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Big Hole Diablo

Big Hole Diablo

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A Belgian Strong Ale brewed by
Madison River Brewing Company

Belgrade, Montana USA

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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513.13/5.03.12/5.07.5%15.2 Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
None other than "Dark ale" and "Belgian Strong Ale"

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 drpimento (478), La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/513/20
Aug 19, 2008  
Interesting. Poured with a big, fluffy, frothy, foamy tan head. Some lace. Clear, dark, reddish brown color. Malty nose. Very soft mouth. On the sweet side with some chocolate, and yes, cola. Not bad. Tad too sweet. but, not bad. Pick up a hint of booze on the finish.


lweiberg (70), Eagan, Minnesota, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/510/20
Mar 11, 2008  
Not too bad, tasted a bit like a stout but seemed to get weaker the more I drank. It did look like a Coca Cola, too, as someone mentioned below. Not really recommended unless the store doesn’t have any other decent ales.


 tytoanderso (1183), St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/512/20
Feb 10, 2008  
12oz bottle. I’ve never seen this at any local store so was surprised to see a single at US Wine and Spirits today. Aroma more along the lines of a stout than a BSA. Lightly toasted dark malt, some bitter chocolate and a hint of smoke. Dark brown pour with deep amber highlights. Fairly bland on the tongue. A hint of diacetyl, toasted chocolate malt and that’s about it. Medium bodied with a kinda nasty buttery finish.


 franksnbeans (265), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/104/515/20
Dec 23, 2007  
Pours a clear deep brown with pretty much no head or lacing.. Barely a head forms. Smells a little of roasted malt and a hint of chocolate. Taste is the same as the smell, if the flavors werent so faint it would be much better. Light in the mouth with minor carbonation, a little watery. The fact that this is 7.5 ABV blows my mind, very light drinking.


 Mrthirstyneck (339), Minnesota, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
May 7, 2007  
not bad too sweet for me kinda but i do enjoy some strong ales. sweet aroma Excessively foamy two bottles literally exploded and was left with like 1/4 bottle left ??? BAKED try one i guess




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