Papsoe (11030), Frederiksberg, Denmark Jul 29, 2005 (Bottle 33 cl) This beer was so busy getting out of the bottle that I lost about a third of it before I could even have a sip. What a waste. Dark, almost opaque with a brownish head. Notes of port, coffee and dates with some underlying malty sweetness. Reminds me of some of the dark trappists. Lovely. 140702
bonfunck (36), Waasmunster, Belgium Nov 27, 2008 33cl. bottle from Aldi, i do not recommend this beer for drinking just for cooking cab (776), Denmark Sep 13, 2008 Bottle.33cl. Dryed fruit aroma, and some hay, red, a minimal head, medium sweetness, lightly bitter. fonefan (5507), Ulfborg, Denmark Sep 9, 2008 <b>Bottle 33cl @ [ Tasting in Ulfborg ].</b><br />Clear medium to light dark amber red color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, vegetables, brown sugar, light to moderate yeasty, sulphur. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration. Body is medium to light, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. (110708) DruncanVeasey (1814), No. 46, Leicestershire, Belgium Jul 17, 2008 Well, here’s me committed to completing a week off the sauce (managed 2days), and then Big JW goes and presents me with one of his Belgian finds. Mahogany with beige suds receding to a halo. Sweet, peppery, coriander and clove-laden snout more like a Blond. Leffe springs to mind. Then, as it warms, a sprinkle of Trappist yeastiness, nutty chocolate and dark cherryish fruit comes creeping out. It’s a spiced blond, then it’s a dunkel, then it’s a Flemish monk. Interesting. I’m thinking Westy shandy? Wheat, caramel, spice and very faint chocolate followed by a buttery, cereal-accented aftertaste. Just a trace of sweet dried fruits, but edged out by the sugar and spice treatment. Not very dark or dubbelish, it’s more that kind of sweet generic spiced abbey blond taste, but you won’t find a better beer in Aldi. Maria (4725), Thisted, Denmark Jul 17, 2008 Courtesy of Fonefan. Red-brown with a huge, nice and creamy head. The aroma has notes of vegetables, a little smoke, spice and malt. The flavour is sweet and rather thin and watery. It has notes of coriander, fruit and malt. It’s not bad, but it’s a bit uninteresting.
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