 rauchbier (2870), Isle Of Beer, Lincolnshire, England
Apr 15, 2002 Updated: Mar 24, 2003
Re rate same batch as previous rate, now aged six months (!) starting to develop a good malty peardrop aroma and the finish has lost some of its bite. Old rating-Had been prewarned that it was prone to gushing but was still unprepared for the shower of beer on opening. Managed to get most in the glass but inevitably got most of the yeast sediment as well. I normally like the yeast but in this case It gave the beer a yeasty bitterness that detracted from the intended taste. Lots of fruit malt chocolate and yeast in the nose. Dark (sludgy) brown colour with a reasonable head. Coffee fruitcake and figs in the mouth and a powdery dry yeast note that became overpowering in the aftertaste. Reminded me of a Westmalle dubbel but way over carbonated.
tarjei (1131), Bryne, Norway
Jun 6, 2008 500 ml bottle, bougth in Wales by neighbour Kjetil - tanks! Brown color, moderate off-white head. Aroma is sweet. Flavor is sweet, with caramel malt, some hops, fruit and alcohol. A strange sweetness in this...
imdownthepub (3995), Banbury, Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
Jan 27, 2008 Bottle Conditioned, 500ml, aged 6yrs. Chestnut colour with white head. This has aged well, smooth, portish, winey with a heavy malted body with a rich fruitiness and a background alcohol but without the burn. Good sweet wine finish, rosey and full. Very good beer, enjoyable.
11026 (1886), USA
Dec 11, 2007 Bottle from Styles. Interesting beer. Brownish colored, garnet highlights. Huge light tan head with long term retention. Great lacing. A bit hazy, probably from recent shipping and a rough pour. Well carbonated, lifting. Aroma is tough as I am suffering from a head cold at the time. Perhaps a bit of alcohol in nose, some caramel/roasted/dark fruit. Medium bodied, well carbonated. Drying sensation on finish, some alcohol mixed. Decent effort, I wouldn’t put this as a great example of the style, but interesting and drinkable.
Mes_and_Sim (4176), London, Greater London, England
Nov 27, 2007 A Mes rate: 50cl bottle from The Bottle Stop
Interesting stuff. A good representation of an Abbey ale with an English twist. Very Belgian aroma of sweet yeast and malt with lashings of creamy alcohol and a hoppy accent. Lovely appearance. Deep dark amber with a pillowy beige head. Aroma is matched in the flavour but the alcohol is a little too over powering and holds back the pleasant stuff underneath. The finish, being full of cardboard and alcohol, completes the let down. Close, but no biscuit.
harrisoni (5109), Ashford, Kent, England
Nov 22, 2007 500ml bottle from Notts BF 07. Way too strong and unsubtle. Clear chestnut colour with really thick beige head. Strong fruity aroma. Syrupy malt, hot alcohol. Plums are the fruits in the mouth. Good condition though.
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