 ksurkin (366), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Nov 17, 2009 11.2oz bottle from grape & gourmet. pours a hazy, chestnut brown with a thick, light khaki head and solid lacing. aroma is very nice with dried fruit notes of apricot, cherry, prune, and raisin with belgian yeast, clove, and a hint of toffee malts. flavor is delicious with big, mildly sweet caramel malts, toffee, and hints of cedar wood with roasted malts, yeast, light belgian spice notes of cinnamon and clove, and touches of tart, dried cherry, apricot, and plum. palate is medium bodied with fine, crisp carbonation and a pleasantly sweet finish. overall, a very nice belgian strong.
Borresteijn (1393), Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nov 7, 2009 75cl Bottle. Deep reddish brown colour, lots of typical AdR floaties, dense beige head. Aroma of dried fruits, yeast, lots of sweet malts, some port wine/raisins. Flavour is sweet, malty, dried dark fruits, some yeast, light spicy, a bit of roasted malts, caramel, light spicy bitter finish, but mostly sweet. Medium to fullbodied.
angrypirate06 (706), Texas, USA
Nov 4, 2009 Hazy brown pour. Aroma is nutty, apricots, caramel, raisins. Flavor is yeasty, bread, nutty. Lots of carbonation.
Hank1980 (735), Athens, Georgia, USA
Oct 28, 2009 Pours a muddy orangish brown with a tan head, large number of solids in this bottle. I found this with the Brune as well. Aroma of dark fruit, tart cherries, spice, spice belgian yeast, and sweet malt. Taste is predominantly tart and sweet, with some mild spice and belgian yeast coming in as well. Body is well carbonated and medium bodied. Overall, a solid belgian ale.
fata2683 (858), Panama City, Florida, USA
Oct 25, 2009 bottle, pours an amber with a quickly dissapating head. Aroma is raisin, clove, and carmel malt. Flavor is rich with sweet dark sugars and malts, applesauce, green raisins and not a trace of the 9.5%. Awesome
thejon375 (390), Tampa, Florida, USA
Sep 24, 2009 Great Belgian Strong. Pours hazy dark orangish brown with medium tan head. Aromas of sweet cherries, chocolate and yeast. Flavors similar but with a more caramel. Great beer that is a must try.
patrickfannon (286), Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 19, 2009 Bottle. Pours light, murky brown with a tan, pungent head. Aroma of fruit, malts, and spice. Full, dense body with a heavy finish, Overall, the best Belgian strong I have ever tasted. Highly recommended.
Fratto (686), Arlington, Texas, USA
Sep 18, 2009 Bottle from Majestic. Nice start to it and a good taste, but it was a little too sweet for me.
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