750 ml bottle into chalice, best before 4/5/2013. Pours very cloudy deep ruby red color with a 1-2 finger foamy cream colored head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with plenty of carbonation streaming up retaining the head. Aromas of big raisin, fig, apple, pear, prune, fig, caramel, molasses, toast, toffee, dark bread, light chocolate, clove, pepper, and earthy yeast esters Fantastic aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/spicy esters and malty notes. Taste of raisin, apple, pear, prune, fig, caramel, toast, molasses, toffee, pepper, dark bread, light chocolate, clove, and earthy yeast esters. Lingering notes of light and dark fruits, caramel, pepper, molasses, toast, toffee, dark bread, floral, light chocolate, clove, and earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Fantastic balance and complexity of fruity, peppery, and dark malt flavors; with zero cloying sweetness present on the finish. Medium-high carbonation and fairly full bodied; with a creamy, fairly slick, and lightly prickly mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Very smooth to sip on for 9.5%. Overall this is an absolutely incredible Belgian strong dark ale! Big complexity and balance and fruity, malty, and spicy flavors; and extremely smooth to sip on the for the strength. An extremely delicious offering.

Bouteille, courtoisie de Hogtownharry ou Blankboy. Nez de levures fruitées (raisins, prunes, cerises, léger de pommes, de figues, notes d’agrumes et de pêches), malté de caramel toffee sucré et terreux et de sucre brun, léger de pain et d’épices (notes de clou de girofle, de muscade et de cannelle) avec des notes de vanille, de chocolat et d’alcool doux. Ronde-moyenne en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture riche, légèrement crémeuse aux notes vineuses-liquoreuses. Goût de levures fruitées aux notes vineuses (raisins, prunes, cerises, léger de pommes, notes de figues, d’abricots et d’agrumes) avec un goût épicé (muscade, notes de clou de girofle et de cannelle) et des notes de vanille lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût malté sucré et légèrement terreux de caramel toffee (légèrement rôti) et de sucre brun avec des notes de pain et de chocolat noir parallèlement à un goût moyennement amer d’alcool doux réchauffant légèrement liquoreux (brandy) et de houblon herbeux et quelques notes poivrées, de levures et de noix. Arrière-goût moyennement amer d’alcool, léger de houblon herbeux aux notes terreuses avec des notes de rôti et de levures ainsi qu’un goût fruité (moût de raisins et de cerises, prunes, notes de zest d’agrumes) avec des notes de noix.

A lively beer that almost pours into the table, but luckily the tulip glass was near, brown colour, lots of big yeast particles, the head is huge and beige. Aroma of dark fruits, citrusfruits, prune, some brewery’s yeast and earthyness. Taste is powerfull, dark dried fruits, raisins, lemon, power of alcohol without taste. Full- bodied, high carbonation, but smoothly and that lightening the drinkability. Overally, dark fruity beer with the refreshning citrusfruity nuancees, the good and greatly balanced.

330 ml bottle. Pours a mahogany brown with medium head and typical Abbaye des Rocs sediment. Aromas of raisins, figs, caramel, and roasted malts. Incredibly rich. Flavors of dark fruits, toffee, tobacco, and malts. Excellent.