3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
8/2006 Bottle. Poured a clear amber color with an inch of head into the trappist glass. There was a spider web of lacing clinging to the glass. The scent was very wheaty and gummy with some malt, carmel, dried fruit and raisins. The flavor bursts onto the palate with hins of alcohol, spices, roasted nuts and cloves. Excellent mouthfeel and perfect bubbly bite and kick to the palate.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
bottle
Brown and hazy with an OK head. Sweet, fruity caramel aroma. Sweet and fruity flavour with an alcohol bitter finish.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bouteille de 750 ml dégustée en compagnie de Dmac621, Dickinsonbeer, Cathschlag, MartinT, Beerbuzzmontreal et Glouglouburp. Arôme: Odeur de malt et de caramel avec une pointe chocolaté. Apparence: La couleur est ambrée légèrement voilée. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de caramel et d’houblons. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture minérale. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. (Rating #1252)
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours a cooper color with a thin white head. Aroma of yeast. Taste is spicy, fruity, malty and rich. Nice carbonation. This is a solid Belgum Ale!
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Aroma of bread, spice, caramel and a hint of sour yeast. Pours a murky brown/amber. Dry and spicy on the palate with some candied fruit and yeast. Rich and creamy finishing with a spicy kick.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours a beautiful murky brown color, with very small head. Big buttery, nutty, sweet malt, and biscuit. Big powerful sweet malt on the palate, with a good alcohol kick and nuttiness. Very nice and balanced, and with some time it will be even better.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: MAY 7, 2008 Date: 03/13/2004
Mode: Bottle Conditioned, 750ml
Source: Whole Foods Market, DC
Appearance: clear dark amber, headless,
Aroma: sweet fruity aroma,
Body: thin body,
Flavor: rich fruity malt flavor, warming but otherwise litte sign of the 12% alcohol, not very complex, tiring,
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Date: 05/03/2008
Mode: bottle
Words: cellar party
Appearance: opens with a huge pop,
Aroma: sweet fruity aroma with a big spicyness,
Flavor: sweet caramel malt flavor, nice fruity esters, lots of spicyness to balance the sweet esters, light bitterness from the spices,
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 10/20
I was very disappointed in this one. I love Belgians and Victory brews some wonderful beers, but this one just didn’t cut it for me. Perhaps the bottle was old. The aroma was quite weak, with only faint hints of bready notes and a too-moderate yeast nose. Nice amber color on pour with off-white head. This fell apart when I put it to my lips - it was too darn acidic, which assaulted my taste buds and left a lingering acidity on my palate after finishing the beer. Just very disappointing overall.
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