 jzzbassman (850), New Albany, Mississippi, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 29, 2005 Aroma was pleasant and inviting, reminding me of a fine pipe tobacco. The pour was just beautiful; mahogonay with a head that lasted the entire glass. Flavor was heavy on the malt, somewhat vinuous with tobacco and caramel notes.
Tejas (703), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 19, 2005 Not much aroma. Maybe a little alcohol in the nose. Nice bready flavor. Slight alcohol flavor too but OK b/c not alcohol hot. Good sipping beer that I’d like to try again. Only negative is maybe a little thin in the body but plenty drinkable.
Slick (1962), Thief River Falls, Minnesota, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 4, 2005 Dark amber/brown color,medium sized off white head that had a decent hang time then faded to leave a nice lace behind.The aroma was fruity with a nice spicey side coming through as well as a bit of caramel in there.The flavor was very nice,fruity spicey with a nice feel a bit on the thick heavy side but with all the flavors it doesn’t detract from it but manages to make it all round out nicely.Very nice flavorful brew and well worth having a few more.
Bart (1664), Brussels, Belgium
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 12, 2005 At Kulminator-Antwerp. 75cl Bottle, Brown-red colour, small ofe-white colour. What an aroma!! Madeirisation on top. Full body, warm alcoholic taste. Very special beer.
YogiBeera (2437), Hamburg, Germany
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 25, 2005 Thanks for Joris for sharing this gem with us in his house - we had a wonderful evening! Nice deep brown color, small layer of a head . Sweet malt nose with caramel and alcohol - intense but so yummie! Lot’s of caramel, but not sweet, kind of yeasty with some slightly bitter nuts. IMedium long lasting - Great one!
Storm (2685), Amager, Denmark
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Oct 25, 2005 Bottle. Yeast in bottom. Dark reddish brown colour with a dense beutiful head. Lovely aroma of dried fruit and complexity. Extremely nice flavour of fruit, caramel and complxity. Great mouthfeel. Big body.
DCJack (146), Alabama, USA
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 16, 2005 I didn’t have high expectations for this beer. A generic label on a generic 750ml bottle, not the one pictured on this page, seemed amateurish and uninspired. It even has a lame hexagonal shield that says "Authentic Trappist Product." Could not be more boring.
But it does say Achel Bruin Beer Extra, so I guess this is it. And it cost $12.95!
As you can see by my score, this is an excellent, though unassuming beer. Dark and full-flavored without being overpowering. It is mellow and rich. Only Ommegang’s Three Philosophers is better in my opinion. The after taste is complex and lingers. very satisfying.
The head effect matches the taste, smooth, unassuming, tranquil but not sleepy.
footbalm (1219), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 8, 2005 Thought I had rated this.Has the lovely aroma of cloves and bananas.When I started to taste it I was welcomed to a underlying tone that almost resembled a citrus drink but the banana and aromatic spice overrode that.
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