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

Aroma of sweet malt, caramel, vanilla, oak, wine, sweet dried fruits, raisins. Flavour is sweet with a light bittersweet finish. Not bad, but I found the sweetness a bit much.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Aged bottle of this wine barrel aged Flemish stout, the first vintage of which came out in 2012; had this young too, but the 2014 vintage - at ten years of age - was significant enough to briefly do a 'batch rating' of it. From a 75 cl bottle shared by Erwin P. at Rock Circus in Ghent. Still producing moussey, pale grey-beige foam, opening and dissolving; murky chestnut brown robe with dark brown-beige glow. Lovely 'old' and maderised aroma: very old caramel candy, medium dry sherry, tawny port, oxidized red wine, balsamico, old brown bread, black cherries, tea, dark plums, some wood. Sweet onset, dried plum, medlar and fig jam, softish carb with very smooth, creamy mouthfeel; rounded caramelly and toffeeish malts, 'Koetjesreep' and hints of brown bread and hazelnut, under strong sherry- and madera-like oxidation, old red wine in a most noble and elegant way. Very mild wood and hop notes but the oxidized dark malts really get all the credit here. I was not as impressed by this when it just came out, but after ten years of ageing, it has admittedly acquired a lovely portorisation, even accentuating the basic sweetness a bit. Surprisingly good after ten years.

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

Vintage 2016 bottle consumed with Filip and his wife in Brugge, Belgium a couple of years back. A dark brown/black coloured pour with a decent beige head on top. Roasty, malty, chocolate, dark fruit, caramel, red wine aroma/taste. Decent Belgian heavyweight.

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

Bottle @ Fonefan US Tasting. Pours clear reddish black with a medium brownish head. Aromas of chocolate, booze, raisins, oak, caramel. Taste has vanilla, oak, fudge, chocolate, raisins, booze. Watery.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle 75 cl. Vintage 2016, bottle # 187. Pours a clear, reddish brown with a frothy, beige head with good retention - very impressive looks. Tart Balsamico aroma, very complex, but not extremely sour. Medium body, carbonation a little excessive. Super complex flavor profile, red berries, red wine and again Balsamico, spicy and woody. Just a hint of tartness but otherwise mainly dry and clean. Super delicious and well made. However, I woul never've guessed this to be an Imperial Stout due to the total absence of roastiness. In my eyes this comes out as a lovely Flemish Red. 050319

Meczace karmelem, b slodkie, bez kontry zadnej. Ale i tak da rade pic bez specjalnego cierpienia :)

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

Dark brown, reddish, colored, small+ beige frothy head. Aroma is of dark fruit, fruity, some toasty notes, bit oaky vanilla, bit vinous. Taste is medium+ sweet malt, bit caramel, dark fruit, some light tart fruity notes, oaky vanilla, barrel, bit vinous, medium bitterness, bit alcohol. Medium-full bodied, soft carbonation, oily. (On tap, Billie's, Antwerp)

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

Bottle split at Leighton's 20K, thanks to Kenny, 01/03/17. Dark mahogany brown with a decent beige head. Nose is spice, chocolate, dates, prunes, tangy fruit rinds, toffee. Taste comprises modest barrel notes, charr, toffee, dark chocoalte, earthy, dusty fruits. Medium bodied, overly spritzy carbonation, semi drying close with a modest boost offered. Middle of the road for the style.