4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Beautiful touches of chocolatey malt and flowery hop bitterness…Candied apples and light citrus fruit sorbet…Much better in the bottle than on tap…
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: JUN 1, 2011 Good stuff. Aroma is equal mix earthy, spicy hops and molasses, strong malt flavors with some fruit esters as well. Pours an extremely dark red tinged brown with a large creamy kakhi head that lasts pretty well. Some of the best lacing I have seen so far. Taste is okay but somewhat watery for a 7% Trappist Dubbel. A bit dry and over carbonated for the style. That said, this beer is worth getting again.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours with an impressive head. A smooth foamy mouthfeel adds to the experience. This hasn’t got the coffee/chocolate notes that Rochefort8 has. Nevermind - its still a great beer.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: DEC 13, 2004 Brown color, rich fruity aroma, wine tast, bitter, medium body, alcohol finish.
Re-reat. 14-12-04. Tab at Plan B. Cph. Dk. Thanks to Martin Kubert!!! Still Brown color light hazy. with a heavy complex aroma and rasin pepper taste, fruity in a medium body and a long finish.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours a murky brown color with a very small head that does not stay long. Has a nice spiced apple/fig taste with nutmeg and cinnamon undertones.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
330ml bottle.
Very dark, light healthy off-white head. Aroma ranges from apple and peach initially to raisin and plum, with candifloss present too. Lively carbonation, a little too much perhaps. Taste follows the same pattern as the aroma, very mellow and with a sweet richly-roasted malty taste, verging on coffee but with also sweet fleshy fruit too.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: SEP 24, 2003 Pure deep brown coloured with just about no head and what is there leaves fast as well. Numerous malt esters play with our nose. Dark berries and chocolate. Full mouthfeel with above average carbonation. Big malty chocolate taste, subtle hops bring us into a bitter aftertaste. It's good, but not awesome as I expected as a fierce lover of the Dubbel style.
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 20/20
Strong carbonation and flavour. Residual spice, great lacing in chestnut brown. Sweet and spice. A great example of a trappist, a bit cheaper than the real westvleteren, but a good second choice. A Best Friend of a good meal. Cocoa, berries that seem and smell like wine but only a small percentage. Banana and fruit yeast smooth .
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