 Drnk_McDermott (1564), Downers Grove, Illinois, USA
Apr 4, 2005
Draft, at Flossmoor. A deep a cloudy brown with highlights of ruby at the edges. Slightly sweet malty smell. Taste is of molasses with a bit of rum to it, and Matt says that indeed there is molasses in it to kick up the gravity. This is just a few months old and thus hasn’t really built up much mellowing and character. Matt says he used Wyeast Abbey Ale yeast, but beyond that didn’t have access to the open fermenting and bottle conditioning most of us expect from our Belgians. So what’s left for now is a decent strong beer, between a dubel and a bock, that needs some time to itself.
jaymobrown (1300), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Sep 7, 2005 Had this on tap at the Maple Tree Inn in Blue Island. Mostly a copper, tan color. The nose had sweet, paper bag, sugar cookie, and dough aromas. The taste was pretty much the same. A little more tart in the finish. Some alcohol notes. Not very round, a bit thin. Still, there were some definite fun things about this. It came served in a pint glass. I didn’t like that so much, which doesn’t really have much to do wtih the beer exactly, but still.
erway (1001), Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Jul 8, 2005 Pours mildly cloudy brown with a whispy off-white head. Very figgy Christmas aromas; cinnamon, brown sugar, cloves, oranges, and much more. Flavor is well aged, rummy sweet, and slightly sour (Somewhat rodenbach-like except a little more reserved). Med-heavy, could be lightened up with some invert or demerrara. Very full finish that is boozy and warming. Not really to style at all but enjoyable all the same.
BBB63 (3810), La Porte, Indiana, USA
Jun 11, 2005 On tap: Pours a coppery brown hue with a small creamy tan head and good lacing. The aroma has notes of belgian sugar, carmel and bready malts, floral hops, corriander, plum, and spicy yeast. The taste starts semi-sweet with lots of malt and sugary goodness topped by a moderate pepper and lightly bitter finish. A touch of fruit notes (ripen plum and banana) accent the flavors. The feel is a bit rough around the edges, alcohol is noticeable and dry leafy finish. A good beer, something I would to have seen aged and mellowed.
StewardofGondor (1934), Washington Heights - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Jun 6, 2005 Translucent caramel brown in color with a tan creamy head, which looks like it has been dashed with pepper. Aroma is toffee, pecans and semi-sweet chocolate chips, with some pepper and nutmeg. Feels creamy and dry. Chocolate and toffee flavor, like a liquid Heath bar. Nutty finish, with a tobacco leaf aftertaste.
frankenkitty (1798), Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
Jun 5, 2005 A dense, hazy auburn with a cream-colored ring, this dubbel held mildly sour aromas of banana, alcohol and rye. Bitter to start, sour to end and very smooth all the way through, with a nice warming quality in the finish. Went very well with the thunderstorm outside.
Flossmoor Station, Flossmoor, IL
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