 JorisPPattyn (4282), Antwerpen, Belgium
Jul 29, 2004
Dark red to brown beer, realy opaque; brown-yellow frothy head. Dark malts, some chocolate, and laurel (bay leaf) in the nose. I get alcohol, banana- and other esters, and some alternative grain - like rice-cakes. Vile, woody, adstringent bitterness superposed on a dull sweet malt base. Some piney, resinous flavour, finish again with some bitterish chocolate. Adstringency keeps going on, mouthfeel becomes very dry, thinning out the texture. I thouroughly dislike this typical Walloon sweet-bitter assault. No refinement, the well-hidden alcohol excepted.
Parasympatikus (7), , Finland
does not count  Aug 26, 2008 Aroma is sirupy sweet, a little alcoholic with dried fruits. Tastes sweet and sour fruity with a hint of plum. Palate feels slippy and carbonated, still balanced. Aftertaste is sweet and alcohol is warming nicely.
mirjukka (387), LOHJA, Finland
Aug 12, 2008 bottle 750ml from Alko EXP 19/03/08
It opened like modest champagne bottle . Transparent dark reddish brown head light brown after pouring disappeared fast.Aroma roasted malts,chocolate, quite fizzy, sweet dried fruits. Alcohol presents Pleasant spicy hoppy aftertaste ,no signs of vinegar or other spoiling effects. Stored last 11 months concrete cellar darkness and +12C
TET (128), Finland
Aug 8, 2008 Very dark red-brown beer with big beige head. Aroma is complex: lot of dried fruits, sweetness, anise and hint of alcohol. Flavour is also very complex: fruits, spice and sweetness that dried in the end and flavour changes slightly roasted and hoppiness. Full bodied beer with quite much of cacrbonation but still quite nice to drink. Complex, cristmas-like, sweet beer with lot of pleasant nuancees.
Borresteijn (543), Amstelveen, Netherlands
Aug 8, 2008 On tap @ Café Gollem, a few months ago. Dark brown colour, beige head. Aroma of brown sugar, malts and dark fruits. Very sweet flavour, sweet malts and brown sugar, alcohol. Raisins. Way too sweet.
BoBoChamp (660), Gent, Belgium
Jul 21, 2008 33cl, from De Hopduvel Gent, complex brew, clear, good head, good brew, but not a topper
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