 Gusler (2656), Tucson, Arizona, USA
Oct 9, 2002 Re-Rate 10/09/02: Deep brown color on the pour the head is prodigious, the lace husky, beige and long lasting. Nose is sumptuous, nutty sweet, bubble gummy, rasin like, a most "Sniffable" beer. Front is ambrosial, the top is light, the finish is congenially dry, magisterially hopped, notably acidic. A treasure not to be missed if your into "Belgian Ales", and one of only a few to get a "Perfect 5" from this "Olde Gusler". Ranks or I should say is tied for #1 on my current 1000 beer master list with Westvleteren Abt 12, and Abbaye des Rocs.
trappist12 (200), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Dec 24, 2001 Incredible. The abbot surely has it made!!
goz (359), Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA
May 14, 2003 Pours a dark brown, with some ruby tinges in it. Head is large, big-bubbled tan, slowly diminishes to some decent lacing. Body has lots of carbonation, and lots of yeasty bits swirling around in it. Aroma is huge, yeasty, vinous, fruity, grapes, raisin, some doughiness, and hints of honey. Flavor is equally huge and complex, lots of fruitiness and sweetness, and changes over time as the brew comes up to room temp. Very full bodied, massively complex flavors and aromas. Very similar to the Westy 12, but seemed to have more lively and lasting carbonation.
lunaticharness (183), Roseville, Michigan, USA
Jul 9, 2003 wow, look at that head, its gotta be ¾" thick,and creamy white, the color is a cloudy chocolate/ruby color,
it is raisin and rootbeer scented, just simply delicious, rich creamy toffee/raisin/clove flavored with some bananas lingering, a little yeast flavor comes through, but is well balanced, this beer is very rich, the best beer in the universe, westy 12 needs to get on its knees to this mad man!
rlgk (2944), Motala, Sweden
Jan 16, 2005 Updated: Jun 24, 2006RERATE 060624. I loved this beer the very first time I had it. Since then I have tried it several times on both bottle and tap. And I just like it more and more each time. Simply wonderful, I just cant get enough of it.
(Old rating: 10/4/9/5/17)
Dark amber, nice lasting offwhite head. Great malty aroma with hazelnuts and other nuts, along with vanilla and malt. Malty dry and nutty flavor with vanilla and cream. Very complex and with a great body. Alcohol is well hidden.
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