6.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Figs and dark sugars. Cloudy gold with a decent white. Dark date notes with some rich bready notes.

8.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9.5

Bottle, 2016. Color: Copper, stable dense off-white head. Aroma: Red fruit, hints of caramel and vinuous hints. Taste: Vinuous and fruity. Clear yet subtle red wine notes, malt, red fruit, prunes and sugary, wood and light caramel hints. Pretty complex flavours. Moderate sweet and bitter and lightly sour, very well balanced. Bit boozy. Dry-ish mouthfeel. Over medium body, under average carbonation. One of the best, most complex and best balanced Belgian beers in my opinion.

8

No fajne slodkie smaczne i takie buszowe.... nie no, rylinklasa piwerko :)

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle 2015. Nose is vinous, acidic, balsamic,malt, yeast, red currant, raspberry, marzipan, almond. Taste is pronounced red wine, almond, cherry, more wine, marzipan, pear, raspberry, herbal, balsamic, bretty, hints of leather, wood, dry tannin note, vanilla, nut,. Slick beer which is bone dry. It's enjoyable.

8.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

750ml bottle pours out amber topped with a small head. Nose is great fig pit fruit notes grape sweet fruit notes a little funk and plenty barrel. Tatse is more of the nice sweet malts some grape oak barrel pit fruit and spice. Very nice

8.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

750 ml bottle into tulip glass; 2014 vintage bottling, best before 3/11/2017. Pours moderately hazy/cloudy deep reddish orange/copper color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of huge raisin, plum, prune, cherry, fig, date, currant, raspberry, blackberry, apricot, red apple, red grape, peppercorn, red/white wine, cinnamon, clove, nuttiness, toasted oak, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, molasses, brown bread, and biscuit; with lighter notes of oaken vanilla, licorice, herbal, grass, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, wine barrels, and dark/bready malt notes; with big strength. Taste of huge raisin, plum, prune, cherry, fig, date, currant, raspberry, blackberry, apricot, red apple, red grape, peppercorn, red/white wine, cinnamon, clove, nuttiness, toasted oak, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, molasses, brown bread, and biscuit; with lighter notes of oaken vanilla, licorice, herbal, grass, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light-moderate peppery yeast/oak spiciness and light wine tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of dark fruits, currant, cherry, berry, apricot, red apple, red grape, peppercorn, red/white wine, cinnamon, clove, nuttiness, toasted oak, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, molasses, brown bread, biscuit, vanilla, licorice, herbal, grass, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, wine barrels, and dark/bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/spiciness and wine tang/tartness balance; with zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from yeast/oak spiciness, wine tang/tartness, and carbonation. Medium-plus carbonation and fairly full body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/sticky/tannic, and lightly slick/syrupy/acidic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden; a lightly increasing warmth of 13%, with minimal booziness lingering after the finish. Overall this is an incredible barrel aged Belgian strong dark ale! All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, wine barrels, and dark/bready malt flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to sip on for the huge ABV. Perfect balance of yeast, malt, and Bourgogne barrel complexity. Never overly sweet/heavy feeling for the big ABV. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing style example. Definitely worth the price to try once.