UPDATED: JUN 18, 2023 A corked and caged 1 pint 9.4 fl. oz. bottle with no clear bottled on or best before date. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass. It was a dark brownish red colour, with a thin beige head that dissipated quickly, while leaving only sparse to no lacing. Aromas of cherry, vanilla, blackcurrant, oak, graphite, cabernet sauvignon. Tastes sour, tart, cherry, blackcurrant, blackberry, vanilla, oak, with light notes of caramel, chocolate and bourbon, and a lightly acidic finish. Medium to full bodied with soft carbonation. Overall complex and enjoyable. Loved the aroma, while the taste was good but perhaps just a touch acidic.

UPDATED: FEB 18, 2023 On tap at Capone’s. 2015 vintage. Garnet colored pour. Small creamy cap. Earthy, tart aroma. Flavor is tart, dried dark fruit. Plum, sour cherry, stewed prunes. Soft and supple. Complex, yet extremely approachable. Yum!

UPDATED: DEC 28, 2022 Vintage 2012...Taste and aroma of malt, hops and yeast. A little sour. Follow me @ Kung av öl @ Facebook and Instagram for more pictures and ratings.

UPDATED: NOV 27, 2022 Keg at Beavertown Extravaganza 2017 - London. Pours rich brownish red with a small, off-white head. Nice oaky character, tangy berries, some raspberry, old leather, mellow acidity. Medium to full bodied with fine to average carbonation. Tart finish, fairly clean. Solid.

UPDATED: OCT 6, 2022 24.9.2022: From 375 ml bottle during Zwanze Day 2022 at Biercafe Au Trappiste, Bern, 11% ABV, vintage 2013. Chestnut brown color with no head. Aroma of rum, bourbon , spicy bourbon, lots of hazelnuts, vanilla, mildly roasted malt, toasted notes, rum soaked raisins, dates, brown sugar, some sweet honey, glue, some wood, some dark cherries, light acetic notes, port wine and oxidative notes - complex smell. Medium to full body with hardly any carbonation, a medium to medium-heavy acidity that increases over time, a medium-light to medium woody tartness and very light roasted notes. the flavor starts with acidic notes, acetic notes, balsamic vinegar, ethyl acetate, glue, dark fruity notes, raisins, prunes, oxidative notes, some sherry and sweet wood. Overall very heavy with heavily acidic notes and a bit over the top by any means. Aroma: 7 Appearance: 4 Taste: 7 Palate: 4 Overall: 15

UPDATED: JAN 26, 2022 19th January 2022, taster in The Church, San Diego. Came in a lovely glass. One of three Barrel Aged beers they had on from Lost Abbey, I had them all. Dark and lovely, cherries, raisins and sweetness abound in this cracking beer.

UPDATED: OCT 10, 2021 Snallygaster. Pours dark brown. Funk, biscuit, blackberry, prune, malt vinegar, red grape, little earthy. Medium body. Very nice.

UPDATED: SEP 15, 2020 Bottle. Lots of cherries and vanilla oak, cork, blackcurrant, light cocoa. Very sour and very tannic taste, which renders the complexity partly void. Good but not groundbreaking.

UPDATED: AUG 2, 2020 (Bottle) Deep dark ruby colour (port wine) with brief bubbly head. Fruity, sourish nose with balsamic vinegar, cherries, prunes, chocolate, vanilla, oak wood and red grapes. Fruity, tart taste with notes of sour cherries, balsamic vinegar, red apples, vanilla, oak wood, red fruit, nuts, chocolate and a dry and tart finish. Alcohol completely overshadowed by tartness and cherries. Medium body, dry. Excellent beer with a generous tartness and lots of sour fruit and wood. Like Rodenbach on steroids. Impressive beer.

UPDATED: MAY 19, 2020 Sample, brown bottle, gift from a stranger, during Dark Lord Day, trip to Dark Lord Day with Luc Bourbonnière, savoured on May 18, 2019; eye: dirty brown, cloudy, no effervescence, no head, no lacing; nose: acidity, bitterness, musk, wild yeasts, fig, red wine, light tannin; acidity, bitterness, musk, wild yeasts, fig, red wine, light tannin, light astringency, vinous finale with presence of fig, full-bodied, below average carbonation, mildly sweet, slick texture; overall: quite good

FRANÇAIS
Échantillon, bouteille brune, cadeau d'un étranger, durant Dark Lord Day, voyage à Dark Lord Day avec Luc Bourbonnière, savourée le 18 mai 2019; œil : brun sale, trouble, pas d'effervescence, pas de mousse, pas de dentelle; nez : acidité, aigreur, musc, levures sauvages, figue, vin rouge, léger tanin; bouche : acidité, aigreur, musc, levures sauvages, figue, vin rouge, léger tanin, légère astringence, finale vineuse avec présence de figue, corsée, carbonatation sous la moyenne, moyennement sucrée, texture coulante; en résumé : bien bon