4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Aroma of sweet perfume, rose water, prunes, plums and raisins. The beer has some nice lacing on the glass over a translucent amber body. The flavor has a very slight alcoholic bite, lots of chewy caramel, carbonations, and malt. Very balanced, warming, and surprisingly thin (viscosity wise). The palate was most surprising, this is probably the thinnest quadrupel I have ever had, but it still had all of the flavor, maybe more, of it’s contenders. Bottle from a trade with Daknole. Daknole- Thanks for my #1000!
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
UPDATED: JAN 7, 2011 On draught at In De Verde. Pours a dark brown with a wonderous pillow like head that is tan in colour. Smells of breads, dried fruits such as raisin and prunes. Tastes spicy and slightly of alcohol. Also of raisin and caramel. The complex taste just doesn’t stop. I really cannot say enough about this beer, there is a reason why it is constantly rated best in the world. I have a bottle that is aging as I write this and I can’t wait to try this lovely brew again. Just a treat.
4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
bottle from Pub Italia, Ottawa Dec 27 2010
nice dark brown color with minimal head. Thick oily texture which makes this beer so awesome. The pouring was very gentle, so there was no head, however, the carbonation created one as the beer began breathing in my glass. Very nice 30th birthday present, too expensive though (35$). Happy to have finally tried it without having to travel to Belgium.
4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
Cloudy burnt butter liquor that shines copper in the light. Big off-white head that dissipates quickly but retains a thin film and reasonable lacing. Yeasty nose with notes of molasses and prunes and a malty sweetness reminiscent of canned apricots. Warming, syrupy mouth-feel that hides the alcohol well. Sweet, fruity body with a lingering complex finish. Surprisingly unassuming and very drinkable.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
A nice beer to have on Christmas. Bottle from 2009. Pours a deep brown with a small tan head. Rich aroma of caramel with notes of breads and dark fruits. Flavor is nice with some prune, raisin, and cherry-like flavors. Medium mouthfeel and a sweet finish. Decent carbonation. A nice brew to have, still, remarkably similar in taste to the Rochefort Trappistes 10 (which is cheaper and easier to obtain)
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
This beer is the best beer ever brewed! I had a box with 1 year old 6 bottles and 18 new bottles. Now there are 2 bottles upstairs for over 10 years.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: JAN 6, 2012 Tasted from a 11.2 oz bottle. Pours a pretty dark brown, cloudy body with a cream/brown head. Head is dark candy sugar, yeast, caramel, toffee, dark fruity, plum, light barnyard aroma. Very rich candy sugar, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, plum, fig, Belgian yeasty, dark chocolate, rich malty flavor. Very nice, easy drinking, rich and sweet malty beer. I really enjoy this beer, but for my money, I got to go with Rochefort 10.
4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 20/20
33 cl bottle, pours dark brown with a huge head, fair bit of lacings and solid head retention, tons of carbonation, aroma of dark fruits, yeast, brown sugar, malt and slight diacetyl, taste has the same notes as the aroma, medium to full body, solid lingering finish, wonderful beer but Rochefort 10 and St. Bernardus 12 are just as good imo.
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