 douglas88 (1625), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 30, 2008 Updated: Jul 7, 2008I meant to hold on to this bottle till winter, but hey it’s only 98 degrees today. Pours a cloudy orange with a very thick and creamy white head and a layer of sediment at the bottom. The aroma is very full and rich; tons of yeast, very sweet fruit and candy canes. The taste is also quite powerful; a very sweet candy flavor, with some chocolate and tons of strawberry and prune flavors. There is a ton of alcohol warmth here, also some peppermint and cloves. Very nice. I always enjoy De Dolle and this was no exception. This beer is just what it should be.
BelgianBeerGal (1302), Sabbatical in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 26, 2008 33cl bottle. Appearance reminds me of Achel Blond with a head that leaps out of the bottle. Great funky nose plus yeast and banana aromas. HUGE flavour that is really hard to place: spicy, sweet, tart and warming alcohol. The 12 ABV barely noticeable. Great beer.
Trev (881), Lakeville, Minnesota, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 20, 2008 a little weird to be drinking this in June...but hey.
Pours a cloudy light orangy gold with heavy sediment and very little head. (poured too slow)
Aroma is candied fruit, apple cider, light banana & yeast.
Flavour is sweeeet, almost meadlike at times...honey tones, spicy malt and yeast tones. Light alc. bitterness in finish which is surpisingly clean.
Very interesting brew.
Rciesla (3719), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 18, 2008 Bottle. Dank the 1996 version in 2007 its 11 years old!! To bad this beer is past its prime the sourness and funk have died down, the acidity is low, the etoh goes relatively undetected whihc is a huge plus. No real hop character. Tastes a bit woody and metallic. I am a bit unsure of how well this bottle has been kept as i blow the dust off it. I plan to rerate this at some point.
minch25 (361), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 14, 2008 Lush velvety persistent sand-dune head. Massive floaties; otherwise, orange, effervescent. Halfway through becomes massively cloudy. Classic de dolle aroma: yeast, apricot/peachy, applesauce & cinnamon(?). Flavor is more or less the same, big, sweet, and surprisingly a little more palatable than similar ddb beers. A good try, but it’s pretty much clear now that I’m never going to love this brewery.
joekinty (263), rockledge, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 8, 2008 orange color nice white headsweet honey fruity banana aroma slightly alchohol in nose and mouth lots of complexness very good
Damico (177), Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Jun 3, 2008 This is a very special, special beer. As introduced to me by Dirk and Company at the Kulminator in Antwerp, this strong belgian ale is potent! It has a beautiful, rich but lucid brown color and a little creamy head with a good pour. I drank a bottle-conditioned from 2004 last night in Malvern, Pennsylvania, which is the first vintage beer I’ve had since Belgium. Truly a beautiful beer, a strong ale flavor with a boozy aftertaste.
Vas19 (299), Maryland, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 2, 2008 Pours hazy amber with a thick cream colored head. There is a strong sour smell, along with some spice and malt. More malt, dried fruit, spice, and alcohol. Theres a ton going on here, but I’m not really liking it all. Ok.
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