 bu11zeye (5675), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 13, 2006 (Bottle) Pours a dark brown body with a spare off-white head. Aroma of cocoa, cereal, nuts, licorice, raisins, and toasted malts. Flavor of toasted malt, oatmeal, mild hops, and molasses.
hopdog (5617), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 1, 2005 Bottle shared with egajdzis (thanks for bringing this over!). Poured a dark reddish/brown color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of light chocolates, dark fruits and somewhat earthy. Tastes of light chocolate, dark fruits and spices. Lively body. Drank side by side with the 04 and I liked this one better.
Rastacouere (5565), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 25, 2005 Big fluffy off-white head lasts over the deep brown body. Complex yeast derived phenols and esters create a well rounded nose in which a foreground blend of floral and anise aromatic components work hands in hands. They welcome greedily the nutty, toasted dessert bread malts and pour a well disciplined candyish fruit syrup on top of it. The yeast doesn’t impart anything that shouldn’t be there, the alcohol warmth is perfectly integrated. Full bodied, gentle soft carbonation. Plenty of residual sugars in there (nice life ahead), though they bring flavors out (molasses, brown sugar, candi) rather than just lending the beer a heavier sweetness than it can handle. Okay, we’re not quite talking world-class here, but this is a very successful belgian stylish ale in which the ingredients, thanks to an efficient yeast strain, have brought out a result worthy of the sum of their parts. Good stuff, bold and efficient.
hopscotch (5549), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 16, 2005 Bottle... Very dark, crystal clear, ruby ale with a small, frothy, lightly tanned head. Spicy, fruity, yeasty aroma with notes of banana, milk chocolate and coriander. Malty sweet, spicy flavors take the early lead, but are followed closely behind by a calvary of hop bitterness which more than balances things out. Warming alcohol. Full-bodied and lightly oily with lively carbonation. Bittersweet, salty, grassy finish.
CaptainCougar (5532), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 29, 2005 Pours a dark mahogany with a thick, but short-lived and lightly-lacing tan head. Aroma has a nice heavy maltiness and bready Belgian yeasty character with some hints of dark fruits. Body starts with a pleasant sticky sweetness turning more dry and lightly peppery-spiced toward the bready, yeasty finish. Some mild warming notes are present, but overall it hides the alcohol fairly well. Has nice complexity, but the body and flavor seem to thin a bit toward the finish. Otherwise, one of the better Vertical Epics I’ve tried.
ThomasE (5178), Copenhagen, Denmark
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 23, 2006 Deep reddish colour with a small light brown head. Malty, dark fruit sweet aroma with vanilla and alcohol notes. Malty, fruity and vanilla sweet flavor with a light alcohol sweet finish.
MartinT (5075), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 25, 2005 Updated: Nov 1, 2005The Lure:
Nutty roastiness and star anise floating in caramel. Berries bobbing in the bountiful bonding.
The Festivities:
Molasses and berries merge into a wealthy mouthfeel. Roasted caramel and vivid carbonation really point towards smoky Belgian scotch ales. Roasted malt and earthy hop bitterness gets more and more lip smacking as the glass is downed. This one will last a while.
Transcendence:
The princess has ordered a new velvet evening robe.
madsberg (5072), Søborg, Denmark
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 8, 2006 Bottled. Dark amber coloured. Light brown coloured. Flowers, sweetness, fruits and cold tee in the aroma. Flavours of alcohol, spices, flowers and fruits. LIght cocoanotes and liqourice. Medium bodied. Alcohol, sweetnes and cocoa in the end. Very good one. Thanks to BBB63 for this.
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