Growler split at RB Best Encomium share, Santa Rosa, 30/01/16 - Many Thanks ! Rich chestnut brown with a decent beige cap. Nose is dark malts, spice, toffee, stewed fruits, light nutty tang. Taste comprises tangy dark fruits, dates, toffee, light spice. Medium + body, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok for the style.

Bottle shared at Ratebeer awards show. 30/01/2016. Huge Thanks! A clear amber coloured pour with a halo of off white head. Aroma is nutty caramel malts, some dried fruits raisin fruits. Flavour is composed of nutty malts, caramel, some jammy fruits, strawberry, jammy fruits. Palate is sweet, moderate carbonation. Ok.

Growler thanks to Markwise: Poured a light amber color with bubble white head. Aroma is dark sugary fruit. Taste was dark fruit, nutty, and sweet sugary malts.

Draft at source - pours brown tan head - nose/taste of alcohol, dark fruit and cocoa caramel - medium body

Growler share courtesy of SHIG. No surprise it’s a Dubbel. Thanks Shawn. It pours with a mahogany colored body that supports an off white head of foam. The aroma offers up sweet molasses and then pure date notes that are spicy and earthy and dark fruity with a bit of earthy molasses nuanced malts in the background. The taste delivers yummy dates, a little fig-y, some smooth sweet molasses and then kind of a yeasty spiciness that blends into the date like earthy spicy notes. It ends on the thin side with the addition of a mineral like sensation. Pretty solid Dubbel.

[1/30/16] Bottle sample at the Encomium bottle share, after RateBeer Best awards ceremony at Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel in Santa Rosa. Thanks everyone who shared bottles! Amber. Caramel, dark fruits, malt, oxidation.

Growler. Pours a clear orange gold with small white head. The aroma is strong belgian yeast, honey, banana. Medium mouth, boozy, yeast, candy sugar, sweet finish, good.