 ajm (945), Los Angeles, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
May 6, 2008 I agree with the tasting notes, but there is an undertow of very strong and bitter flavor like Pinesoll. It’s very slight but was enough to disrupt me. I’m very fragile, you see.
nhorween (640), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 4, 2008 750ml. Murky brown pour with a huge head. Like a caramel-ey triple minus the up front spiciness. Prunes, and other fruit - alcohol in the aroma. Enjoyable, but right on the edge of being too sweet.
downender (2610), Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 3, 2008 330ml Bottle from Hopduvel, Gent. Hugely lively pour. Deep chestnut colour with a massive off-white head. Aroma of ripe dark fruit, caramel and some spice. Easy drinking for the ABV with flavours of dates, figs and cinnamon, leading a slightly bitter finish. Excellent.
Perm (151), Tryon, North Carolina, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 28, 2008 750 mL bottle.
I’m getting conflicting information on the retired status of this brew; I truly hope it is NOT retired -- it’s too good to see it disappear!
One of the most well-crafted, well-rounded Belgian Strong Ales I’ve ever had. Full of complex fruit and honey notes, but enough balance to not be too sweet. Heavenly.
rayOfBeer (319), El Cerrito, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 24, 2008 Poured from 33cl bottle a muddled reddish brown with medium sized off-white head with flakes of green/brown floating everywhere. Aroma was a musty earth almost dusty with some candy sweetness and a touch of a fruity sourness. The flavor is a big rush of sweet raisin, prune, pear and bubble gum with a dollup of sour cherry. There are also some dusty wood notes and maybe coconut. The palate is rather strange with the floaties bouncing through and low carbonation makes this beer seem sweeter. Tad too sweet for me, but some great flavors here.
elcaballo (101), Beverly Hills, California, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Apr 23, 2008 Updated: May 21, 2008Wow, delicous and complex, this beer has it almost everything going for it. At the start I got perfect fruits, but as i worked at it a candied flavor, distincly brown sugar emerged and was awesome. The carbonation was perfect. The huge amounts of sediment and haze hold down this brew.
hughie (3066), Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 2/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 21, 2008 Frankly this isn’t a pretty beer: hazy, muddy copper brown. Aroma has sour peach, pear and lots of other stuff. Each sip reveals a different aspect. Taste is sweet and alcoholic, leathery and fruity, with nuts and raisins. There’s just a hint of bitterness.
chimpscampee (566), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Apr 15, 2008 Mind blowing brew on tap at Brasserie V (nice everything) by Camp Randall stadium in Madtown. dried fruits, roasted almonds, peaches, cherries, honey...hides the 9.5? whallop in ample carbonation.Great hazy look and perfume aroma. If it was a touch less sweet it would have been a perfect 5. Not my favorite style but wow!
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