ClubGonzo (15), Bergen, Norway
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 13, 2009 Opens with a light "happy-to-see-you"-gush, just little enough to save almost everything into the glass. Pours a bubbly, foamy, off-brown murk into my trappist glass, leaving me curious towards its potential. My doubts are soon washed away by the delicious Belgian brown sugary notes, washing around in my mouth like waves on the shores of the Baltic sea. A distinct malty caramel flavor backed up by raisins and plums add to the feast; this is a very good beer. Points off, however, for not exactly being a Christmas brew - it’s much too similar to other, all-year-non-seasonal Belgian Strong Ales to deserve any such special attention, despite its cute Xmas label. Nevertheless, I’ll be drinking this again before Xmas! :-)
 Nisse666 (377), Göteborg, Sweden
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 10, 2009 Färg: Bärnsten, kola glansigt skum.
Doft: Jäst av mörkare slag
Smak: Sött o gott, rejäl humle och beska
Blir godare ju mer man dricker - alkoholhalten gör säkert sitt
Även här sista exet i Karlskoga (skylt ex)
(Drack första 2002)
Provdatum: 2008-12-30
MaltOMeal (651), Land of Sugar, Texas, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 27, 2009 2003 vintage bottle thanks to bleeng. Pours a cloudy, muddy brown with small white bubbles in lieu of head. Nose is of spices, raisin and cardboard. taste is of spices and raisin. this one was a gusher with way too much carbonation. Let it warm up too much.
Jonte (815), Gothenburg, Sweden
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 25, 2009 Bottle (about one year old). Beautiful reddish colour with an off white head. Aroma: sweet malt, caramel, big fruitiness, berries, pears. Flavor: sweet, malty & estery, fruit, berries, caramel, yeast, lightly fenolic, light alcohol. Nice!
ericandersnavy (1051), crossroads, Texas, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 22, 2009 bottle thanks to bleeng. poured hazy amber with an off white head. aroma of raisin, sandy beach, and cherry. flavor was raisin, licorice, and very tart. had some oxidation to it.
Cavie (1369), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 18, 2009 2003 bottle courtesy of bleeng. Lots and lots of chunks of sediment in this. Smell is lots of wood. Some sandy smells. Taste is sort of caramelized but has dry sweet malts that fill in on the finish. I wonder if this is too old. Not bad though.
patrickfannon (296), Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Oct 6, 2009 Bottle. 22.5 oz. (2007 Limited Edition) Drank this Belgian Strong with Vinny and Sean. Popped the cork and the aroma immidately smacked me in the nose. Boquet of spices, malts, caramel, and sweet fruits. Thick, beige head, almost solid. FIrm body, creamy texture, and a magical finish. A truly epic brew enjoyed by surprise on sunny afternoon. Highly, highly recommended.
DKthe13 (52), Netherlands
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 5, 2009 Full scaled winter beer with lot’s of alcohol. It feels like the same beer as McChouffe which indicates highly carmaled malt. Many different spices can be smelled and tasted. (koriander, dates, pepper)
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