 satan165 (537), River Grove, Illinois, USA
Nov 3, 2009 aroma is black cherry, chocolate and a touch of char/smoke. appearance is dead opaque with sizzling active head that reduces quickly. flavor is first of booze; alcoholic sweetness that seizes and numbs the palate. dark stone fruits are then revealed with caramelized, focused raisin essence at the forefront. some grape skin bitterness and general nuttiness are also on deck. strong dubbel character that when combined with such a high ABV pushes it into quad territory both categorically and in terms of flavor.
GG (1609), NorCal, California, USA
Oct 27, 2009 First, thanks goes out to Brian for landing me this one. Just a long, wonderful, gift of a beer that I was happy to sip for what seemed a few hours. The beer pours out a deep cherrywood body with a fat 2" creamy beige head. A rich chocolate aroma, caramel, dried plums, a touch of wine, rum soaked raisins and brown sugar. Flavor shared many of the same characteristics of the aroma. Chocolate, brown sugar, mocha, rich toffee, sweet berries and a suprisingly spicy finish. Just a really nice beer to enjoy for as long as possible.
bb (2905), Martinez, California, USA
Oct 15, 2009 Bottle. Dark mahogony beer with a nice tan head. Light roasty, yeasty, dark fruit aroma. Caramel and yeast flavor with dark fruit. Medium-plus bodied. Light earthiness, yeast, and malt lingers with dark fruit.
Beardface (976), Eugene, Oregon, USA
Sep 14, 2009 22 oz bottle from Market of Choice. Pours dark brown with a reddish tinge and a two finger, long-lasting tan head. Aroma of dark fruit, light chocolate, caramel. Flavor is full of sweet caramel, plum, raisin, light chocolate and some spiciness. Very good beer, glad I finally got around to trying it.
yngwie (4880), Kristiansand, Norway
Aug 27, 2009 Updated: Aug 30, 2009Bottle, 22oz. A clear, dark ruby beer with a dense, two-finger head lasting for a long time, and leaving nice lacings. A bit sourish on the nose, with dried fruits and caramel doing most of the work. Sweet, caramel flavor with hints of sourness, berries, some spices, chocolate and coffee, and a little hint of licorice. Full-bodied, and maybe a bit too effervescent. Sweet, spiced finish. Anyway, it’s sure a world class dubbel, complex and well-tasting. 090619
sunevdj (1753), Copenhagen OE, Denmark
Aug 26, 2009 Tasting at TAR’s. Pours a clear dark brown with a small head. Quite sweet with a very light bitterness. Some aromas of Belgians yeast. Also (too) strong aromas of star anis. Medium to full bodied. Lively carbonation. Too spicy; unbalanced towards the spices.
graham515 (419), Houston, Texas, USA
Aug 17, 2009 Pours brown into the glass with a small offwhite head. Aroma is dark fruit and spice. Flavor is yeast with sweet malt and some slightly roaosted coffee flavors. Very drinkable and extremely delightful
michael-pollack (2598), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 8, 2009 22oz. Bottle (9%ABV): Aroma of Belgian malts, chocolate, slight wood, light dark ripe fruits, slight spice, slight plums, and a hint of yeast. Poured brown/mahogany in color with a large, brown head that lasted throughout. Cloudy. Very sparkling. Full of tiny and small particles throughout. Good lacing. Complex flavor is light to medium sweet. Tastes of Belgian malts, light yeast, chocolate, cocoa, coffee, light wood, slight caramel, light dark ripe fruits, slight raisin, and slight hints of tobacco and vanilla. Medium to full body. Tingly, dry texture. Average to lively carbonation. Belgian malt, yeast, light cocoa, slight wood, and slight dark ripe fruit finish is dry. 9%ABV is completely hidden.
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