 MrBendo (1044), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 13, 2007 Updated: Jun 20, 2008750mL bottle. Burnt orange color with a large head. Fair lacing, little head retention and big orange-pulp style floaters. Aroma of Belgian yeast, dark fruit, sweet malt and some spiciness. Complex flavors; raisins, candied oranges, peppery spices. Vinous texture. Medium+ body. Sweet, fruity finish. Excellent.
Optigon (562), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Mar 8, 2007 Aroma of light spicy, yeast qualities, some light grape. Pours dark brown with a light, bubbly head. Relatively light palate with a touch of sourness. Cherry, honey, peach, apricot, molasses, and caramel qualities come forth. A little weak in the aroma department, but overall, spectacular!
BeerFanDan17 (628), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Mar 2, 2007 Abbate des Rocs makes some of the best Belgian beers. The Gran Cru is no different. It’s complex with dark sweeter flavors with a strong body that satisfies.
swoopjones (1923), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 1, 2007 One of my alltime favorites. very complex flavors of fruit, dried fruit. Alcohol well hidden but catches up to you very quickly. Have enjoed both on tap & in bottle @ Coles Buffalo NY
drewbeerme (2306), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 26, 2007 Updated: Jun 26, 2007sampled at blind "Better Know a Style: Belgian Strong Ale" tasting 07. nose is off white-tan creamy head wth an amber-brown color. nose is pretty yeasty, nutty, molasses, raisins, and plums. flavor has a very strange ginger and wasabi thing going on, pretty spicey and sweet malts. mouthfeel is soft and light-medium body. alcohol is very well hidden.
harrisoni (6946), Ashford, Kent, England
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 19, 2007 75cl bottle from Bacchanalia, Cambridge. Hazy red brown colour with big white floaters and thick beige head. Malty, fruity aroma. Some yeast and strawberry. Fullish and vanilla in mouth, bit sickly really. Exciting children’s sweet, fruit aroma. It’s an interesting beer, but great? No. Just a bit sickly. Just too intense and sickly. Toffee, hop finish, fruit, dry malt. Just a bit too over the top. I like the normal of this beer, but the intensity of the Grand Cru doesn’t make it better. Intense big Belgian beer, but lacks subtlety, the sickly fruity malt spoils it.
mjg74 (2000), La Mesa, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 18, 2007 Bottle from Whole Foods. Pours ahazy dark brownish colorwith an off white head. Slightly sweet aroma with alot of yeast and spiciness. Some dark fruit like fig and raisin as well. Sweet flavors dominated by raisin. A little grain. A very full flavored and complex BSA. Alcohol is extremely well hidden.
Wharfrat (18), USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 17, 2007 After openning the 11.2 oz bottle, the foam came out. I poured just in time to catch it. Nice off white head that dissipated quickly to a layer of fine foam on top of this dark brown beer.
The aroma is full of fruity sweetness. Not quite sure what to think, but probably something good.
The first drink is sweet, fruity, musty, and malty. Maybe too sweet for my mood at the time. I should have one for dessert, because it is good.
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