redeyeloon (13), Colorado, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 25, 2009 2009 750mL -> trappist glass. Pours a dark reddish brown with tan head. Head laces slightly. The nose is quite dynamic: molasses and gingerbread followed by orange peel and eventually pecan - top notch. The tasting is quite pleasant milk chocolate and maple syrup - not as complex to the tongue as the nose would suggest. This ale is very sweet and has only a hint of bitter at the finish. The mouthfeel is creamy and syrupy. Overall, this is an excellent belgian brown, though sweeter than I prefer. Cellaring is definitely in order. If only I could get this product unrefrigerated.
Bricks (39), USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 22, 2009 Updated: Nov 26, 2009Aroma was sweet. Smelled of candy and fruit -- great. The taste of the beer was exceptional and I barely tasted the 11%. Syrupy, fruity, smooth. Might have been a little too sweet, but otherwise, no complaints.
 Pipper (251), Ohio, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 21, 2009 Bomber into glass: dark ruby pour with only slight ring of very light tan head. I guess I didn’t expect it to be so sweet but it was beautifully done -- not too sweet. Good malts, a little yeast and caramelized banana flavor.
annahawk (10), Sweden
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 21, 2009 Bottles. Dark redish brown in colour. Nose of caramell and banana. Tasted of banana and vanilla. A bir sweet. A new favourite...
KristianH (6), Malmö, Sweden
does not count  | 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 18, 2009 Deep brown appearence. Aroma of banana and dirt, rich and deep impact. Tastes of red wine and with a distinct fiery tone.
NoiZe (1372), Mooi Zeist, Netherlands
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 10, 2009 Vintage 2000 Edition, thnx Skortila!:
Black, brown colored brew. Malty, port-like aroma, not heavy. Flavor is malty, sugary sweet, raisin and a port-like aftertaste. Flavor becomes more and more smooth after warming up. At first it’s a bit thin, then it’s more smooth. Watch out for the left-overs in the bottle. Overall very enjoyable, but not really that special.
ricke (246), Malme, Sweden
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 9, 2009 Bottle. 2009 vintage.
The pour is dark reddish brown with a big off-white head that leaves nice lacings.
The smell is big an spot on. Lots of malty aromas of caramel, brown sugar and toffee. Pleasant heavy fruit aromas, yeast and alcohol.
The flavor is really sweet. From start to finish this one is all about sweetness - toasty malts, caramel, brown sugar, toffee. Notes of vinous fruits, wood, yeast and grass. The finish has some bitterness to it, more sweetness and notes of alcohol, hops and spices.
It has a full body and quite a lot of carbonation, which is welcome here since it lightens the heavy character, if only just a bit.
All in all, a complex, balanced and tasty beer. Due to the sweetness, it gets quite demanding after a while.
Oscbert (549), Sacramento, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 2, 2009 ~Strong sweet alcohol scent with dried cherries, lots of darker sugars, some spices.
~Pours a dark deep amber brown color with small persistant creamy head.
~Sweet raisin and plum flavor, with brown sugar. Very sweet.
~Very thick creamy feel. Full bodied, chewy.
~ Wow! intense brew. Super malty and thick. I normally dont like beers like this. This one is a nice exception.
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