 boFNjackson (1302), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 5, 2009 Bottle (shared with Tweety)... Poured a hazy golden/amber with a thick, white head. Wonderful nose. Lightly spiced with a malty, bread-like base and fruity esters. Toasty, malty, and a lot of good spiced, fruit notes with a mild, Belgian, yeast funk.
StinkBall (55), Asheville, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 3, 2009 batch 2. Smells like a weak barley wine with raspberries and other fruits present. Nice, mellow sweetness in smell. Dark orange color with a one-finger head that linders. Carbonation is prominent. Medium mouthfeel with bready palate. Flavor is very complex and sweet but not too sweet. A nice warming sensation. Very good beer. Will have this again.
coldmeat23 (233), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 23, 2009 BATCH #2 Bottled in Feb. 2008
Pours a clear, dark, copper color. A little more than a finger of fluffy off-white foam makes the head. Retention is fairly good. Lacing is thick and sticky.
Big, sweet, malty nose. Hints of fruity esters. Nice presence of raisins and apples. Dark caramel notes. Candi sugars. Nice yeastiness. Brown sugar. Hints of citrus hops.
Yummy toasted malts and some nice belgian yeast notes. Slight hops bitterness. Brown sugar. Apples, raisins and pears. Nutmeg spiciness. Hints of cherries. a slight touch of sourness.
On the upper end of medium bodied. A nice level of creaminess. The slightly dry finish keeps it just crisp enough.
I wish they would make this a year-round offering. It is very tasty and easy to drink. The almost 9%ABV is very well hidden.
BOLTZ7555 (1096), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 18, 2009 Batch 1: Plum colored pour with tons of dark fruit and spice in the nose. Flavor exhibits raisons, brown sugar, caramel, molasses, vanilla, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Medium to thick mouthfeel that sticks to the roof of your mouth. Enjoyable beer...would be interesting to taste this fresh.
Travlr (744), Washington, Washington DC, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 12, 2009 Batch 3 bottle shared with JP, Adam, and Darrell.
Aroma was of freshly baked bread.
Appearance was muddy light brown with a large light tan head and moderate lacing.
Flavor had hints of nutmeg, a hefty amount of malt and pretty decent sourness.
Overall a likeable beer.
ksurkin (392), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 5, 2009 Updated: Nov 7, 200922oz bomber, batch 3, from grape & gourmet. pours a very nice copper-orange with a short, bubbly, off-white head and solid lacing. aroma is damn nice and quite unique with notes of belgian yeast, cinnamon, nutmeg, spicy clove, roast pumpkin, and hints pumpernickle bread and orange peel. flavor is great as well with big, dark, toasted pumpernickle malts, cloves, coriander, spiced pumpkin bread, walnuts, green apple, and orange citrus with hints of vanilla and caramel on the back end. palate is bright, spritzy, and medium bodied with a lingering, spice cake finish. overall, a very good, underrated brew from two great brewers.
glennmastrange (857), hobe sound, Florida, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 30, 2009 Bottle. Moderate malt and yeast aromas of caramel and musty/moldy, light orange for the hops, and a hint of date, brown sugar and band-aid. Head is small, wispy, slightly off-white with a little lacing and is mostly diminishing. Color is murky, dark orange/tan with lots of tiny particles. Flavor is moderately sweet and acidic to start and the long finish is lightly sweet and moderately acidic and bitter. Palate is medium, oily and has a lively carbonation. Great balance in the flavor, and the aroma’s complexitymakes this an excellent Belgian Strong.
DeadGirl (242), West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 29, 2009 Pours a hazy, light golden amber (with Lots of random sediment swirling) from the 22oz. bottle into a chilled, pint glass: Flavors of yeast, white wine, sweet caramel malts, bananas, almonds, toast, vanilla and ripe citrus (lemon). Drinkability: Multi-dimensional and smooth. Rebuy: Yes. #172 on 29102009, DG.
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