 The_Beer_God (2827), Newport News, Virginia, USA
Dec 31, 2007
Bottle - 750mL corked and caged. Hazy brown pour with a tall, foamy tan head. Aroma is dark fruits, sweet malts, brown sugar, soft caramel and Belgian yeast. Taste is equally sweet with more dark fruits, candi sugar, caramel, Belgian yeast and light banana. Body is medium but fizzy with that typical Unibroue carbonation. Finish is a bit more bitter with more yeast notes, softer dark fruit, hints of candy and burnt caramel. Very good beer but very typical for Unibroue.
kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Aug 13, 2008 Name: Trader Joe’s Vintage Ale
Date: 06/13/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trader Joe’s, GA
Vintage: 2007
Appearance: opaque dark brown with rusty edges, fine beige head, sudsy bits of lace,
Aroma: rich and fruity aroma with dark caramel sweetness, a touch of chocolate, lots of dark fruity esters,
Body: highly carbonated body,
Flavor: rich malt flavor, just a touch of sweetness from the fruity esters, touch of chocolate, light bitter spicyness, yeast shot adds a bready character and a nice creamyness,
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4
radagast83 (1036), Springfield, Virginia, USA
Aug 11, 2008 750 ml bottle. Pours a dark ruby-brown color with a moderate foamy white head. Aroma is dark fruits. The flavor is like a good Abbey Dubbel. Figs, chocolate, eyast, toffee, spice. A solid beverage.
AllAboutStout (451), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Aug 7, 2008 Pours a very dark ruby brown in color with a nice head formed. Smell is dark fruits, and that significant Unibroue yeast. I’m not a big fan of Dubbel’s but this is bigger, darker and has more dark fruit than your typical Dubbel. This is actually drinking quite nice. Good mouthfeel. These are a great deal at Trader Joe’s when they come out. Will have to pick up a bunch of the new release this winter.
chimaybier (32), Livermore, California, USA
Aug 6, 2008 750 ML Bottle purchased at Trader Joe’s in Livermore, California. Ale pours with a ruby-brown color; head is off white, large bubbles, and quickly collapses. I was careful to serve this at cellar temperature, in a BCG. However, like the 2006, the head did not stay long. Not much in the way of Brussels lace in the glass. Bouquet: figs, semi-sweet chocolate, very yeasty. Palate: treacle toffiness, spiciness, nutmeg, Belgian type of yeastiness that is characteristic of a Dubbel. Finish: nice nutty spiciness that hits the back of the mouth. Nice ale served in a open-mouthed goblet. Enjoy with sharp or blue veined cheeses, or any good steak! God bless.
Indiana_Red (1446), Boise, Idaho, USA
Aug 2, 2008 Bottle pours a redish amber with a full light tan head. Fruity mild malt aroma. Swet malty flavor. Mild in every respect. Lok a Belgian amber.
Soft trailer lacking any bottrness.
Nice.
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