From tap. Pours hazy dark brown. Small off white head. Aroma is sweet caramelish. Toasted malt. Slight fruity. Light caramelish. Sweet. Slight phenolic and toasted malt. Lingering sweet malty finish.

Got in a BIF from jdell15. 22 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 11/17/2016. Pours lightly hazy dark ruby red, light orange/copper color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky light khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big raisin, plum, prune, cherry, fig, date, apricot, red apple, red grape, orange peel, caramel, brown sugar, and toasted brown bread; with lighter notes of nutmeg, peppercorn, clove, ginger, cinnamon, banana, bubblegum, cocoa, toffee, herbal, and yeast earthiness. Nice aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity yeast, dark/bready malts, and light spice notes; with great strength. Taste of big raisin, plum, prune, cherry, fig, date, apricot, red apple, red grape, orange peel, caramel, brown sugar, and toasted brown bread; with lighter notes of nutmeg, peppercorn, clove, ginger, cinnamon, banana, bubblegum, cocoa, toffee, herbal, and yeast earthiness. Light herbal bitterness and yeast tang/spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of dark fruits, cherry, apricot, red apple, red grape, orange peel, caramel, brown sugar, toasted brown bread, nutmeg, light pepper/clove, toffee, herbal, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity yeast, dark/bready malts, and light spice notes; with a nice malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Slightly increasing dryness from bitter/spiciness. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, and lightly sticky/tangy mouthfeel that is nice, Minimal warming alcohol for 8%. Overall this is a very good Belgian strong dark ale. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity yeast, dark/bready malts, and light spice notes; very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV. I expected way more spices from the description. Super stone fruity and sweet, not as peppery on the yeast as I would have preferred. Well balanced malt and yeast flavors, with nice all around complexity. A very enjoyable offering.