 kramer (1864), sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 22, 2005
12 oz bottle. Pours a very dark ruby, almost brown. 1" light brown head with amazing retention, starts off very craggy and then becomes creamy and thick. Aroma of malt, almost candy like sweetness, yeast, plums, dust, bubble gum, very fruity. Taste very vinous and multi-faceted. Malty sweet up front followed by fruity and yeasty middle. Notes of brandy liquor and toffee. Finish is a little alcoholic and dry with plum, raisin and caramel. Mouthfeel is very carbonated and lively, but becomes more creamy as it became closer to room temp from the cellar temp I started with. It’s a classic, what more to say?
uhre (231), Denmark
Aug 18, 2008 Dark brown with a nice head, but also a lot of yeast (the transport must have been a bit too shaky). Aroma of caramel, prunes and perhaps a bit of nuts. Flavor is first of dark fruit, then there is a bitterness and then again the dark fruit such as prunes and raisens - a sweet finish.
Jonte (365), Gothenburg, Sweden
Aug 14, 2008 Bottle. Stored for about one year. Brown color with hints of red. Beige shrinking head that leaves some fine lacing. Aroma: Sweet and toasted malt, yeast, spices, raisins, plums, apples, and brown sugar. Taste: Sweet and a bit toasted, tea, spices, coffee, licorice, plums, raisins, apples, toffee, honey, chocolate, light alcohol. A bit of hop bitterness towards the end makes a fine balance. Medium bodied, but very creamy. Complex.
dmtroyer (330), Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
Aug 14, 2008 1 year old bottle. A pleasant surprise from a good friend. Poured dark copper with a wonderful creamy head. Nose was bread pudding with a bit of dirt, sand, raisins and caramel. Body followed with similar flavors adding a pleasant minerality that was well tamed. Mouthfeel was slightly viscous but still fresh and lively with carbonation. Overall an extremely well balanced, very well executed effort. I will remember this one.
fata2683 (17), APO, New York, USA
Aug 13, 2008 This beer is often overshadowed by it’s big brother the 12 but I believe this one is the shining star of the Sint Sixtus abbey. I still give the 12 a 5 because I think it is perfection of it’s style, But this one is the best beer I have had to date. It’s creamy and slightly sweet and everything that I love in a beer.
nhorween (501), New York, New York, USA
Aug 12, 2008 Thanks cmubeerman, 2+ year old bottle. Creamy head, ruddy chestnut color. Aroma of figs, dates, caramel and toffee. Smooth and round, lightly tart. Had side-by-side with Westy 12; this is much drier. Less fruit, less boozy, and a dusty finish. Nutty. World class without a doubt.
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