 JK (2394), Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA
Mar 4, 2006 Updated: Nov 26, 2006
Belgian Burgundy Ale. I can recognize the quality of this beer but it is not my thing. There is a huge malt nose with light fruit, and more malt in the sweet flavor. But there is another odd, sweet flavor to this beer. I don’t think it was from having an older bottle because it is a flavor I recognize from their other beers but didn’t work out so well in this one. The yeast strain, maybe? But this is a very well made beer. It looks great; dark red and lots of sediment as well as a thick and long lasting head. Very heavy palate. I do have a newer bottle and will give it another try. -------------Nov. 2006 labeled as Brune this time. This beer was as gusher and I lost some it it when opened. Few beers have as much sediment as this. Still underwhelmed with the simple flavor and aroma and lack of complexity in either. It doesn’t have enough going on to be scoring so highly. Sweet malt, some light fruit, and that is about it.
PaulHegedus (43), Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Aug 29, 2008 Bottle at Smokeless Joe, Toronto, July 2007. Pours red orange with a wonderful aroma of plum, raisin, orange. The flavour is super dense, complex dark fruit, raisin, plum, sugar, candy, spices.
craftycarl21 (184), South Hero, Vermont, USA
Aug 20, 2008 Pours an orange brown with fizzy head and risidual sediment. Aroma holds apple cider, some raisin, plum, and yeast. Flavor has brown sugar, molasses, malt, and dried apricots. Tingly mouthfeel with sweetness and a dry finish. Very impressive shift between aroma and flavor. Very nice brew.
dchmela (695), Orlando, Florida, USA
Aug 18, 2008 750ml bottle shared with Lee. Pours a cloudy reddish brown with a quickly dissipating white head. Aroma is sweet candy and malt, unbelievable that this has no sugar added to it. Sweet malt candy taste with hints of fruit. Very smooth and tasty, finishes clean and gives no hint to its strength. Very good.
Jblauvs (154), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Aug 18, 2008 Dark brown, amber pour. fizzy, dissipating head. Spicy , malty aromas with some notes of apple and banana. Flavor is sweet, dried fuirt, brown sugar and a very dry finish with some alcohol warming.
oteyj (322), Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA
Aug 18, 2008 Pours reddish brown with one finger head and a host of floaters. Aroma is cider, candied apple, molasses, caramel, and some spicy yeast. Flavor is very sweet and powerful, but not overly complex. Lots of brown sugar and dark fruit. Palate is smooth, but not overly full or viscous, and leaves a bone dry finish.
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