Bottle: Poured a deep clear brown color ale with a rather large foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of candi sugar with some subtle fruity yeast. Taste is a nice mix between some candi sugar notes with some traces of fruity ester. Missing some dry fruits elements and candi sugar presence is a bit overdone. Average body with good carbonation and light alcohol ester.

Bottle. Caramel & fruity aroma. Poured mahogany brown with lasting beige head.Medium flavour, plum, malt and sugar notes. Rather thin finish for such a strong beer.

Bottle: Amber with a nice, thick sandy colored head. Spicey aroma with fruit and yeast. Citrus and bananas. Some clove. Tastes malty and like banana bread. Nutty too. A bit earthy and dry. Some hints of the 8% in a creamy way...

Dep mahogan and airly clear. Small tan head. Rich carmel aroma. Brown sugar and raisons. Weird woody flavor with a husky bitter trailer. Full rich pallette and a noticeable abv. Dusty late flavor.

Bottle a Redish amber topped with a sand cream head. Aroma of sweet belg yeast and fruit. Tast a touch of rye and plenty sweetness. Thanks Jake

Deep hazy copper coloured body with strong ruby highlights and a brownish tint. Nice tan head that tops the beer and fades down to a decent lace. Aroma of strong malt, bread, bananas, curacao, yeast and a hint of raisins. Medium to Full-bodied; Nice start to the taste with hops, fading to a great malt backbone and finishing off with some good sweetness and just a touch of spice - very nice! Aftertaste shows more of the malt and spice than anything else, perhaps a bit of yeast and bread at the very tail end. Overall, a very nice and complex beer - more of a dubbel for me, but a good beer with a complex taste that should be sampled by all who can find it! I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased (not at Whole Foods) at Chevy Chase Wine & Liquors in Washington, D.C. on 03-May-2008, sampled on 30-May-2008.

Weak combination of body odor and caramel on the nose. Cloudy ochre and thin yellow head. Tastefully sweet candied cherry and fig. Marshmallow finish. Nicely done. A good dessert beer?

Labeled as North Coast Cru D’or. Pours with a thick, but small, light brown head that reverts to a strong ring. Aroma of berries, yeast, and a bit of nail polish. Taste is alcohol, candied sugar, yeast, and some maltiness. Fizzy.

Bright brown sugary colour. Rich brown sugar nose with light esters. Sweet sugars and caramel. The body is a bit on the thin side, but fairly sticky as well. There’s some nice tartness, to take a bit of the edge off the sweet. Sticky, brown sugar finish.

Bottle. Poured bronze with medium sized head, Aroma of malt and pineapple. Taste of banana. Not remarkable, but a good drink.