Brown bottle, 33 cl, best before 01/09; eye: burnt orange, voluminous and creamy white head, hazy, suspended matter, light effervescence, light lacing; nose: prior to opening the bottle, it smells exactly like where you pile up all of your bad beers, surprisingly, odours are faint, Belgian yeast, fruity, really light wood and cigar; mouth: waiting time, nothing is going on, then grainy malt, arrival of the alcohol that will not leave after that, a thiny presence of caramel can be tasted as well, finale in alcohol that is quite strong, medium body, alcoholic texture; overall: good but a bit one-dimensional (alcohol) FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, meilleure avant 01/09; oeil : orange brulée, mousse blanche crémeuse et abondante, voilée, matières en suspension, légère effervescence; nez : avant d’ouvrir la bouteille, ça sent la robine, curieusement après ça, ce sont des odeurs légères, levure belge, fruitée, très léger boisé et cigare; bouche : période d’attente, rien ne se passe, puis malt granuleux, apparation de l’alcool qui ne quittera plus par la suite, un petit filet discret de caramel peut être entreperçue, finale en alcool assez forte, très carbonatée, corps moyen, texture alcoolique; en résumé : bonne mais un peu trop unidimensionnel (alcool)

Sampled at the Richmond Beer Industry Gathering 2006. Hazy dark amber body with a small tan head. Dry caramel aroma. Sweet caramel flavor with some mild yeast hints.

Bottled. Hazy golden/orangeish colour, huge creamy white, very firm head. Aroma is alcoholic, spicy and a bit skunky. Flavour contains malts, pepper and some alcohol. Very peppery aftertaste. The alcohol is quite wellhidden, so I don’t agree with Miksu on the "sharp alcohol" in the beginning.

Murky orangish yellow beer with a light thick creamy brownish head. Sweet copper metallic smell and hint of spice. Sour spicey flavor with metalliclike finish.

Bottled (BB 08/2008)
Hazy amber color, big off-white head. Fruity plum jam and yeast nose with woody hops. Medium-bodied. Bitter, crisp carbonation. Very sweet fruity (candi sugar, more plum jam) for the style, warming alcohol in the finish. Drains to woody aftertaste. Year or so in the cellar would do wonders. Now just "ok" dessert drink.

Reasonably clear orange-amber; good, yellowish head. Fresh toilet soap-like aroma, grassy, bit of caramel. Outspoken caramel flavour. Not very sweet, however. Malty, not roasted - unless there’s some Maillard. Medium bodied at best, alcohol there but not annoyingly. Light acidity in the aftertaste, and a straw aroma. No beer ought to taste according to some silly style rules, IMO. But this beer seems to try to pull in three or more directions at once, without arriving anywhere. My least favourite of the three.

Sampled at the Southside Beer Expo. Hazy brown body under a big head, nicely roasted to a nutty sweetness. Aging really does help this become mellow yet complex.

Its a good, solid belgian, doesnt differentiate too much from most belgians but in no way bad. Its not as heavy as a lot of Strong Ale's, pours with a big head.