 Radek Kliber (3284), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 25, 2005
Pours neat creamy top and that despite dangerous high levels of alcohol. Creamy brown ale. Aroma filled with earthy, spicy tones, behind malt and hops .Medium bodied, low carbonation, well executed aged ale. Late light hop character.
shigadeyo (1361), Southwest Ohio Area, Ohio, USA
Aug 19, 2008
8/19/2008: Whoah, I almost lost this one on the counter after opening it as well. The beer starting foaming up and out of the bottle right after the cap was popped off. Luckily I had a glass ready this time and only lost a drop or two... Brasserie des Rocs Triple Impériale Belgian Special Dark Ale has an opaque, deep chesnut color with reddish hues. There is a beautiful rise of bubbles to the surface to create a dense, lofty, and rich honey-colored head. The aroma boasts fruity rich caramel, dark fruits, a touch of chocolate, and sugary raw honey. Wow, what a great flavor. It is sweet and rich and packed full of complexities that are hard to even identify individually. There is definitely a lot of sweet, perfectly caramelized malts and candi sugar, cooked fruits including dates and raisins, light molasses, dark honey, a touch of vanilla, and a substantial port-like quality. So good! The body is thick and sticky. This is a very impressive beer
1 pint 9.4 fl. oz. bottle (10% Alc./Vol.; Best before end 2008) from ross via trade. Thanks buddy! Rating #494 for this beer...
Cabeero (10), Thornton, Colorado, USA
Aug 16, 2008 Sour citrus hops raisons and dates. The malt is mostly grainy, almost wheaty. Smells like wheat and lemon. Soapy yeast. Hops are the strongest flavor.
nearbeer (1202), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Aug 14, 2008 33 cl, bbe 2009. Hazy, dark red-brown color. Huge, bubbly head lasts forever with a nice meringue of lace. Unexpected aroma similar to a big American Strong: earthy molasses, orange-grapefruit, caramel, cocoa, light vanilla-oak and coffee. Flavor is a great mix of the same with some additional notes of raisin, brown sugar, whiskey, and more oak and caramel. Medium body is just a little too frothy, but well-dried and tingly with alcohol.
Viper666 (419), Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada
Aug 8, 2008 Bouteille 330ml, courtoisie de Hogtownharry. Dee couleur rouge-brune et voilée. Nez de levures fruitées (raisins, prunes, agrumes, petites notes de dates, de pommes et de bananes), malté de caramel toffee sucré aux notes rôties, léger de sucre bonbon et de pain avec des notes de chocolat, d’épices (cannelle, clou de girofle), de houblon herbeux et d’alcool doux. Ronde-moyenne en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture crémeuse. Goût de levures fruitées (raisins aux notes vineuses, moyen de prunes, léger d’agrumes, notes de dates et de cerises, traces de pommes et de bananes) accompagné d’un moyen goût épicé (clou de girofle, léger de cannelle) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût malté de caramel toffee assez sucré et aux notes rôties, léger de sucre brun, de sucre bonbon, de pain et avec des notes de chocolat noir puis en finale on note également la présence d’un léger goût d’alcool un peu réchauffant ainsi qu’une moyenne amertume de houblon herbeux et de levures épicées (petites notes de poivre doux) aux notes boisées et terreuses. Post-goût long et aux notes sèches, moyennement amer de houblon herbeux, de levures fruitées (moût de raisins vineux et de prunes, notes de zest d’agrumes et de moût de cerises) avec un léger goût d’alcool.
JohnnyJ (643), Reno, Nevada, USA
Aug 4, 2008 Pours an orange/brown with lots of floaters and a thin head. Sweet candy sugar, raisin, plum, orange citrus, cherries, brown bananas, honey, and biscuits. The carbonation keeps the beer from being to heavy. Lightly sweet and quite complex. The alcohol is well hidden.
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