 haukur (684), Reykjavik, Iceland
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
May 5, 2005 deep brown red color, firm head. Interesting aroma, very belgian, yeasty, raisins, hops, malt, plums, vanilla and fruits. Taste is very filling, a bit yeasty but balanced out with malt, maybe some fruits balanced out with the bitterness of chocolate or something like that, incredible body and oh so nice on the tongue, world class brew
Elwood (684), Leesburg, Virginia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 6, 2009 Serving: 330 ml. bottle.
Appearance: Very deep amber brown color with a small, foamy, tan head.
Aroma: Big, boozy, wine-like nose. Red wine notes, wood, and berries.
Flavor: Sweet, malty, and rich. Vinous notes, a bit of red grape, blackberry, sweet dark honey, dark brown sugar, some earth and wood. A touch on the sweet side but still quite delicious.
Palate: High carbonation gives it a somewhat lighter mouthfee and cuts through some of the richness. A medium-short, sweet finish.
Overall: Truly a classic and worth trying for sure. Not quite to the level of a Struise Pannepot or Rochefort 8, but good none the less. Recommended.
dornoy (681), Lyngby, Denmark
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 18, 2005 Brown creamy head on a drak brown body. Stout and strong, but with notes of spices. A very nice strong dark beer for long evenings.
JesseM (680), Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 7, 2009 330mL bottle from a group order. Pours a deep dark copper with a small tan head. No sediment which is something that bugs me about this brewery. But the nose on this is quite nice: booze, roasty malts, caramel crunch, some biscuits, grapes, an odd hoppy aspect, general sweetness, very complex and enticing, I like it. Flavour: Nice! Sweet grapes follow nice bready malts, some pear, toffee, booze but restrained, dates, figs, very tasty! Comes in complex waves, a very multi-layered beer. I was worried this was going to be a sugar bomb but I am very pleasantly surprised. Very unique actually, not at all what one might expect. Seems sort of like a Dopplebock with Belgian ale yeast used to ferment it, which is not at all a bad thing by my palate!
Otje (668), Leiden, Netherlands
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
May 22, 2006 Great beer! Poures a dark brown beer with a biege head. Aromas of fruits, raisins, woody, rum and spices. Flavours are of sweet rum, raisin, lighter(berries) and darker fruits(plums), chocolate, sweet and a bit bitter. Heavy body, chewy beer, which reminded me of the high-gravity trappist beers. Excellent and complex!!!
azlondon (667), Fribourg, Switzerland
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 30, 2008 Appearance: Chestnut brown. Not much head.
Aroma: Dark fruit. Prunes, raisins. Malty.
Taste: Again, dark fruit. Prunes. Some malt. Slight mocha-taste.
Info: 330ml bottle, 5/12-2006, 119/500
thomat (666), Göteborg, Sweden
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 26, 2006 Dark brown color with a small white head. Malty with notes of fruit (citrus ?)
Medium to full body with a long and very complex, bitter/sweet aftertaste.
marchcow (664), Coralville, Iowa, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 24, 2006 Bottle, strong sweet malt aroma with hints of dried fruit. Good bubbly head with cola dark reddish brown color, semi- transparent. Flavor is sweet balanced with a light dryness. Woody, raisny, strong malt flavor. Seems like it will be too dry but then balances out well on the finish. Good carbonation. Very drinkable. Very good overall.
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