Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

1 March 2025. At Winter Belgian Beer Geek Gathering. Many thanks to hosting, Tim & Marina, and cheers to the whole crew!

Lot 1232. Raisin, fig, brambleberry, carré confiture. Sweetish fig & raisin, sourish berries, some artisan milk chocolate. Herbal hops, bit toasty, dried fruits. Very solid 'compromise' between Dubbel and Belgian Dark.

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

Bottle shared at Brewver Belgian Winter Gathering. Dark brown color, red hue, full sized beige head. Aroma is malts, brown malts, earthy, light dusty notes. Flavor is malts, a bit sweeter up front than I had expected, but a malt bitter finish. Solid. 8-7-7-7-7

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

1/III/25 - 75cl bottle @ Belgian Beer Geek Gathering (2025 Winter/Spring edition), BB: II/2025, lot n°1232 (2025-157) Thanks to Sebletitje for sharing the bottle!

Clear red brown beer, small creamy white head, unstable, falls down quickly, slightly adhesive. Aroma: good roast, some chocolate notes, a little smoky, caramel, a bit yeasty, MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: good roast, a little bitter, chemical touch, malty, caramel. Aftertaste: some dried fruits, bitter, good roast, caramel, a little sweet, more malty, grains, decent!

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

Bottle at Belgian Beer Geeks Gathering. Clear deep brown with huge beige head. Sweet malts, light cocoa, bready, soft yeast, sweet chocolate, dried fruits, grassy bitter hops. Solid medium sweet and bitter. Full bodied. Nice.

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

Bouteille 75cl achetée à la brasserie en fev 2024, BB 02/2025, lot# 1232.
Ambrée-cuivre, col blanc-cassé crémeux bien tenace.
Arôme est frais malté malgré la date passée de qcq jours, le tout reste solide avec des effluves intéressants sur les malts – grillés, torréfiés avec une pointe de toasté, biscuité le tout ponctué par rétro-nasal fruité noir ainsi qu’une petite note de réglisse. Je retrouve aussi plus d’apport des houblons nobles qu’en bouche.
Palais sur une belle brune Fr voire BE avec un caractère marqué sur les malts dont un grillé-caramélisé tenace. Le tout ponctué par un apport fruité noir/sec tout autant plaisant – effet un peu sur les noisettes.

Nice coffee. Lingering bitterness. Not bad. A tad watery. Charcoal. Ash. Interesting