 DenverLogan (421), MileHi, Colorado, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 4, 2007 Updated: Dec 12, 2007So I’m sitting at Carlsbad Pizza Port and I order a Alpine Nelson and one of this here Drakes Belgian dark ales and it’s like yumm! Light brown ~ small lingering head. Light malt and date aroma and big malt, date, raisin flavors with hints of sour tropical fruits, hops and grapefruit. Lovely.
HopheadHans (755), Bay Area, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 24, 2007 Tap at Drake’s Friday tasting. Must be a different batch than listed here, alcohol is listed at 8.5%. Pours with a brown color and a nice head. A wonderful brew, very well balanced and complex. Yeasty flavors, with some caramel and banana flavors. Nice full mouthfeel, smooth finish. I would call this a Belgian Dubbel.
alexanderj (2280), Chino Hills, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 24, 2007 On tap at the Carlsbad PP with golubj. Poured a brownish color. Aroma was of chocolate and dark fruit. Flavor was very sweet, which I happen to like. At the time I described it as "drinking liquid brown sugar joy." Very enjoyable beer from the people at Drake’s.
golubj (1290), Sunnyvale, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 24, 2007 Draft at Carlsbad Pizza Port. Amber pour. Aroma is slightly roasted, chocolate, and fruit. Flavor is very sweet, with brown sugar, toasted malt and chocolate. Pretty good beer. Alexanderj felt like he was "drinking liquid brown sugar joy" and gave it a 3.8-3.9.
Vac (2394), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 14, 2004 Thanks to Beerguy101 again. This belgian ale pours with an orangeish amber body topped by a medium thick head with a good amount of lacing. The aroma is sweet, malty and spicy wtih a slight citrus note. The flavor is sweet and fruity with a very slight spiciness and a touch of yeast. Medium to full bodied and smooth with a slight dryness.
MIBRomeo (1965), Wisconsin, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 14, 2007 Listed as Belgian dark GABF 2007. Dark tan pour w/ a light tan head, good lacing. Light bread aroma, some clove, pretty light and basic. Good wellc arbonated palate. Nice flavor. Sweet malts, coming through as sugars.. maybe its the yeast... anyway sugar on bread w/ a dry finish and a touch of honey. very nice brew.
AgentSteve (1378), SF Bay Area, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 16, 2007 On tap @ Drakes. Bready aroma and deep copper color with small off white head. This was like Chimay white with a few sugar cubes in it! A bit cloying on the mouthfeel, but a decent flavor. If bottled, it would probably be quite nice after a year or so.
aspidites (1274), manteca, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 10, 2005 Good effort for a first belgian. initial head disapates rapidly. Floral spice and yeast nose with some alcohol up front. some grassy hop notes that mingle with the clove and banana esters.
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