omhper (10728), Stockholm, Sweden Dec 1, 2007 Bottled at Akkurat, Stockholm. Clear amber, small head. Rich marzipan-like yeast character. Sweet and fruity, near full bodied with rounded mouthfeel, Marzipan and yeast dominates completely. Simple and heavy, but well organized. Oakes (6966), Miami Beach, Florida, USA Jun 16, 2008 Updated: Jun 19, 2008Cloudy yellow-beige colour with no head. Sort of dull-looking. Slightly footy nose with banana and pear accents. A hint of alcohol singes the nostrils. Slighlty spicy body with an alcoholic splash. The malts are very sweet and a little bit plasticy. Finishes quite spritzy, which cuts the sweetness a bit, but it remains a little too cloying, perhaps awaiting a proper bottle refermentation with a fun yeast like Duvel or Dupont. argo0 (6227), Washington DC, USA Apr 6, 2008 (12oz bottle, vintage 2007) Small white head with clear apple juice body. Aroma is medium sweet, grassy, some honey, alcohol artingency. Taste is medium sweet, honey, some cantaloupe, light grassy. Watery medium body. kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA Feb 24, 2008 Date: 01/25/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party
Appearance: clear copper, short lived fine dirty white head, drippy streaks of lace,
Aroma: aroma has lots of sweet fruity esters plus light fusel alcohol, nice spicyness balances the sweetness,
Body: big body,
Flavor: lots of sweet malt flavor, candy sweetness, light spicyness, light bitterness comes out of the spicyness to add balance,
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0 Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4
CaptainCougar (4663), Rockville, Maryland, USA Jan 25, 2008 Clear deep golden bronze pour has a wispy-lacing white head. Aroma of sweet pale malts and Belgian yeast with some fusels and greenth. Body starts sugary sweet, but somewhat thin for the style with some light fruity esters, drying some toward a warming finish. Needs a thicker, more sustained body and authentic yeast strain, but a decent attempt at a Belgian strong.
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