750 ml "champagne" bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Deep golden to amber colour, moderate head. Lovely vinous aroma with notes of oak, fruit and berries. The flavour is also pleasantly oaky and fruity, with a "refreshing" touch which is quite astonishing for a 13% ABV beer. Well, you get an idea that this is a strong beer, but not as strong as it actually is. It is not too sweet, and the aftertaste is moderately spicy. A great beer!

on tap at duck island. clear golden color with a slight fizz in the body. the alcohol really sneaks up on this one, well concealed with a great balance of malts and hops and a lively fruit

Bottled@EBF 2008. Hazy golden-orange body. Tiny coarse white head. Aroma has an inviting fruity sweetness, apples and cherries detected. Also a scent of caramel, vanilla and wood. Extremely flavorful; lots of refined malts, acidulous fruits, mild spices and gentle bittering hops. Warming alcohol, and touch of oak and spices. Full-bodied. Lively, but still soft mouthfeel. Dry, fruity and spicy finish. Awesome!

Fairly large sample from 750 ml bottle shared by Tmoney99. This one pours a hazy amber color with a large beige head that leaves sporadic lacing. The aroma is rich malty, caramel, fruits (peaches, apricots,...), yeast, and alcohol. The flavor is big in many ways: big caramel malt presence, big alcohol, the oak does subdue some of the Belgian character and smoth things out. There is still the yeast and Belgian spices. This is a top notch beer.

Bottle 75 cl. Fantastic aroma of a good cognac. Small rocky off-white head with spare lacing. Sparkling and cloudy amber/orange body. Light hop aroma of oranges, heavy yeast aroma, heavy in alcohol, nice aromas of peach, pear, apricot cask wood and honey. Spiced, fruity and fresh.