 Jblauvs (531), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Jul 11, 2008 Aroma of.. i dunno, slight fruit. Excellent palate, flavor was non fantastic. Was not impressed on the whole, but its not my favorite style
craftycarl21 (513), South Hero, Vermont, USA
Jul 11, 2008 hazy brown pour, smallish head. aroma of yeast, clove, some ginger, sweetish malt, citrusy aroma of orange or apricot. Incredibly smooth palate, flavor is very unique, hints of apple cider, black cherry- very mysterious and complex. Not many beers can baffle me like this, but in such a wondrous way. Beer is hard to place, but incredibly delicious.
kseecs16 (865), Naperville, Illinois, USA
Jul 10, 2008 Bottle poured a dark brown umddy color. Thin off-white head that presents no lacing. Sweet spicy aroma. Some dry roast character in the finish, mostly sweet spicy and bready. Very carbonated with a biting tingly feel. I do not like the strong carbonation on this and the 6.
rallison (113), USA
Jul 10, 2008 Slightly bready aroma with lots of apple and raisin. Yeasty. A touch of apple cider.
Good size creamy off-white head that doesn’t die. Light lacing. Cloudy brown body.
Relatively sweet. Lots of fruit - raisins, apple, dried fruits - with a pleasant brown sugar sort of malt body. Very well integrated. Nice finish.
Medium/full body with a wonderful creaminess. Medium to low carbonation - very pleasant for this beer. Low alcohol presence. Very drinkable.
All in all, a very tasty beer. Not as complex as the 10, but a great beer nonetheless.
MuttyD (93), Cambridge, USA
Jul 9, 2008 Murky orange/amber color with foamy white head. Apples, dark fruits, brown sugar aroma. Syrupy and full bodied on the palate. Not as good as the 10, but still one of the best beers I’ve ever tried.
BillKismet (1899), Seattle, Washington, USA
Jul 7, 2008 Over-carbonated (likely due to bottle conditioning), cidery brown appearance. My expectations were initially skewed for this one as I thought this was the Abbey Dubbel version (Roch. 6). Aroma begins feintly yeasty and malty , and stronger aromas never really develop. Mildly fusely flavor with winy yeasty notes and twinge of yeast sourness on finish. Lacks the complexity I would expect and desire of a beer of this style, though otherwise, this is a very good Belgian Strong Ale. Well crafted--especially considering the knock-you-over-the-head alcohol content!
IndyBeerBob (3), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
does not count  Jul 5, 2008 11.2oz at John’s Spirits. WOW! Talk about bang for your buck. I tried this side by side with a comparable trappiste and the difference was very evident. Dark brown to the eye with a thick(ish) off white head, slight lacing, sweet and deep to the nose, and a full, robust fruity and nutty palate. 9.2ABV hits you after 5 of those ounces. A new favorite!
Nik925 (300), California, USA
Jul 5, 2008
moreburnt than expected smell offwhite head
great body, it does have an alcohol kick, great malt
nothing special looking, mellow yet back off throat crash
odd late aftertaste great carb quite sour alcohol taste fades as it warms
Does not live up to the hype, is really good but not the best of even the few I have tasted, $5.00 a bottle is pretty steep for this.
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