 Rastacouere (5418), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Mar 1, 2004 Updated: Sep 13, 2004
Straight into a Chimay chalice, this displays a bottle-conditioned (floating yeast particules) deep brown hue with a sticky light beige off-white head. Aroma is extremely yeasty, brown chocolate in an ocean of yeast, pure cookie dough along with caramel.. It smells sweet and brown. Taste is candi sugar, brown chocolate, hugely malty, but even more so intensively yeasty with a bit of bananas, prunes and plums and a light restrained alcohol bite. Body is medium and creamy. Wow, this is so yeasty, I wouldn't expect this from myself, but maybe too much for its own good. A very generous and potent complex beer nevertheless and I can't wait to re-rate from a 750.
Soonah (531), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Dec 1, 2008 Dark chestnut and ruby pour. The head was almost tan. It was thick and rocky. Giving way slowly and producing nice lacing. The aroma was malt, toffee, nut raisin, chocolate, yeast and earth. The flavor was tart raisin, chocolate, malt and toffee. Some yeast too. Pleasant warming alcohol. Terrific mouthfeel. World Class.
Benjiehorn (9), Chicago, Illinois, USA
does not count  Nov 30, 2008 This is the beer that got me into beer geekdom! A fantastic malty beer with lots of dark fruit flavors and aromas present. Poured this one into my Chimay goblet, and let it oxidize slightly to give off more complexity to the layers of flavor. Some nice ripe cherries, currants, plum, and a bit of spice hidden in there. At 10% this 750ml bottle is an excellent treat to be savored!
bity (7), Pueblo, Colorado, USA
does not count Nov 29, 2008 Incredible beer! Super dark, opaque with white foam, average carbonation, full body. Flavors of rasin, wood, cherry with notiable alcohol. Super complex taste. A treat to have!
terrybail (184), , Ontario, Canada
Nov 29, 2008 330ml Glass at Marienbad /Chaucers that my lovely wife took me to for a beer or two and lunch two of the top fifty in one day YIPEE
The aroma is sweet and nutty and fruity
Pours a nice hazy brown with a nice tan head and slight lacing
The taste is smooth and creamy with a touch of fruit and nuts
Very nice the high ABV is masked very well
Travlr (115), Washington, Washington DC, USA
Nov 28, 2008 Top of the St Bernardus line. Multiple dried fruits in a subtle and complex combination. Improves with age. Tasted at the brewery in Watou
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