 doubleo (1104), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 1, 2008 On-tap at Stone. Pours clearish, reddish brown with no head. Smells sweet and malty, slight red fruit, slight rubbing alcohol. Tastes sweet and caramelly malty with a lingering alcohol burn, slightly fruity as well. Medium body, good carbonation.
beastiefan2k (1601), Lawrence (formely NYC), Kansas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 29, 2008 Awesome hook up form pasite2002 who sent me a 1996 bottle that he has kept well cellared for over a decade. Thanks a lot Wayne! Aromas is extremely raisin-y, actually its all raisin. There is some ashy charcoal in there as well. Taste is starting to lose some flavors from the age, getting a bit watery. The dark malts are still coming through though, basically a Belgian dough-y dark bread. A light body that goes down easy. Not much oxidation /cardboard but more so an evaporation of flavor, another common way age affects beer. I am completely surprised how well this has aged, I mean maybe 5 years ago this was still spectacular but heck its really surprising. I wonder if this will ever be bottled again.
22oz bottle, New Belgium snifter/tulip. Thanks again Wayne.
tjthresh (1770), Greenfield, Indiana, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 27, 2008 Draft at Flying Saucer KC. The pour was dark brown with some ruby hues. This beer was dominated by banana esters. That’s pretty much the long and short of it. I liked it quite a bit. Medium body with active carbonation. Dry finish. Good stuff.
Nik925 (305), California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 26, 2008 Mild smell followed by a cherry sour malt onslaught. Great color and looks great in the glass. The funk is kept in check and it all balances out nicely. Maybe not the best of style, but a solid entry.
lb4lb (2011), Austin, Texas, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Oct 26, 2008 On tap at the Draught House 40th Anniversary Party. Pours dark brownish color with a small beige head. Smell is fruity, quite yeasty, lightly alcoholic and nutty. Taste is much the same with a very strong Dubbel like yeasty, fruity, nutty flavor with an almost gumminess to the yeast or perhaps the malt. Medium body and carbonation and the alcohol presence is a bit noticeable and unnecesary. Not a big fan of this.
after4ever (2762), Brier, Washington, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 24, 2008 Draft at Uber. Wow, what a shocking disappointment. It’s not like this beer has had an unbearable run-up of recent hype; it’s been well-known as a good beer for a long time, but not with an annoying drone of marketing-inspired buzz around it. But this keg was just so banal. Pours a deep mahogany brown with garnet highlights and a thin, brief, slightly moussy tannish head. Big nose of red apples, brown apples, and alcohol. Creamy medium body with very soft carb. Alcohol comes right out at you. Red apples, brown apples, and a bit of sherry follow. Sticky, sherry-like finish. Something not so good happened here. What a shame.
beerinmarch (2781), Alabama, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 23, 2008 On tap at Belmont Station. Pours darker copper/brown with a tall fluffy beige head leaving thick lacing behind. Big fruity character, caramel and lots of clove. The alcohol shows and it tastes a bit hot, but still a nice brew. Very dry finish, lots of esters, overall a bit deeper fruit character then the regular abbey and a touch sweeter up front.
BillKismet (1938), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 21, 2008 Stately maroon-amber, ring of head, looks a bit undercarbonated. Aroma of raisins and plums and caramel, Special B and Caramunich grains intertwined. Cherry wood on the finish. The flavor is impressively nuanced, with deep cherry, woody, caramel, fruit notes. Twinge of orange. Refined yeastiness. Good stuff--falls just short of a world-beater.
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