 peter (385), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Aug 1, 2006 Ruby amber body with a great creamy head. Sticks around for a while eventually clinging to the rime. nose is bready with a healthy alcohol. Strong honey carmel notes with a roast backbone (crystal 80L taste). Spice seems to be nutmeg with a classic beligium bubblegum note. Flavour is....divine..... roast with a healthy bitterness. Fairly chewey with a yeasty (before dumping in the dregs) honey sweet. There is some rum rasin here also. The spices and sweetness blend well. The use of different yeasts can be seen, creating a beer truely worthy of the name divine.
legion242 (1585), Richardson, Texas, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 1, 2006 Clear mahogony color. Head was fleeting and now just sticking to the sides. The nose is one of those rare ones that makes me just wanna sit and sniff for hours- sublime. First fews sips have a pronounced alcohol bite, but no heat. This will surely fade with age. The problem is, the last time I had something this good, I couldn’t keep my hands off of them.
chef201atc (249), Weatherford, Texas, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 3, 2006 Bottle - Pour is deep copper with a scant tan disappearing head. Nose is fruity and spicey. Medium body, softly carbinated. The flavor starts sweet, is spicey in the middle, and finishes dry. I can certainly tell it was brewed with two yeast strains. It has the typical Abt/Quadrupel flavor, but the American ale yeast comes through nicely as well. This stuff is truely "Divine".
mar (1903), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 19, 2008 Updated: Dec 29, 2008bottle thanks to biz82. opaque amber pour with big fruity notes on the nose. wow this is freakin awesome. thickness is great and the flavor is real mellow and easy on the way down.
SudsMcDuff (1695), was CapeTown,SA-now Houston, Texas, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 25, 2006 Updated: Sep 20, 2006and again, the rush and madness of the divine reserves!...well, i tracked down a case, yes a case, and it put me back $70..ya, but is it worth it?......well, yes and yes and yes! Smooth as silk..has a beutiful bitterness in there too, does this actually have 9.3 in it, very well balanced and tasty...good as hell now, will try my hardest to age some...i honestly think this may be my most favourite abbey beer ever! ..well, if i can afford some roch, la trappe+reverand for a head2head, then we’ll see, but this stuff is GOLD!
2 months old....damn, sweet delicous ...amazing....complex and fruity...i love this beer and i hope quad lovers get to try this!!
2late2brew (14), the woodlands, Texas, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 26, 2006 Simply put this is a great beer! yet is has legs to be an even better beer for those into cellering. Very rich with Saint Anrold yeast profile (thier version of the American Ale) with a twist of Trappist, very nice. Also unusal for an American Micro to condition this length & I must say well worrth the time spent as it is very drinkable right off the shelf.
For all you Saint Arnold drinkers think of Private Reserve #2 as Saint Arnold himself on steriods, this is serious buisness for those who take their beer SERIOUS!!!!!!
DocLock (4648), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 8, 2006 Big thanks to fly for this one. Pours hazy deep copper-orangy with 1-finger off-white head. Aroma of bready caramel malt, big candi sugar, hops, gingerbread, nutmeg, banana. Very complex aroma. Tastes caramel malty up front, with a big funky spicy note, and some fruity and yeasty florals, coupled with a touch of banana. Hefty, very complex palate that is very well balanced and just dripping with aroma, flavor, and originality. I am very thankful that fly sent me 2 bottles of this, one of the best beers I’ve had this year!
123456green (46), houston, Texas, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 5, 2006 Although Im not a big fan of the style I must say this is a damn good brew. Pours deep copper with ever fading head that leaves small lacing around glass. Aroma is somethiing else spice, cinnamon, and slight nutmeg. Somewhat too sweet for my taste, yet rounds into a nice balance. Could stand a little aging but what the hell drink up!!
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