 rajendra82 (657), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
May 5, 2008
Picked up for a ridiculously cheap sale price of $10 at Green’s, this 750 ml. Champagne style bottle was impressive even before opening. The loud pop while pulling out the cork was quite a bit like opening a Champagne, but the Burgundy colored liquid with a large foamy head looked nothing like it. It was an impressive looking beer nonetheless. I’d almost call is a cross between St. Bernardus Abt. 12 and Duvel. The smell was quite a fruit barrage, led mainly by red apples, and followed by cherry and strawberry. The taste was quite a bit like a Quadrupel but without a lot of the intense alcohol. The fruits detected by the nose were here with some raisins thrown in. Earthy and spicy hop presence was detectable. Amazingly easy to drink for such a big beer with a creamy and dry texture that just glided down with each sip. Felt quite a bit lighter in the mouth than it really was, which i think was quite an intentional effect. Much better than the Brut Reserve in my opinion, as this one tries not to imitate something else, and is a better drink as a result.
Boutip (1912), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Jan 4, 2009 Bottle: Poured a deep brown color ale with a nice thick foamy head with great retention and some lacing. Aroma consists of sweet barley malt is very enticing. Taste is a nice balance between some sweet barley malt with notes of caramel. Full body with great carbonation and no alcohol was apparent. Very well done but unfortunately this is lacking character and I couldn’t justify paying that kind of rpice for that experience more then once.
ChristianScheffel (2331), Odense, Denmark
Jan 3, 2009 Cloudy brown with mad off-white bubbles. Gushed despite very careful opening. However, a quickly disappearing head. Aroma of milk chocolate, bubblegum, caramel, and pineapple with touches of herbs and pepper making it a little interesting. Sweet cocolate flavour with licorice and pepper. Caramel sweetness makes it a little cloying. I thought I noticed a little brettanomyces in the finish. Slightly funky, and may also go with the pineapple aroma.
Defreni (604), Frederiksberg, Denmark
Jan 1, 2009 Flaske: Flot mørkebrun øl med et livligt skum. Lækker afbalanceret smag af nødder og chokolade, hvor alkoholen er en del af øllen i modsætning til sin lyse bror. Virkelig en treat.
thornecb (1290), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
Dec 31, 2008 Pours deep noir into a trappist glass. Biege head with excellent retention leaves sheets and recedes to coat surface. Pit fruit aromas. Creamy with dark caramel, maple and pit fruit. Lasting, dusty finish.
fidel (400), Livermore, California, USA
Dec 25, 2008 Pours dark amber brown, CO2, dark fruits, malty, little tart, little yeasty, little spice.
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