 Goodgrief (999), Middletown, Delaware, USA
Apr 14, 2008
Deep ruby red color, clear with small, quickly dissipating head with a thin foam layer remaining. Weak aroma of dried fruit. The flavor was a nice blend of dark fruits, belgiany spices with maybe a hint of vanilla. This wasn’t a bad beer, didn’t fall into the familiar overly sugar sweet trappings. Not bad at all.
glennmastrange (380), hobe sound, Florida, USA
Aug 4, 2008 Bottle. Moderate malt aromas of roasted, nutty, caramel and milk chocolate, light herbs and leather for the hops and yeast, with wine and toffee in the background. Head is small, fizzy, off white, with no lacing and is instantly diminishing. Color is murky brown. Flavor starts moderately sweet and finishes moderately sweet and lightly acidic and bitter. Palate is medium bodied, oily bordering on creamy, and has a lively carbonation. It finishes lightly alcoholic and slightly drying. Big on the malts, it lacked a large yeast profile but it’s definitely an enjoyable Belgian Strong.
rustychiles (399), Mesa, Arizona, USA
Aug 2, 2008 Pours a nice amber color with a small head. Aroma of caramel, malt, yeasts and esthers. Flavor is banana, malt, yeasts, spices. Pretty good, but nothing spectacular.
tagz (296), USA
Jul 28, 2008 bottle. aroma is akin to a tripel - spicy and lightly sweet. smooth full palate. light toasted caramel and bread flavors. a tad on the sweet side, but makes a nice sipper. alcohol gives it an edge but doesn’t detract at all. very nice and good for the price.
jstraw (420), Oak Park, Illinois, USA
Jul 25, 2008 Butterscotch colored with decent, creamy tan head / Nose of sweet malt and caramel / Medium to full body with thick, slightly cloying malts, with good dry hop underpining and finish / Flavors of caramel, toasted dry hops, and banana / Lacking some complexity, but good.
drfood (11), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 17, 2008 Lack of carbonation and head-retention are the major flaws in this otherwise tasty beer.
Pours dark amber with a banana nose with sweet malt and honey notes.
There’s a Belgian feel in the mouth and a bread yeast lingering element. Tasty, but not outstanding-would be good at about $2/bottle.
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