bu11zeye (3875), Frisco, USA Oct 1, 2005 (750 ml bottle, 2004 vintage) Pours a cloudy mahogany body with a thick, creamy beige head. Aroma of plums, dates, Christmas fruit cake, caramel, vinous, orange peel, and honey. Malty base flavor with dark fruits, bread, and spices. Smooth texture with a somewhat bitter finish.
benwah22 (5), , Florida, USA does not count Nov 1, 2008 Do yourself a favor and if you see this beer, buy it and drink it. This is my personal Holy Grail of beers. Everyone will have something that really does it for them and this is mine. Honestly, this is almost entirely about the taste. It doesn’t pour particularly well, and there’s always sediment floating around. Not a particularly great head to it, usually small if poured correctly. Now to the flavor - wow. There’s nothing else to say. Now, to be fair, I like sweet. Honey, fruit, candy, no noticeable bitterness and the alcohol is very well hidden. Certainly not a quantity beer, but a fine choice when you’re looking for something special. AgentSteve (889), SF Bay Area, California, USA Oct 28, 2008 Pours burnt caramel brown with a halo of a tan head. Nose is dark fruits and caramel. The flavor is quite the same with a lot of ripe fruits. Smooth on the palate and clean finish. lemasney (314), Trenton, New Jersey, USA Oct 10, 2008 Style and Glass: Belgian Strong; trappist, tulip, tumbler
ABV, Volume & Calories: 10 % in 25.4 fl oz. estimated at 400C
Purchased at: Canal’s Burlington, NJ
Aroma: very nice, cherry, chocolate, wine, sediment, moss. 9 out of 10.
Visuals: Gusher (like all Brasserie Des Rocs). nice label design and packaging, brown, murky, chunky with sediment, thin brown head, sticky lace. 5 out of 5.
Taste: unbalanced, pure malt, syrupy, no hops, low strength, medium craft. 8 out of 10.
Palate: medium quality, smooth texture, short fruity finish. 4 out of 5.
Overall: Very much like iced tea. Alcohol is almost unnoticable, not a repeat, not a favorite, low value, medium craft. 16 out of 20. Tripplebrew (300), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA Oct 5, 2008 Pours a hazy amber with tan head. Aroma is heavy sweet nuts and fruit. Flavor is candied sugar and malts. Very sweet. Body is creamy and carbonation is fair. MuttyD (93), Cambridge, USA Sep 22, 2008 Amber/brown pour, huge white head, and huge amounts of lacing. Aroma is of apples, candied sugar, yeast. Flavor is of a typical Belgian Strong Ale - dark fruits, candied sugar, bread/cookie, and almost no bitterness. Great brew.
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