 Oakes (6978), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Nov 16, 2001
Ruby-brown w/thick foam; Aroma of plums, fruitcake, oranges, and maybe some Special B or Aromatic malt. Spritzy body - figgy, plummy flavours. A light yeasty spiciness carries an alcoholic dryness across the palate; finishes peppery, plummy and toffeeish. Belgium’s answer to Old Peculier.
TrefwoordPunk (371), Leiden, Netherlands
Oct 10, 2008 75 cl. corked bottle shared with friends. Pours brown with a really big head and an aroma of ripe banana’s and a hint of alcohol. Taste is really standard, like every Belgian ale out there. Nothing specia;
Borup (996), Albertslund, Denmark
Oct 7, 2008 Bottle. Dark brown colour with a nice beige head. Aroma and flavour of dark fruit, brown sugar and spice.
BelgianBeerGal (977), Sabbatical in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Sep 30, 2008 75cl corked 2005 bottle. Pours a dark brown colour with light sediment and a short white head. Very spicey aroma with a little sugar too. Flavour was nice but finished a little sour and the mouthfeel was a little thinner than expected. Good but not great.
FishManLA (182), Abita Springs, Louisiana, USA
Sep 29, 2008 Deep reddish brown with a medium sized long-lasting head. Nose of raisins and prunes. Taste of dark fruits, nuts, sugar, and bread, like fruitcake. Bitter/sweet fruit and nut finish. This for sale in USA bottle was labeled "Grotten Brown, Pierre Celis Signature Selection" and the ABV of this batch is stated to be 6.7% on the bottle. From Brouwerij St. Bernard (so I’m confident I identified it correctly). Label graphics are essentially identical to the picture here.
kempicus (192), Wellington, New Zealand
Sep 19, 2008 Candy sugar and light sweet fruit syrup on the nose, intense fruitcake flavours but unfortunately this is a little tired, long journey and a long time in the bottle have taken their toll and this is not as good as i’m used to.
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