 Kinz (2211), Glen Allen, Virginia, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 23, 2009 Lightly hazy amber, decent head. Aroma was caramel and clove accented Belgian yeast. Flavor essentially matched. A bit off from a true dubbel, but not a bad belgianish beer.
lithy (1750), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 19, 2009 Red-orange, off white head. Aroma is sweet, sugar, little else. Taste is sweet candy sugar, fruity esters, light clove, alcohol.
ChainGangGuy (2592), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 17, 2009 Appearance: Clear, amber-golden body with a thin, short-lived, white head. Already, the widespread carbonation problem, which has plagued the other pints I’ve tried, seems to be present here, too. What gives?!
Smell: Spicy and sweet on the nose with a notable bready character and fruity notes of golden raisins and semi-ripened apricots.
Taste: Bready, lightly toasty maltiness lightly brushed with sweet caramel. Moderate amount of sweetness throughout. Background hint of finely-ground spices. Light fruitiness splashed with honey liqueur. Max Abbey has a warming finish that’s a tad on the sweet side.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Lightly carbonated. Touch of stickiness to the mouthfeel, no doubt facilitated by the sheer lack of effervescence.
Drinkability: A decent abbey ale, but, like Max Lager’s other beers, seems to be hampered by a surprising lack of carbonation. Which, don’t get me wrong, I’m not a proponent of highly carbonated beers with all their ghastly tongue-prickling fizziness, but that doesn’t mean flat is the way to go.
Cybercat (811), Georgia, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 9, 2008 Color is a beautiful dark honey-golden, cloudy and opaque, with a decent white head. Aroma is strong, malty, with fruity undertones. Flavor is rich, mainly malty with a touch of apple, and just a whisper of hoppy bitterness. Velvety smooth and mouth-filling, this is a beer to sip and appreciate.
kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 1, 2007 Updated: Dec 15, 2009
Name: Belgian Ale
Date: November 19, 1999
Mode: Draft
Source: Taco Mac, Sandy Springs
Appearance: dark amber, whispy head
Aroma: slightly sweet malt aroma
Flavor: rich malt flavor, balanced
Overall: but a belgian?
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Score: ** /4
Date: November 02, 2003
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: muddy brown, thin frothy tan head
Aroma: sweet chocolate banana nose aroma
Flavor: rich cholate flavor with lots of banana sweetness leading into a spicy finish
Date: January 20, 2007
Mode: draft
Source: brewpub
Score: 3.1 to 3.6
Appearance: clear dark red, dense creamy beige head, drippy lace
Aroma: huge yeasty fresh baked sourdough bread aroma with a hint of fruit and chocolate that appears as it warms
Body: body is a bit thin
Flavor: lots of fruity flavor on a rich chocolate malt base, maybe a hint of banana esters but may be a suggestion from the earlier rating, light bitterness adds complexity and balance
Overall: not as many esters as a typical Belgian but a very tasty and drinkable beer
Date: January 02, 2009
Mode: draft
Source: brewpub
Score: 3.6 to 3.4
this year’s version has dried out quite a bit living it spicy and bitter, as it warms some of the fruity esters emerge but are still a bit too reserved,
Date: November 08, 2009
Mode: draft
Source: brewpub
Score: 3.4 to 3.6
sweet fruity esters are back, nice dark fruits, light balancing bitterness,
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *** /4
Jokes (1453), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 10, 2005 Hazy, chestnut brown with virtually no head. A rather subdued aroma with a bit of ripe fruit, sweet apples, caramel, biscuit, toffee, nuts, whole grains, raisins, plums and a mild spicy character. The body is rather thin and uneventful. Flavors are present, but quite diminished. The sweetness is in control throughout, though bits of earith hops give a mild bitterness in the finish. Nothing too exciting, but it was nice to see a Belgian-style offering.
skaughty (621), Marietta, Georgia, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 18, 2004 On draft
The pour was scotch ale brown, with a minimal, yet persistent head. The nose was not too potent, but gave off an apple and sin-o-mon aroma. The flavor: very fruity for a dubbel, again apples and peach. This doesn’t fit into the roasty - chocolate type of dubbel. The finsih is mild and sweet, with a medium body. I’m curious about the ABV - I’m guess about 6%.
hotstuff (3175), Indiana, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 18, 2003 Draft at Max Lager's in downtown Atlanta. This beer had a small sized head with fine-small sized bubbles that quickly dissipated. The body was uncarbonated, murky and a copper hue. The nose was hoppy with a hoppy and malty flavor. The mouthfeel was somewhat tingly on my tongue with a bit of an aftertaste to it. This beer had a fair amount of lacing on the sides of my glass.
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