 GAManiac (1179), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Apr 16, 2009 22oz bomber courtesy of sunnydlyte23 poured into a snifter.
Pours a deep, clear copper underneath a healthy tan head that lingers as a cap for the duration and leaves good lacing.
The aroma is sweet with lots of dark fruits - figs, raisins, pears - soaked in booze. Plenty of brown sugar and some licorice and spices. It actually has a slight hint of oxidation in the nose with a bit of stale cardboard coming through.
The taste has the same booze-soaked fruity sweetness as the aroma. There is plenty of dark malts forming a solid backbone along with Belgian sugars before the spices leave a slight tingle on the palate in the finish. Again, signs of oxidation in the taste, just as in the aroma.
The mouthfeel is medium bodied with decent carbonation and the oxidation seems to have thinned it out slightly. The alcohol is definitely present in the finish.
This is a good beer that I think was probably a great beer at some point - probably a little past it’s prime. Very sweet with a good spice presence to mix it up a bit.
jcr (1175), Jasper, Indiana, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 18, 2005 Nice translucent light brown pour with mohagany highlights. Aroma of sweet fruits and spices with hints of earth and leather. The flavor is multi-faceted with notes of sweet raisin and brown sugar and spices, a bit of clove and nutmeg. Slight tangy, bitter finish. The alcohol is bold at the end. The medium body has a crisp, clean presentation. Overall, a flavorful and enjoyable beer.
glkaiser (1171), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 5, 2006 Dark red color with a good head. Aroma of belgium yeast and some definite spice aroma comes through. Smells a bit like light ginger and maybe licorice. Nice roasted malt taste comes out, especially in the end. A bit metallic and extremely earthy malt in the beginning. It’s an ok beer right now...but hopefully will improve over a few years(not sure about that though...). I won’t be tempted to have another for a few years.
dm9831 (1167), Monee, Illinois, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 4, 2008 Purplish-brown pour, lacy tan head. raison, chocolate, wood in the flavor. finishes dry with a hint of sweet. I enjoyed this much more than I would have guessed I would enjoy a sweet ale.
IMtheOptimator (1161), Bethel, Connecticut, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 22, 2005 Poured a brownish-amber with a dark off-white fizzy head. Sweet aroma of grapes, figs, brown sugar, and chocolate. Taste is dark fruits, molasses, spices with a dry finish. Seems to be dwelling someplace between a belgian strong and a doppelbock. A bit of overwhelming metallic bitterness in the aftertaste which I don’t especially care for. Other than that, a very decent beer.
SuperDave70 (1157), Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 2, 2009 Dark brown pour pour with a foamy tan head. Sweet caramel malt in the aroma, along with yeast and fruit. Flavor is fruit and spice with a very light hoppiness on the finish. All around solid brew.
carruthm (1147), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 3, 2008 dark brown with a slightly tan head
spices and cherries aroma
very good taste, dark fuits and spices
mephisto (1144), Taiwan
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 27, 2005 bottled, huge aroma of fruit and malt w/ belgian lace. full bodied, malty and tasty w/ a hint of alcohol, slightly hoppy in the after taste.
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