 JorisPPattyn (4500), Antwerpen, Belgium
Jul 12, 2004
Yellowish-brown, irregular head; dark red-chestnut brown ale. Bready nose, more like a German Bock than a Belgian beer. Sweet taste, "speculoos" (kind of Belgian shortbread), going over into bready flavour again. Roasted dark malts, fresh tasting. Medium to full bodied, some alcohol, but blending in. Generally speaking sweet, but infinitely better than the blonde version. It’s definitely defendable.
Allen (644), Wölflinswil, Switzerland
Oct 3, 2008 Bottled 25cl. It pours a nut brown beer with a small beige head. Honey, candy, vegetables, caramel, cherries and metal in the nose. The alcohol is rather present. Gluey with hints of burnt sugar. Honey, caramel, vegetables, hay, brown sugar, wax and candy in the taste. Not much lacework. Sweet malty. Low bitterness. This beer reminds me a bit of vitamalt. Some dates sneaking in. Metallic. Unpleasant sticky components. A hint of onion in the finish. A huge dissapointment.
spkevin (22), Doetinchem, Netherlands
Sep 28, 2008 bottle @ home. pours dark ruby brown with a medium,beige head. dark fruits aroma. taste is sweet with a light bitter ending.ok beer.
reakt (838), Greater London, England
Sep 24, 2008 Bottle shared with Mes @ The Royal Harbour Brewhouse, Ramsgate. Copper with a beige head. Earthy malt, cane sugar and caramel aroma. Taste is sweet and malty with notes of caramel. Pretty boring overall.
Habanero (488), Tranbjerg, Denmark
Aug 30, 2008 Bottled. Pours clear and dark amber with an off-white, foamy head that disappears fast. Lots of carbonation. Nose of malt with notes of nuts and fruit. Sweet flavour with caramel and malt. Watery palate. Medium bodied. Little bitterness at the end. Disappointing.
Borresteijn (584), Amstelveen, Netherlands
Aug 14, 2008 Bottle. Ruby brown, off-white head. Aroma of malts, brown sugar. Flavour is sweet, soft, malty, brown sugar. A slightly dry finish. Maybe a bit too sweet, but an OK dubbel.
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