 trokini (1027), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 19, 2005 Enjoyable brew. Pour is murky copper with a lot of head and carbonation. Aroma is dried fruits, yeast, and malts. Taste is very pleasant and not overwhelming. Heavily malted, with candied fruits and some spice. Finish is a bit sticky with some alcohol warmth. A good seasonal beer.
bask (305), Leuven, Belgium
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 8, 2005 Bought at ABS Drinks. Dark amber beer with a tan head and lots of lace. Roasted malt aroma of walnuts, esters, spices, some raisin. Very full well-balanced flavour, somewhat comparable to the Abt of the same brewery. There are some light spices in the taste, but they’re not annoying as in the Westmalle Dubbel and Chimay Rouge. Stronger malty and alcoholic finish, which is the weakest point of this beer.
Sigmund (2299), Hafrsfjord, Norway
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 4, 2005 750 ml bottle, corked "champagne" style. "Best before" date 23.03.2001! - brewed by De Smedt. Cloudy brown colour, large and lingering light tan head. Excellent vinous aroma, oak, red berries, leather. Pleasant oaky flavour with a nice acidity, vinous character. Notes of spices, well balanced hops. Very nice "cave beer".
vanvenlo (794), Glen Iris, Australia
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 31, 2005 20 Jun 2005 - (Inge B&B, Haarlem) - Lovely fruit hop malt aroma. Cloudy medium brown, creamy head and sheet lacing. Light roast malt and hop flavour. Dry lingering malt finish, but a bit thin.
mds (2112), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 28, 2005 bottle. copper-brown body with a small bready head. yeasty fruit nose with malt accents. prickly carbonation. body is flavourfully malt and spicy. a little bit of tartness in the finish. good.
DKlovesbeer (172), Sarasota, Florida, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 27, 2005 Big, creamy tan head slowly settles into a thick top coat of foam. Body is an amber-brown with an orange tint. Body is calm with little apparent carbonation. Aroma is big and full of malt with strong notes of alcohol, yeast, spice, pepper, wood, and caramel. Has a well carbonated candy store mouthfeel. There are so many flavors in here I can’t possibly describe them all. The palate of this beer is a complex blend of fruits and spices atop a bed of malt, yeast, and alcohol. It has been a while since I’ve tasted a Belgian Ale and I’m glad I tried this one. I recommend it highly.
Sanuk (10), USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 19, 2005 A nice brew, but fairly unremarkable for a Belgian. Kind of on the light/watery side and a little too fizzy. Still better than American or (most) European brews - but doesn’t really live up to the richness of most Belgians... A tad better than Sam Adams...
ChristianScheffel (4632), Odense, Denmark
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 16, 2005 Red brown beer with medium head. Fruity aroma including some dried fruits. Sweet flavour, classic brune.
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