Winterkoninkske Grand Cru (American Oak Finish)
Brouwerij Kerkom in Sint-Truiden, Limburg, Belgium 🇧🇪
Brewed at/by: De ProefbrouwerijBelgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Regular
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Score
7.73
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Аромат сильный. Сразу ощущаются нотки кофе и немного шоколада. Также есть слива и нотки винограда, немного темных фруктов, также ванильная сладость. Цвет очень темный, тело прямо на вид очень плотное и маслянистое. Пена очень тонкая, кофейная на вид. Вкус очень тяжелого пиваса. Алкашка вылезает иногда даже при маленьких глотках. Но при этом вкус тоже сильный. Прежде всего поражает много какао кофейных ноток в пиве, что не очень свойственно данному стилю. Немного темных фруктов. При глотке начинается сладость, при чем она очень усиливается и долго держится, даже немного приторно становится. Отдает ванилью и коричневым сахаром. В общем хорошее но очень алкогольное и тягучее пиво.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
Aroma: Dark dried fruits with oak and prunes. Flavour: Fruity sweet with brown sugar, fruity bitterness. Aftertaste is very sweet with malt, sugar and oak. Mouthfeel is creamy and alcoholic warm. Colour: Dark brown with a fading head. From: Bottle @ Billig specialøl webshop.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle courtesy of Ken1. Vintage 2020. Almost black with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty, dried fruit and wood. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Light dry and moderate bitter finish. 040622
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Dark brown colour with quick fading head. Aroma and flavour have a tonne of dried fruit and dry woody notes. Rich and full bodied. Jammy. Elements of port.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Sample, 2017 on bottle, black beer, small head, aroma is liquorice, malt, fruit, chocolate, rum soaked raisins, taste is the same, alcohol warmth, sweet, bitter, quite nice
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
FUCK YOU RATEBEER ... another rate lost and another retype affair ! Bottle split at L6, thanks to Kenny, 20/11/19. Light black with a decent tan cap. Nose is sweet malts, chocolate, brown sugars, dates, stewed fruits. Taste comprises toffee melt, sugars, light spice, chocolate, toffee, fruit cake mix, sweeter than the nose suggests, light oak, Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost. Decent enough sipper but ultimately a little too sweet for my liking.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle shared at the Columbus tasting 20/11/2019. Many thanks. A nuty brown coloured pour with a halo of beige head. Aroma is earthy, brown malts, nutty, autumnal. Flavour is composed of medium sweet, nutty, tangy, cherry sweet, chewy, autumnal, sticky brown sugars. Palate is medium sweet, sticky brown sugars. Good.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
0.75 l bottle from 'belgiuminabox.com', 2014 vintage, cellared for almost four years. Clear, very dark ruby with a thin, frothy, slowly diminishing, beige head. Sweetish-malty, gently fruity, slightly oxidized, a bit yeasty-spicy and a little woody aroma of molasses, cherry jam, port, figs and some oak. Quite sweet, malty, gently fruity, slightly yeasty-spicy and a little oxidized taste of molasses, figs, raisins, prunes, chocolate, quite some port and a touch of oak, followed by a long, slightly bitter, moderately yeasty-spicy and gently boozy finish. Medium to full body, slightly effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Almost five years old and such a nice sipper for the cold days. Quite complex and well-balanced but also a real heavyweight. Overall a stunning winter beer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle shared in London - many thanks to Kenneth! Pours clear, red-brown with a small, foamy tan head. Sweet, with lots of rounded berry character, brown sugar, a little toffee. Full bodied, lightly chewy, with fine carbonation. Moderate warmth in the finish, more toasted sugars, well ripened berries, toffee, brown bread. Very nice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
20th November 2019
Almost opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Smooth palate, semi dry, decent fine carbonation. Smooth sweet dark malts, sweet coffee and dark chocolate. Modest vanilla oak. Tangy dark fruits. Light smooth finish. Rich.