hotstuff (3038), Indiana, USA Mar 11, 2008 Bottle and label says 9%ABV versus the 8%ABV shown on this site. Small fizzy tan head, fair amount of lacing, transparent, fast rising carbonation, and a reddish brown hue. Nose was malty, spicy, sweet, and dark fruits. Flavor was malty, spicy, some clove, some citrus and finishes dry. Tingly, dry mouthfeel and medium in body.Quaffable and very mild tasting, but nothing special going on here.
AmEricanbrew (907), Left Coast, Louisiana, USA Aug 16, 2008 Clear garnet with a fleeting head. Mild aroma is sweet earthy malts with molasses and rootbeer spice. Medium body. Nice earthy, yeasty dubble ale flavors with molasses, rootbeer spice. No hint of the 9% abv. Good dubble here. sebletitje (242), Tampa, Florida, USA Aug 14, 2008 33cl bottle.
Pours ruby/amber with beige head.
Aroma is grainy, roasted / malt. Taste is malty, dark fruits, candi sugar, with good presence of the 8% abv. BoBoChamp (622), Gent, Belgium Jul 27, 2008 33cl, from Geers Oostakker, complex, balanced, clear, good head, the best of the Aulne-range fonefan (4328), Ulfborg, Denmark May 10, 2008 Bottle. Clear medium brown color with a large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, roasted, caramel, light hoppy, moderate to light heavy yeasty, anis. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (060408) KimJohansen (3026), Copenhagen V, Denmark May 4, 2008 Sweet fruity aroma with roasted malt, caramel and overripe fruits. Flavor is sweet with notes of roasted malt, caramel, chocolate and overripe fruits.
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