 altonbrownd (1962), Amsterdam, Netherlands
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 6, 2009 From Cracked Kettle. Dark brown body with medium head. Spicy nose. Taste of caramels, spices, and lots of dark fruits, also raisins. A very good beer.
ilovedarkbeer (1369), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 31, 2009 Pours a rich mahogany color with a medium sized creamy tope colored head. Nose is spice, caramel, raisins, brown sugar. Taste is the same with a bit of an apple on the back end. Lively mouthfeel and decently well hidden alcohol presence. Bits you on the back end like root beer. Pretty good.
CaryTheDude (1113), Longmont, Colorado, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 28, 2009 Crushed with Jakebra. Not much nose to speak of. Gets better as it warms. Lots of really wicked dahk fruits in there, with a bit of poopiness, but not too bad.
nickd717 (1392), Palo Alto, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 28, 2009 2008 bottle from Whole Foods. Dark reddish brown appearance with a small beige head. Aroma of dark fruits and Belgian yeast. Flavor is heavily malty and very complex, with plum, date, raisin, brown sugar, caramel, spices, alcohol, and yeast. Medium to heavy on the mouthfeel. Warming on the finish. A well-crafted Belgian Strong Ale overall.
illidurit (896), Santa Cruz, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 28, 2009 2008 vintage.
Pour: 750 mL silkscreened bottle into Westvleteren goblet. Dark mahogany color with an inch of light tan foam. Nice fine carbonation, filmy lace.
Nose: Spicy dark dough with coriander and peppery alcohol. Sweet bread and a slight chocolate tinge. The booze is a little strong, calling to mind notes of nail polish.
Mouth: Flavors of dark caramel, cocoa, pumpernickel, tobacco, banana pith, honey, bubblegum, cherry, dates, peanut skins, and alcohol. Nice complexity but still too hot. Carbonation is obtrusively high; some swirling and time is needed before I can comfortably sip this beer. Dry warming finish.
GMCC2181 (882), Bear/Elkton, Delaware, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 27, 2009 Bottle (2008) caged and cork. Nice "pop" off the cork. Poured into a snifter. Dark red in color almost brown. Good two finger sized head. Malty aroma with spices and some fruits. Taste is malty, spices, little yeasty and sweet but not sugary sweet. Very smooth, lots of tiny bubbles in the carbonation level bounce off your tounge... Easy drinking, more like dangerous drinking considering it is 11 percent and you wouldnt guess it to be over 6 percent. Overall a delicious belgian strong ale
BrianDorry55 (117), Spring Hill, Florida, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 27, 2009 750ml. bottle from Trinity Liquors in Spring Hill, FL. Aroma of alcohol, citrus, and some floral notes. Pours dark brown with a bit of light coming through, maple syrup color. Thin head. Fantastic flavor! Citus, malt, licorice..ends in a bit of roasty coffee...Nice warming feel on the palate....very nice. I love it...great mixture of some malt and a good amount of yeast...GREAT belgian strong....
ruggedman (626), Portland, Maine, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 25, 2009 On tap at Novare Res in Portland.
Pour is a tan-brown color with a tan head. Aroma of figs, molasses, and a little wine-like. Flavor is sweet at first, but finishes with a very nice boozy aftertaste. The flavor profile is particularly complex, with a sweet vanilla molasses caramel flavor in the beginning. I really like this! So glad I got to try this on tap.
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