 muenster (341), Sevierville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 19, 2007 Bottle, head starts seeping out before I even pour it, despite safe storage. Lots of floaties. I questioned that this bottle might be infected due to the enormous head, but all the elements of the aroma seemed to be OK. Anyway, some fruitiness, and sweet malts, wine like notes, and a bit of sharp tartiness. The flavor is very carbonated, with a bit of fruit, yeast, a touch of caramel and spice. The carbonation level is really out of hand, and it’s hard to enjoy all the flavors while it keeps prickling at my tongue.
saxo (3679), Højbjerg, Aarhus, Denmark
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 16, 2007 Bottle. Nice tan head with good duration. Color is dark amber with lots of sediments. Aroma is quite powerful with lots of spices and fruits. Taste is nice and complex with spices and fruits as well.
drewbeerme (2313), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 14, 2007 Updated: Jan 18, 2008750ml, not a gusher or full of sediment. pours muddy brown with hints of red with small tan head. nose is very red winey, dates, bread, and yeast. flavor is also pretty bland, some plums, grapes, and caramel. carbination is a tad prickly. alcohol is very well hidden. abbaye des rocs beers are just boring, overrated, and inconsistent..3.5.
11/20/07, 750ml 2005 bottle. i couldn’t say this improved much with age but it didn’t get worse. this is a really subtle, winey BSA. the palate is short. it is really nothing special and highly over rated but the wine quality is nice. too bad most of the bottles pour huge chunks of sediment. that really hurts the score and you can feel them going down.3.4.
drfabulous (1275), Columbia, Missouri, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 14, 2007 A fine example of what we can buy in the States. Rich. Dark. Malty. Strong body. Good beer.
Palidor19 (1798), Brandon, Florida, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 13, 2007 quite a robust beer. the flavors of Belgian are part of this concoction. Aroma is hints of orange marmalade, many rich malts of mild cocoa, heavy fruit and light hop presence.
nick76 (2694), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 |
Mar 13, 2007 The aroma has caramel, toasted malt, spices (orange ginger), and yeast. The appearance is deep amber with a two finger head. There are lots of floating particles. Yuck. The flavor is complex and like the aroma. The palate is sticky but thin. The aftertaste is bitter and toasty. I am not a huge fan.
PilsnerPeter (2667), Flushing, New York, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 9, 2007 Bottle cork & wire: Pours a hazy, deep amber with deep orange hues in the light. Tan head is initially enormous and falls to a consistant film which leaves a thick lacing. The aroma is pungent. Tons of Belgian malt layers and fruits. Syrup soaked prunes, green raisins, toffee, and figs. The flavor is sweet dark fruits. Enormous complexity of figs, maple soaked prunes, butterscotch sweetness, dark citrus notes to give a balancing subtle edge. It developes more with each sip, and became more enjoyable as it approached room temperature. Plummy notes and berry-like characteristics became more apparent with warming. There’s a light dryness in the smooth, slightly roasty toffeeish finish. An outstanding Belgian Strong Ale.
bb (2941), Martinez, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 6, 2007 Bottle. Dark amber-brown beer with a nice cream colored head. Huge fruity aroma with some sweetness - berry, plum, date. Deep malty flavor with chocolate, caramel, and nuts and some fruitiness. Flavor lingers with some earthiness and yeastiness and oak. Very smooth, creamy mouthfeel that is surprisingly a bit lighter. Hides alcohol very well and is very drinkable.
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