boto (1325), Granby, Connecticut, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Aug 9, 2008 750ml bottle: This one pours an opaque, reddish-brown color. There was a decent sized tan head on the pour, but it dropped away rather quickly. Very nice nose. Raisins, rum, caramel, slight spiciness, a mix of some other fruits and some other unidentifiable sources of sweetness. The taste is very good. There is a lot going on in there, but you can pick out some raisin, caramel, dark fruits, and I believe a touch of roastiness just trying to peak out. Very Nice! rustychiles (1023), Mesa, Arizona, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Aug 6, 2008 Pours a reddish brown with a decent off white head. Aroma of rasins, molasses, sugars, spices, and yeast. Flavor is rasin, caramel, spices, fruit, and esthers. Nice and balanced. Really enjoyed this one. Nik925 (303), California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Aug 4, 2008 Maybe I was expecting too much from this one, as it is solid, but I was expecting more. Poured with a dark but minimal head. Molasses like taste and texture (sort of like old viscosity) but with a bit of funk from the Belgian yeast. Solid, but not perfect. kevd193213 (486), Hope Valley, Rhode Island, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Aug 4, 2008 Bottle. Dark amber pour with a medium tan head. Aroma of raisins, yeast and plum. Taste of bread, yeast caramel and spices with a great finish. crazyvin (1248), New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Aug 1, 2008 brown opaque hue, with a bone color head. Aroma was very malty mostly bread and yeast but some fruit notes. initial flavor was of bread notes, followed buy mild fruit notes and a warming alcohol finish. Spices were present but very mild. dalekliz (546), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jul 31, 2008 Bottle. Pours a dark amber-brown with a thin cream colored head. Rich, sweet and spicy aroma, of malt, dark fruits, preserved citrus, cloves, cardamom, raisins. Taste is sweet and malty, with fruits and spices, and a hint of banana. Lingering malty sweetness. Very tasty and drinkable. thenick (744), North Bellmore, New York, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jul 28, 2008 Sample @ the Brewery. Pours a deep amber color so typical of the dubbel style. Aroma is heavy dark fruit with slight spicy notes thrown in as well. Taste is dark fruit on the top with caramel and malt sweetness, ending in a slight grainy and nutty bite. Very nice. fidel (921), Livermore, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Jul 27, 2008 Hazy dark amber, sweet, dark fruits, malty, spice, caramel, yeast, grain, little nutty, slight hop.
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