 theacelatrain (262), Washington DC, USA
May 22, 2006
Bottle. Pours reddish chestnut brown with short-lived off-white head. Powerfully sweet, alcoholic aroma of sherry. Flavors are initially of candy with cherry and raisin notes, with decent alcoholic burn. Considerable sourness in the finish, though, along with yeasty notes. Sourness seems to be a product of the alcohol - again, like sherry. Probably would’ve benefited by easing off on the ABV.
JCB (949), Durham, North Carolina, USA
Aug 19, 2008 12oz from Carytown Wine and Beer, Richmond (RIP). A glowing russet pour, nearly still with only faint carbonation. Hugely boozy smell, with sweet caramel notes in there. The taste is immediately scorching, slick mouthfeel, aggressive as hell. Some spice in there, almost a bit of ginger perhaps. Sweet malts come through the further you get into the beer, but this doesn’t have the depth and complexity you need from this style.
tmongoose (28), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Aug 19, 2008 12oz bottle from jungle jims back in the spring. dark amber color. the head quickly disappears. aroma is strong almost fruity scent. the first taste was very strong and a warm burning sensation on the tongue that just lingered for awhile. i enjoyed that. i suppose if it was just a little cooler than room temp it would be very good but i like it this way.
bhensonb (2832), Woodland, California, USA
Aug 3, 2008 12 oz. bottle from Wine Specialist. Ripe apricot flesh color with a minimal head. Dark aroma suggesting Koningshoeven quad. Near full bodied with creamy carbonation. Flavor is Westvleteren but harsh and heated. Finish is sweet, dark and suggestive of Westvleteren 12. If they could smooth this out a bit, it would be a world beater. Just a fantastic ale.
MuttyD (62), Cambridge, USA
Jul 28, 2008 Orange and amber body with foamy white head. Dark fruits, yeasty and bread flavor. Not bad for an American quad, but lacks what other abts/quads have.
sja14 (56), Ohio, USA
Jul 27, 2008 A dark red/brown beer with a small off-white head. Smells of belgian fruitiness and alcohol. Definitely a full-bodied beer with alcohol and fruity flavor with a syruppy texture. This is not for the light-hearted, a very potent and heavy beer.
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