 MartinT (4373), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Dec 25, 2005
The Lure:
Roasted malts sparsely coating the fig fruitiness. Some alcohol peeks through the scant foam and lacing.
The Festivities:
A comforting, round mouthfeel offers up cherries and dates on a delicate plate of residual sweetness. Mild roasted maltiness turns into bitter suggestions. Some alcohol roams haphazardly, as does Belgian yeast powder. Sweet and fruity, a filling and satisfying dubbel.
Transcendence:
A fluffy cushion to lean on.
noncaloric (100), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Sep 15, 2008 Aroma: Sweet malts, fruity esters, but faint. Appearance: Deep brown pour, little head, no lace. Flavor: Fruits and sweet malts: raisins, cinnamon, brown sugar, caramel, a little citrus. Not at all hop forward, just slightly bitter in the finish. Palate: Very mellow and slightly warming, only a little carbonation and the very beginning.
msante79 (268), Illinois, USA
Sep 12, 2008 12oz bottle. Pours dark reddish brown with thin tad head. Aroma is roasted malts, caramels, toffee, raisons and spices. Flavor is a tad thin with toffee, raisons, sweet malt, and brown sugar. Medium carbonation. Have not had a ton of this style but this is a pretty solid brew and reminds me of a nice raosted brown ale.
ucusty (1194), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
Aug 8, 2008 Dark amber pour thin tan head and some spotty lace. Roast aroma almost smokey. Oxidized flavor
phishpond417 (1456), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
Jun 17, 2008 This beer pours a clear, dark copper colour. A small thin tan head, with a firm mouthfeel. It has hints of smoke and black licorice. Aromas of caramel, toffee, oak and cinnamon. Fairly smooth, but a little weak in its style representation.
PilsnerPeter (1473), Flushing, New York, USA
Jun 12, 2008 Tap at Blind Tiger: Perhaps it was because it was oxidized, or I drank this stuff on a 90 degree day, but I wasn’t feeling it at all. Deep amber pour with no head. Sweet estery aroma. Maple, lots of raisin sweetness and a hint of clove-spice. Fizzy body. Sweet flavor with a harsh clove-like presence and tons of sweet raisiny flavors, followed by more ashy-clove in the oddly-spicy finish. Has an odd/dirty flavor which left an bad taste in my mouth.
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