 luvcasks (178), USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 8, 2008
2005 Bottle opened for sharing.
Opened with a strong hiss and nice esters however the carbonation was low - poured with almost no head at all.
Looked attractive with a orange hued beer with lots of yeast
Nose included lots of sweet fruits like ripe pears, yeasty notes, caramel like notes along with some peppery spices and a touch of tang. Impressively the big alcohol is hidden well
Taste: Lots of the sweet esters in the nose show up the sugary sweetness wants to overpower the other esters.
Palate: Felt thin on the palate the lingering notes were briefly peppery and like pears before yielding to the residual sweetness.
Overall: I was a little let down I guess I had too many expectations... not a fair way to judge a beer I suppose. This one (maybe the bottle I had) came across more like an English Barleywine in all characteristics from nose to high FG than anything like a Belgian Strong Ale.
eManu (209), Brussels, Belgium
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 23, 2009 Pours with lots of yeast and lots of foam, and an orange color with a huge ivory head. It was like the foam never wanted to stop. Aroma is very fruity, oranges and yeast with spices. Flavors is again very fruity, dry fruits, oranges, peach, apples, a good note of gingerbread with yeast.
High carbonation, very creamy, sweet and bitter. Very complex and well ballanced, with a little liquor finish.
Bigmmartin (375), Dayton, Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 22, 2009 Pours a cloudy golden yellow with a huge white foamy head. The aroma is strong with hops, yeast, and sugar. Flavor is quite sweet, fruity, and hoppy and has a decent bitter bite in the finish. Has a moderately dry finish and a nice palate. Almost reminds me a bit of Orval but fruitier and sweeter.
Gypsy19 (654), California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 2/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 22, 2009 11 and 3/5 ounce bottle. Pours a chunky orange with a ridiculously massive ivory head. Aroma is just awesome; HUGE sweet fruit and floral aromas on top of a slightly funky sourness lurking beneath. Flavor is again very fruity; oranges, apricots, peach, then comes earthy yeast and spoiled cream reminicent of a good trappist abt. Alcohol is present but not bullish. Medium density, creamy mouthfeel. A hearty, soulful, delicious opus. Overall, excellent to world class.
wimpie133 (185), Brugge, Belgium
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 21, 2009 2008-version, 33 cl, bottle. Blonde beer with a big white lasting head. Malty aroma, some fruits and spices included. Taste is malty, alcohol, light bitter aftertaste. It start very strong in the taste but becomes much more balanced when drinking the beer. The best winter beer I drunk so far ever.
Blom (514), Odense, Denmark
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 17, 2009 Orange with a dense head and a lot of carbonation.Sweet and dusty aroma, with some citric notes, yeast and alcohol present too. Unexpected bitterness coming from a Belgian Strong ale, very dusty and dry, but also sweet and fruity - quite complex. The palate is just amazing: creamy!
Slokop (97), Tilburg, Netherlands
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 14, 2009 Dark honey-coloured but troubled liquid with non-sticky small white foam. Fruity sweets and other sugars. Some acidity that in this case is ideal and needed as a taste enhancer. Too high on alcohol for the palate present. Impression that it is a bit too young to drink now. Bitter palate not very impressive. A bit overrated to my opinion. Will stocking improve it? I have no confidence in that. Okay for Christmas 2009, better for 2010, is what I have to say.
Cole (312), , Alberta, Canada
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 13, 2009 Hazy orange with lots of suspended sediment. Thin head with a very strong fruity aroma. Flavours are sour apple, orange, bread, yeasy. I can’t believe its 12%. I like how dry it is, it might be the dryest beer I have ever had. REally great.
Chalsk (21), North Caldwell, New Jersey, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 11, 2009 Little on the sweet side for me. Though the bitters attempt to balance it out. Is light and carbonated on the palate. If you enjoy the sweeter belgiums, you will really enjoy this beer.
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