thewolf (4977), Kolding, Denmark Sep 4, 2006 Pours dark caramel brown with thick sticky brown head. Aroma is fruity with tones of caramel and plums. Taste is slightly metallic, some viniousness and a caramelly finish. No bitterness.
Quinten (850), zaandam, Netherlands May 28, 2009 At vonk slijterij in zaandam, 33cl bottle, amber/brown, full fluffy head, brown sugar in the aroma, some fruits, very dry in the end. gmonroe10 (168), Netherlands Feb 15, 2009 Bottle. Pours a ridiculous bursting pour. Nut brown, taste is a bit sweet at first but a lingering bitter. Thin mouthfeel, well-carbonated. chmurarz (353), Raciborz now Legnica, Poland Jan 20, 2009 It was quite surprising, more subtle than most of amber dubbels, very sweet but not disturbing, rich palate and fruity nose badlizard (1996), San Diego, California, USA Dec 14, 2008 Bottle from Bevmo. Dark golden with a fluffy white head. Aroma of grain, Belgian yeast, and fermented fruit. Tastes of caramel, muscat grapes, slight honey, and a nice toffee finish. Decent. Sten (279), Westerlo, Belgium Nov 26, 2008 Dark brown beer with a good head. A bit sweet and dry beer. Nice one. (Bottle 33cl) sebletitje (1499), Tampa, Florida, USA Aug 10, 2008 33cl bottle.
Amber/copperish color with a beige head.
Aroma is of lively yeast/barnyard, hoppy and sugary (butterscotch) malts.
Taste is malty, dark fruits (cherry/prunes) with candi sugar.
Reminded me of a better version of the ,any German Scharzbier. BoBoChamp (1226), Gent, Belgium Jul 20, 2008 33cl, from De Hopduvel Gent, not complex brew, hazy, good head, nothing special wyzzywyz22 (698), Wirral, Merseyside, England Jun 5, 2008 Bottle, Belgian Belly, Manchester. Pours a dense dark brown with a thick foamy biege head. Looks very inviting. Aroma is sweetish, with roasted malts, spice and dark fruit. Flavour is malty with more fruit and notes of caramel ,yet with a slight metallic tang which luckilly isn’t too prominent in the mix. Quite heavily carbonated mouthfeel. Far from perfect, but enjoyable on the whole.
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