 Silphium (2137), Haslett, Michigan, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 17, 2004 Now this was a great beer, and I retroactively give it the honor of celebrating the Pistons’ victory over the "Lost" Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals. Hallelujah. OK, the beer...it poured a deep brown with orangey highlights, very much like a dunkel, with a medium light tan head. Very perfumey and fruity aroma with banana, raisin, toffee, spices, and perhaps raspberry. The flavor began with a potent yeasty, intensely bready aspect that led to a tart, strong prune and raisin fruitiness with caramel, cherry, and a touch of chocolate before finishing with ethanol (which enhanced the complexity nicely) and a dash of cinnamon as well as candi sugar. This was quite a complex beer and extremely satisfying, being one of those beers that rewards a savoring of every last sip. Delicious.
Vac (2389), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 14, 2004 This brew pours with a deep amber/red body topped by a thick head with a good amount of lacing. The aroma is incredible. It’s sweet and fruity with a nice candy sugar note and a nice spiciness. The flavor is slightly sweet and malty with notes of plum, spice and yeast. Full bodied, smooth and dry.
DaSilky1 (1988), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 12, 2004 Updated: Mar 9, 2005oh my dear lord! Thank you Chris for bringing this to the real ale fest, it made my day. Superb aroma bursting with insanely deep spices and insane belgian yeast notes...custard and vanilla flavors dance all around the yeast flavors and tobacco and smoke notes, bringing out complex spices....such a custardy mouthfeel....wow...It reminded me of a westy 12 in its most complex state.
Alcoholist (570), Peoria, Illinois, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 3, 2004 Reddish brown in colour with a tan head. Nose is yeasty and malty with a hint of cherry. Flavour is same with a sour alcohol finish.
beerinmarch (2781), Alabama, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
May 27, 2004 Kinda nervous spending 7 bucks on this bottle, but ive read good things about it. Pours very dark red, almost black, with a good light tan head. Aroma is very malty with a hint of cherry? Taste was nice and spicy with a taste of fruit, probably cherry again, with maybe hints of chocolate. Very smooth and delicious.
SubstanceT (1090), Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 26, 2004 Interesting to say the least. Clear dark with big brown tan frothy head. The nose is sharp and yeast and malt. Rusty taste with lots of acid and kinda sour. Lots of alcohol and chunky body.
YourDarkLord (1800), Urbana, Illinois, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 26, 2004 Looked good. Nice garnet color with a tan head. Smelled good. Fruit, sweet malt, raisin, spice. But the taste just didn’t come through. Medium body with acidic tones and a sour finish that didn’t do anything for me. Not much return on investment.
Tom Servo (424), Arlington, Virginia, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 29, 2004 Very hoppy for a Belgian, but has a nice full flavor to it. Been awhile since I’ve been here, so thought I’d drop a good one.
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