 fiulijn (5880), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
Jan 12, 2003 Updated: Oct 27, 2003
Bottle, 10-5-9-4-17, 2003-10-26
Beautiful amber color; generous rocky head. Wonderful aroma, deep, of malt, wood, cellar, spices… vinous. Good body structure, malty, balanced by a pleasant sour note, and a late light sweetness. Very good final as well, balanced.
Keg, 8-5-8-4-16, 2003-01-12
Red-amber color. Wallnut, malt and caramel nose; slightly spicy. Balanced, powerful, well malty, a lot of caramel. Missing some originality, just an interesting light fruitness.
The_Epeeist (976), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 12, 2008 33 cl bottle, best by end of 2004. Dark purple brown with a brief tannish head. Smells like fruitcake with some banana. Medium body with a sharp tingle. Taste is raisin, over-ripe plum, nutmeg and clove. Finishes with slightly bitter stale spices and burnt sugar. Rich and malty but surprisingly nondescript.
rederic (1444), montréal, Quebec, Canada
Sep 11, 2008 750ml bottle, hazy dark amber hue, with some floaties swirling around and a white head, yeasty, spicy, fruity nose, with some toasty, caramelized malt notes, with a chocolatey, curaçao, clove spiciness, with some aromas of dark dried fruits of raisin, date and plum follow through on a full-bodied palate with a yeasty, fruity, spicy, toasted, caramelized malt character, with some candied orange peel, raisiny, datey, plummy accents, with a hint of nutmeg, clove, brown chocolate, some candy sugar, within a warmth mouthfeel, leading towards a malty, chocolatey, warming finish.
BoBoChamp (722), Gent, Belgium
Jul 23, 2008 33cl, from Geers Oostakker, complex, balanced, cloudy, good head, very good X-Mas brew
thewolf (3959), Kolding, Denmark
Jun 4, 2008 Bottle, bought @ Kolding Vinhandel.
[vintage 2006]
Pours muddy dark brown with a fine, creamy off-white head. Diminishes quickly to a film at one side of my glass. Floaties? yeah, of course, it’s abbaye de rocs. Aroma is wonderful, sweet, lots of plums, raisins, rye bread, slight spiciness. Low carbonation, very creamy mouthfeel. Flavour has yeast, sweet maltiness, some raisin character and a definite viniousness. Overall, a very complex beer and a wonderful experience, drinking this in the searing heat of the Danish pre-summer :o)
Rciesla (813), Brick City, New Jersey, USA
May 28, 2008 Bottle. Pours a cloudy amber brown with a 3 finger tan head. Aroma and flavor is sweet malt, chocolate, clove and spices, pepper yeast, and some hoppiness in the flavor.
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