The_Beer_God (2855), Newport News, Virginia, USA Oct 24, 2004 Bottled. Purchased from Beir Tempel. Murky reddish brown with a small tan head. Aroma is malty and rich with caramel, dark fruits, light spices, and chocolate. Taste is cocoa, sweet malts, rich dark fruits and a nice spice profile. Body is fairly creamy but is indeed rich. Finish is fruity (bananas?) and rich malts with lighter spice notes.
BoBoChamp (722), Gent, Belgium Sep 5, 2008 33cl, brew with ’gruut’, from Geers Oostakker, complex brew, not balanced, hazy, good head, nice brew Borresteijn (582), Amstelveen, Netherlands Jul 20, 2008 On tap @ Café Quibus. Clear ruby brown colour, off white head. Aroma of dark fruit, raisins, brown sugar. Taste is also brown sugar, some raisins. A bit watery, but soft taste. Nothing special. shrubber85 (2591), Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Jul 9, 2008 Bottle. Brown sugar malt and alcohol aroma. Dark brown color with moderate head. Charcoal, coffee, and chocolate malt flavor. Watery body. Pretty bland. thomat (580), Göteborg, Sweden Jul 9, 2008 Dark, redish brown with a thick off-white head. Lots of fruity and malty notes. Malt and some sweetness. Medium body with a balanced finish. thewolf (3959), Kolding, Denmark Jul 8, 2008 Bottle, bought @ Pivni Galleri, Prague.
Pours a beautiful, clear mahogany with a nice, staying, frothy beige-grey head. Sweet, fruity aroma, lots of prunes and plums with a touch of metal and chocolate. A bit thin mouthfeel. Flavour is rather dry and roasted, some clear metallic notes, some slight chocolate at the end. Tolerable, but not very good for its type.
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