 Finn (1510), Tromsø, Norway
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 2, 2009 Flaske 0,75l delt med Rune & våre fruer på bærhelg i Skibotn 28 Aug 09. Pen gylden farge. Mørk brunrød på farge. Svakt brunfarget skum. Lukt av frukt og bær - og litt malt. Sammensatt smak - men helhetsinntrykket blir vel søtt: Frukt & bær & karamell. Søt bitter ettersmak som varer lenge. Nesten som søt sherry i avslutninga. KI=2.
JK (2961), Richfield, Minnesota, USA
| 4.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Aug 30, 2009 2006 vintage, enjoyed August 2009. I have had this beer many times, and it definitely improves with age. Big pop when the cork comes out of the bottle.Very dark brown, and a thick, lacing head that never quite fades. Aroma has fruit and Belgian yeast. A very complex beer, with figs, sweet malt, very light anise, and some chocolate. The high abv is well hidden. One of the richest, heaviest palates found on any beer. It is without a doubt one of the finest beers in the world.
thirdeye11 (553), Texas, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 26, 2009 ( 750ml) Pours a clear chocolate brown with nice light tan head and bubbles taht stay around forever. Nose of brown sugar, beet sugar, alcohol and sweet crackers. Taste is sweet malts, milk chocolate. The mouthfeel is very creamy and velvety carbonation. An excellent Belgian beer.
Sonicdescent (381), Donora, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Aug 25, 2009 Pour was insanely heady, with a moderately light pour the glass was over 3/4ths head. The other way around is an easy way to get a five. This rounded the bases and went backwards because of overkill. Stays at a four because of fantastic lacing and a nice light brown murky liquid. Down to about half and half as I finish typing this. Aroma is malty, yeasty, candied, very belgian if that makes any sense. Now that the head is at a managable level, a sip: I can see why this one has a pretty good reputation. Dark fruit, light rasin, a little banana bread. While the flavor isn’t typically what I look for, I can step back from my own bias and see that this is a good mix and it is done well. Palate is really great, thick and creamy with low-med carb.
mar (1933), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 23, 2009 bottle thanks to thirdeye11. deep brown with a cream head. nose is fruit, alcohol, spices and yeast. nice thickness with a flavor of fruit, spices and light yeast. alcohol was not noticeable in the finish.
Daytonbeer (15), Ohio, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 22, 2009 Charles the Fifth should feel honored because this beer is special. Vintage 2008. Aroma of candy sweetness and alcohol. Slick body with plum, raisin, licorice, and caramel taste. Well-balanced. A great Belgian Strong Ale.
Cole (311), , Alberta, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 22, 2009 I bought this for my self for my 25th Birthday. If it is good enough for the kaiser on his birthday then it is good enough for me on mine. Pours hazelnut brown, sweet aroma, dark fruit and raisins. Bread. Lots of suspended sediment. Slightly alcoholic aroma. The flavour is that of dark fruits and home made raisin bread. Malty yeasty and dry. Great!
BroSpud (612), , Massachusetts, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 11/20 |
Aug 22, 2009 Julio’s Belgian Beer Festival. Sample. By the time I got to this one I was seeing double. Rating it to keep track but don’t have any particulars. I do remember really liking this one and made a point of writing the name of it on my notes for followup tasting.
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