 Kinz (1931), Glen Allen, Virginia, USA
Oct 16, 2003 Updated: Aug 25, 2004
Deep copper, gorgeous, creamy, rocky head with perfect lacing. Aroma of muscat wine. Flavors centered around faint sour cherries, minerals, and slate, with a bone dry, bitter finish that was reminiscent of cocktail bitters. A tightly wound beer that never opens up. RERATE: 8/24/04 - I left one of these laying for about 9 months to see what would occur. The yeasty funk rose up in the profile, and the cherries went from sour to ripe, much further up in the profile, especially as it warmed. Still a dry finish, but the hop bitterness wasn't quite as astringent as before. Slight anise note present in the background as well. I think this could go for a couple of years despite the relatively low alcohol levels. Upped my rating a couple of points.
Bontus (113), Gent, Belgium
Nov 18, 2008 Bottle. Pours copper brown and has a very special nose. Aroma’s are apparently moisty (hence grot?) and tart. Very well balanced and very drinkable. Good stuff!
plovmand (777), Helsinge, Denmark
Oct 25, 2008 Bottle. Dark amber colour with a huge bubbly white head. Sweet spicy aroma with fruity notes. Very fruity flavour with sweet malts spices and some chocolate.
Rciesla (1136), Brick City, New Jersey, USA
Oct 23, 2008 Bottle. Pours a dark amber body with a lighter head. Sweet and malty with some light fruit, apple and pear some caramel malt and brown sugar. Good brew
hombrepalo (545), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Oct 20, 2008 Rich caramel color with a nice tan head and tons of lacing. Aroma is malty sweet. Flavors are tart and musty. Tastes of old aples/pears and I suppose an old Belgian cave. Very soft finish and mouthfeel.
Straling (92), Amstenrade, Netherlands
Oct 16, 2008 Bottle 33cl.
Pours a murky copper colour, little carbonation and a great size head.
Smells like fruits and spices mixed together, though also some hops can vaguely be detected.
Taste is also spcies and fruits, can’t really make out which is dominant, very well balanced for that!
Nice in the mouth and goes down well with a small bit of alcohol warmth at the end.
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