 lilannie (384), State College, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 8/20 |
Oct 16, 2005 GABF 2005
Aroma: bananas, cloves, and mint
Appearance: light brown, tan head, lacing
Flavor: mint, herbs--not abbey
Palate: very thin
Rastacouere (5565), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 10, 2005 Frothy, large beige head tops a dark amber hue. The nose is potent, complex chocolate underlying a solid earthiness, mostly from the hops. Yeast work sure is efficient, as fully phenolic, almost cobwebby doughy and juicy banana and melon undertones bring an unmistakably Belgian influence. Vanilla and coriander serve as the main spice hints and blend into the wheat reminiscent maltiness naturally. Maybe the yeast plays too much a role in this one, but it was a great surprise to find a mostly authentic Belgian of this caliber from a California brewer. Certainly a good friend of t smisje dubbel, though less potent. Medium creamy bodied, slightly mineral, sweet, efficient big bubbled carbonation.
Sickboy282 (1101), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 9, 2005 Pours an amber hue with a light tanish, yellow head. Aroams of yeast, spice and some spice. Flavors of the same with an initial sweetness on the palate that mellows as you swallow. The date flavor adds a nice touch, but not overbearing. Nice change in style.
papajohn (1055), San Diego (Mira Mesa), California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 9, 2005 Updated: Oct 9, 2007Sampled@Port Solona: Sweet dark fruit aroma with a little spice. Dark amber color with a wisp of off white foam. Flavor is dark fruit with some cinnamon, clove, a hint of banana and a mildly bitter finish. Medium spritzy palate.
willblake (2191), Belcamp, Maryland, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 7, 2005 09.29.05 GABF Tons of rotten banana, lawn clippings, plastic. Really sweet with some peat. Light body, hardly any spiciness. Really date-y (then someone, Clark? tells me it’s brewed with dates). Could definitely stand to be less sweet.
Vac (2394), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 6, 2005 Pours with an amber body topped by a medium thick head with a good amount of lacing. Sweet, malty, spicy and yeasty. Medium bodied, smooth and slightly warming.
Walt (2289), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 4, 2005 Pour is nice golden amber with a nice thin tan dense head...smell is very biscuity malty...all malts...lots of malt flavors in the mouth too...earth fruits, cocoa...nice crisp finish...
Aubrey (2782), Denver, Colorado, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 4, 2005 Caramel color. Lightish, creamy body. Rich malts, with notes of brown sugar, sweet raisins and toasty caramel. Some light background spices rounded things off nicely. Very mild bitterness.
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