7.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

(Bottle) Reddish amber colour with frothy, beige head. Malty nose with notes of dark bread, caramel, dried fruit, dates, brown sugar, red berries, chocolate and hints of camphor. Malty taste with bread, caramel, dried fruit, treacle-toffee, red fruit, raspberries, chocolate and a fairly low bitterness. Medium body, with a slight sweetness. Different, like a saison with altbier leanings. Well balanced. Nice one.

6.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

750ml bottle pours out dark copper color topped with a sand head. Nose is nice sweet belg candy notes spice pepper and a little yeast. Taste is more of the nice belg yeast candy and spice.

6

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6.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

How: Bottle.
Where: Systembolaget.
Appearance: Hazy amber colour with an off-white head.
Aroma: Spices, malt, fruit, caramel, hops.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, spices, fruit.

6.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

12oz bottle tasted on the 11/05/2016. Copper brown color with a tan white head. Aroma of fruits, yeast and light spices. Taste is fruity and yeasty. Next one please!

7

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Où, Quand, Comment : Bouteille, dégustée le 9/24/2013.
Visuel : Couleur : ambrée foncée. Apparence : voilée.
Arôme : Levures fruitées (pommes rouges, fruits foncés) et épicées, caramel, notes de pain et de houblon herbeux légèrement floral.
Goût : En entrée de bouche : Goût de levures fruitées (léger de pommes, notes de petits fruits foncés), très légèrement épicées (poivre) et aux petites notes rustiques. Une dominante maltée de caramel est présente avec une légère amertume de houblon floral et herbeux ainsi qu’avec un léger goût pain et quelques notes d’alcool.
En bouche : Corps : moyenne. Effervescence : moyenne. Texture : légèrement crémeuse. Finale : moyenne, composée d’un goût de levures épicées et légèrement fruitées ainsi qu’avec une légère amertume de houblon herbeux et floral.

5.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Bottled, from Systembolaget. Hazy nut brown, creamy head. Fruity nose with notes of sassafras and caramel. Mid dry with medium body and clean mouthfeel. Dominated by caramel and tiger balm. Slightly metallic finish.

7.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle from web SB cons 2015-12-14 Göteborg. #801 - 2015 AR: sharp yeasty, dried apricots, citrus AP: ruby amber, high frothy lively cream beige fluffy foam F: caramel, banana foam, belgian yeasty, dry but sweet, white grape skin,

6.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle. Farmhouse ale? Nah. A good and interesting beer? Yes. Notes of belgian yeast, dark malts, chocolate and orange. Hoppy.

6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle, 2015, drunk 11/20/15.
Chestnut-tinted mahogany liquid shows moderate to moderately-high clarity. Dark beige head atop is initially full but steadily recedes to cover.
Nose is heavily beany. Like canned pinto or black beans. Not terribly inviting, though some dark fruits and buttercream-like malts do break through. Certainly not the first time I’ve smelled that and it won’t be the last. Some interplay on the yeast and dark malts? I really dont know. It does burn off somewhat, with breathing, but it leaves behind light bubble gum esters, more dates and raisins and a hint of chocolate, that’s not too compelling, though certainly has some similarities with Belgian amber/Belgian holiday ales (that softly sweet bubble gum and plum nose). No alcohol, anyways.
Much better in the mouth, as the carbonation is fairly tight and the malts supple but still fairly well-attenuated, leading to a flavorful, malty but fairly crisp finish. Raisins, plums, light milk chocolate and nuts abound. Only a bit of bubble gum and banana with little clove. Not my favorite from Brian, but it’s certainly respectable.