goldtwins (4084), Nesconset, New York, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jun 28, 2008 Poured a lightly hazed amber with an off-white head. Sweet fruit aroma with notes of raisins, brown sugar and light alcohol. The flavor was also sweet and fruit withfigs and brown sugar. Very lively mouthfeel with a medium to full body. beerguy101 (3946), Newark, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jun 12, 2008 This Abbey quad pours a deep caramel brown color from a 750ml corked bottle. Small to medium sized beige foamy head. The aroma is caramel malts, dark fruit, brown sugar and molasses. A medium to full bodied abbey quad. The malts are caramel and sweet with lots of dark fruits, plums and cherries. Lots of yeast and fruity esters. Nice balance. Good carbonation. Hides the alcohol well. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is sweet. CaptainCougar (5523), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jun 10, 2008 Pours a transparent deep mahogany amber with a frothy spotty-lacing tan head. Aroma of sweet toasty dark caramel and plums with a good balance of Belgian yeasty esters. Body starts fairly full, rich and dark caramely malty sweet with nice light fruits esters before a smooth dark caramel and milk chocolate finish with some doughy yeasty notes before a drier finish. A nice Belgian strong. jcwattsrugger (5572), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jun 6, 2008 750ml bottle @Pauls Hoboken#1-thanks Jimmack or yobdoog–pours a dissipating tan head and hazy cherry red color. Aroma is sweet dark malt-toffee, fruity-prune/plum/cherry. Taste is sweet dark malt-toffee, fruity-prune/plum/cherry, slight bite. Nice.
Vac (2394), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | May 25, 2008 Pours with a deep reddish-brown body topped by a medium thick, tan head with a good amount of lacing. It’s sweet and malty with a slight metallic note and a touch of hops. Medium to full bodied and smooth. Rciesla (3777), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 | May 13, 2008 Bottle. Pours amber red with mild carbonation. Aroma is wet paper, sweet malt, sugar, and some yeast. Falvor is dried fruit, wood, and wet paper. not crazy for this one. golubj (1290), Sunnyvale, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | May 12, 2008 Bottle, shared by yobdoog. Light brown pour, reddish hint. Aroma is candy sugar, plum and yeast. The flavor is the same, pretty sweet overall with a small amount of earthy spicing. PilsnerPeter (2653), Flushing, New York, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | May 12, 2008 Bottle at Paul’s Hoboken Gathering: Hazy amber pour with a tan bubbly head. Not very aromatic. Some sweet notes of maple and fig. Sweet flavor, and a bit too carbonated. Rotted caramel apples and toasted brown sugar. Not very balanced, and pretty simple.
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