Naka (524), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA Jan 22, 2008 Dark Burnt caramel color with a decent light tan head. Some light fruitiness with some sour yeasty notes and a little bit of spice. There is a light fruitty flavor kind of like over ripe apples and spicy caramel. There is a sour metallic hint, but not really in a bad way. Not very heavily carbonated, but has a very bright spritz giving it a decent body. bassbuckeye (81), Ohio, USA Jan 21, 2008 Caramel head. First I smell plum and dates. Taste creamy sweet dark fruits and a skightly metalic finish over all a good beer. JasonG (700), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Jan 20, 2008 750 ml bottle - Pours a cloudy dark amber color with medium sized creamy light tan head. Aroma is creamy, fair amount of caramel, light chewy malts, notes of cherry, raisen. Flavor is malty, chewy, fair amount of caramel, raisen, dates, figs, with a balanced, dry finish. Nicely done overall. IlanMan (816), Appleton, Wisconsin, USA Jan 19, 2008 More like a champagne than a beer. Has a nice light brown pour with a champagne like head. Aroma of strong citrus and toffee. Very carbonated, perhaps too much, and it took away a little from the taste. This would be a bit higher on my list if there were just a few changes made. Altotether still, a fine beer. Headbanger (1574), Aurora, Illinois, USA Jan 18, 2008 750ml-A cloudy hazy dark brown with a huge tan head which emots an aroma of roasted malt, caramel, yeast, hops, and slight alcohol. Taste of this full bodied brew comes across with a taste of the same with a bit of sourness and sweetness. A great tasting brew. ChetLemmons (87), orlando, Florida, USA Jan 16, 2008 hazy, dark reddish brown. decent small, off white head. very fruity aroma, apricot, white grapes, hint of pumpkin spice. not as much "punch" as a normal belgian strong ale as it hides a bit of the alchohol and is a little smoother. fruity taste. i get sugary malt and spices. kmeves (1080), Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, USA Jan 8, 2008 Pours a dark ruby brown color with a large pillowy head and disappearing lacing. Aroma of sweet sugars, dates, some dough as well as pineapple and spice.The flavor is spicey, candy sugar sweet, caramel, almonds, and bananas. Medium bodied, dry bitter finish. I need to start paying more attention to Ommegang! mkgrenwel (420), Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Jan 7, 2008 Sweet caramel and bready malt. A mild acidity provides some slight sourness. A good amount of cherry, a little plum. Flavor washes out a bit in the finish. Pretty clean yeast doesn’t leave a ton of esters. Not bad, but pretty generic for the style.
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