YK23 (253), Haifa, Israel Sep 20, 2009 Bottle: malty, some prunes, brown suger notes, cinnamon, mild coffee and chocolate, some nutty notes, light bitterness, the flavor is not strong enough, a little watery, pretty good. Cole (264), , Alberta, Canada Sep 11, 2009 Very dark brown colour, Beige head, low retention. Nice bready, malty aroma, notes of cinimon, sweet and malty. Creamy dark fruit flavours. Slightly arcoholic, really nice I could make this my Standard Belgian. frankcolub (48), Ashbury, Australia Sep 11, 2009 Dark reddish colour with a small tan head. Malty and sweet aroma with hints of fruit. Very strong in alcohol which overpowers the taste of yeast and a malty fruit sweetness. Nice Winter Beer.
jfb (412), Weihenstephan, Germany Sep 11, 2009 (bottle) pours a dark ruby colour with a frothy off-white head and good lacing. interesting aroma of dominant pear, with powdered sugar, pale malts and some oak. flavour is the same, mostly pear again, with a fruity finish. medium body and carbonation. BigBeer45 (675), Troy, Michigan, USA Sep 10, 2009 Small bottle, pours a cloudy looking dark brown with brown red at the edges of the glass, produced an off-white to tan bubbled head that relaxed to a ring and sparse cover, there were small floaties in this brew, this ale looks viscous in the glass, aroma of dark bread, dark fruit of raisins and dates, a dark candy and brown sugar sweetness, flavors of sweet dark bread, dark fruits - raisins and dates and has a dark candy sweetness, there is pepper on the tongue at the finish, and a faint alcohol warmth on the palate, mouth feel is more then medium with a nice creaminess, this drink has lots of dark aroma and flavor, a very nice sipping ale. evergreen0199 (259), London, Greater London, England Sep 9, 2009 Bottle. Deep ruby/brown pour with big beige head. Aroma of dark fruit, caramel and booze. Quite sweet, fruity, spicy. Another complex Belgian from Het Anker. This brewery is one of the best on earth. Nicko (186), Ashfield, Australia Sep 4, 2009 Bottle, about 12deg. Dark ruby brown, big frothy head. Great mix of aromas; nuts, dark fruits, a little dusty oak cupboard too. wierd. Pleasantly dry, like a decent sherry, with a nice lingering bitterness. ChristianScheffel (4431), Odense, Denmark Sep 3, 2009 Dark ruby with a big off-white head. Rich aroma of caramel, dried fruits and spice. Sweet and fruity flavour with a vineous warming alcohol.
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