 bhensonb (4342), Woodland, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 8, 2007 Aroma of chocolate underlaid by dark fruit. Opaque brown/black color with a very tan head that filmed pretty fast. Full bodied. Slightly fizzy. Carmel/sugar sweet. Dark malt flavor, but it isn’t burnt. A slight sour, like plum skin. The finish is something like chocolate with some bitter, with a dark fruity sweetness all over the mouth. That said, it is relatively dry. Contradictory might have been a good alternate name for this one. The dark malt does take away some of the traditional Belgian aspect. Interesting way to broaden the beer horizon.
JK (2961), Richfield, Minnesota, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 3, 2007 I think Skyview brought this to the RBSG 07. Black in color. A very simple, one dimensional beer. The aroma has malt and some fruit. Flavor is sweet malt, just a little bit of roasted character, and fermenting fruit. Very dark beer for a Belgian ale.
mkobes (2104), paramus, New Jersey, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 3, 2007 Bottle at tasting. Deep brown and clear in color with a small off white head. Malty grainy chocolatety aroma. Molasses brown sugar notes. Dark fruity malty flavor. Figs, raisins and plums. Citrusy yeasty floral notes. Dry tasting. Full bodied. Fruity finish. Not bad. Drinkable.
luckygirl (1221), Boulder, Colorado, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 2, 2007 Bottled. Beer is clear, very dark warm brown with a small, brown, frothy, mostly and totally diminishing head.<P>Reads like a collision of styles. Malty with moderate notes of roasted grain, coffee and bittersweet cocoa, light molasses; Hoppy with a trace of rose-like floral, light note of herbal resin/pine; Yeasty with a light/moderate tangy note of dusty, dank cellar; Light notes of dried currents and dry black fruit, green apple, intermitent flicker of orange oil, sake-invoking wood-tinted alcohol.<P>The flavor is moderately sweet, light/moderately acidic, lightly bitter with a longish, lightly acidic, light/moderately bitter, lightly sweet finish. Dry conclusion.<P>The body is full, the texture is watery/velvety and the carbonation is softer than lively.
Ernest (4497), Boulder, Colorado, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 2, 2007 Bottle. Head is initially average sized, frothy, brown, mostly lasting. Body is black (non-opaque). Aroma is moderately malty (roasted grain, dark chocolate, burnt caramel, molasses), lightly to moderately yeasty (cobwebs), with notes of anise, tree bark, clove, cola, alcohol. Flavor is moderately to heavily sweet, lightly to moderately acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly to moderately sweet, lightly to moderately acidic, moderately bitter. Medium to full body, velvety texture, lively carbonation, lightly to moderately alcoholic. An interesting blend of characters...the heavy roasty notes work pretty well with the spicy aromas. Still, it’s a little bit of mish-mash of a nose, my only real complaint. It drinks well for its size, thanks to a great balance and mouthfeel. A fun beer.
Nuffield (2724), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 30, 2007 Very dark brown, goody fizzy head. Hint of raisin. Flavor: roast, raisin, lots of complexity. Frothy, good palate. Nice.
decaturstevo (1997), decatur, Tennessee, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 30, 2007 Updated: Jul 1, 2007thanks BBB63. An almost black pour with a light tan head. An aorma of light chocolaty roasted malt. A flavor the is slight chocolate with a hint of dried fruit. Good carbonation and mouthfeel. Well balanced offering.
jimbowood (956), Athens, Georgia, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 29, 2007 Bottle courtesy of bu11zeye. A good brew, but not a great brew. Drinkable, warming, oaky. Musty aroma.
|
Statistics
Find This Beer (Want/Have)