 jake65 (1725), Williston, North Dakota, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 11, 2006 Bottle: Poured a darker than expected brown/amber color with a nice head. Aroma is yeast and fruit, very true to the style. Taste is a well balanced fruity, nutty, malty, and spicey blend. Complex, yet smooth.
beachbum25 (800), Powellville, Maryland, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 6, 2006 12 oz bottle-trade w/after4ever. Poured a dark brown color w/a moderate tan foamy head & good lacing. Nutty, roasted, grassy, Belguim aroma. Sweet, fresh, crisp, nutty flavor with a lot of carbination, reminds you a little of a brown ale. Definite classic Belgium flavor. Long finish-very refreshing. Another good brew from New Belgium. Thanks for this one Tom!!!
MIBRomeo (1965), Wisconsin, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 2, 2006 dark amber pour small off white head w/ nice lacing. Big belgian yeast aroma very sweet candied sugars and bread aroma. Avg palate w/ some nice carbonation. Flavor is lightly alcoholic w/ traditional belgian yeasts breads, grains, candied sugars almost like honey. Nice dubbel.
hophead75 (1962), Boonton, New Jersey, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 1, 2006 GABF 06. Brown, amber in color. estery, malty and sweet. Taste is the same with some light bitterness in the finish. very nice.
decaturstevo (2004), decatur, Tennessee, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 30, 2006 A medium brown red pour with an aroma of malt and yeast. A hint of coriander and sweet roasted malts. A pleasant alcohol warmness. A decent hint of bitter in the finish. An enjoyable beer with just about the right amount of carbonation for the style.
TheEpeeist (1471), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 27, 2006 12 oz bottle. Clear orange brown with a creamy tan head. Leaves a garland of lace. Yeast, bubblegum and bananas. Sharp carb. A little thin and oily. Mild caramel and club soda. Some orange and green banana creep in. Bready finish.
TcTango (48), Tyler, Texas, USA
| 1.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 3/10 | 2/5 | 7/20 |
Sep 19, 2006 Updated: Oct 31, 2006Bottle. Full bodied Ale. I agree with Kreepindeth in that it smells like Chimay. I was not a big fan of the clove aftertaste, however. A bit sour, get Fat Tire instead.
OldMrCrow (1200), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Sep 18, 2006 Updated: Sep 19, 2006Bottle.
Pours a clear burnt orange with a passable off-white head. The aroma is cloves and lemon, spicy, some toffee.
Flavor is thin diet cola blended with banana Nestle Quick. (OK, it’s not actually as bad as that description makes it sound, but both of those flavors are strong elements of the profile). There’s some cinnamon and other spice in there too;
I sure don’t get the ratings that this one is pulling. Many raters that I trust, respect, and usually agree with have given this 3.8 or higher, with plenty of 4’s out there. Almost of all of those ratings were 2003 or earlier; this bottle is a 2006. Either this beer has gone to the dogs since then, or I’ve really got my head in the wrong place tonight.
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