilsner glass..amber color with frothy head, caramel and fruits backed by balance of hop and malt, slight alcohol warming...very good
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
750ml bottle in a tumbler. Pours deep amber with an off-white lacy head. Aroma of Belgian spicy yeast, caramel malts, sugar, and some floral hops. A pretty good Belgian ale, and thicker than most of this style. A good beer.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Let the bottle set out a little bit from the fridge. Upon opening with a nice little "pop", noticed an immediate whiff of caramel malt. Poured with a foamy, spritzy, light tan head that mostly settled down pretty quick to a ring around the inside of the glass and a small island. Color is a clear medium amber. Nose is as said plus a little fig, fresh nutmeats, tree bark. Flavor is similar to aroma, but mainly dominated by the caramel malt with a little bitterness in the background. Body is ok and so is carbonation. Finish is like flavor plus with alcohol warmth. Actually had expected a bit more out of this. Not a session.
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