Vintage Spiced Ale (2022)
Trader Joe's in Monrovia, California, United States 🇺🇸
Brewed at/by: UnibroueBelgian Style - Strong Ale Regular Out of Production
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Score
7.37
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Dark ale brewed with spices. This Belgian-style spiced ale is crafted once a year as a rich, dark, and full-bodied coffee-colored beer. Brewed with noble hops, roasted malts, and spices.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750ml corked and caged bottle. Barely translucent dark brown color. Fragrant, spicy aroma hints at orange peel, cardamom, allspice and ginger. Flavor is dark, sweet malt, orange peel, spice and dark dried fruits. Wonderfully smooth and quite flavorful. A couple of years of aging have undoubtedly allowed this brew to mellow. Quite enjoyable and a tremendous value at $5.99.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2024
at 05:09
7.4/10
Brewed for them by Unibroue. Lots going on here. Some gingerbread and cinnamon up front. Roasty with raisins and some grape.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Sep 2023
at 21:07
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
750ml. Cola color, medium, gray-brown head. Light spice, plum. Pleasant pine, cinnamon, nutmeg, lots of dried fruits. Like with previous years, it's a great value for a beer from a great brewery.
Tried
on 12 Aug 2023
at 02:52
7/10
Not as sweet as some previous years and always the prominent Unibroue yeast.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Apr 2023
at 18:12
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cork & Caged 750ml bottle, drank on 2nd January 2023 in Laguna Hills. This years version is a dark and slightly tarter one than I've had before. Still has that 'Belgian' feel which is a great asset. Dark fruits rule the taste, along with a boozy base. Another good year!
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2023
at 18:20
6.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2022
at 20:10
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle - dark purple - lively carbonation kicks up a thick, lasting head - dark of dark fruit and vinous red wine notes, a bit of mustiness and spice - sweet up front, with plum and other dark fruits - the middle brings peppery spice and moderate herbal notes - finish dries out slightly and brings some vinous character - it’s actually pretty tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2022
at 00:04
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Blackish beer with a tan head. Light roast and light chocolate aroma with yeast. Caramel and yeast flavor with light spice and light dark fruit. Medium bodied. Light caramel and yeast linger with spice and light dark fruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Dec 2022
at 21:48
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750 c&c from Trader Joe's in Davis, CA. Pours very dark brown with a large creamy beige/tan head. Aroma of yeast/spice and mixed dark fruits. Heading towards full bodied. Flavor is very spice, but with some yeast, and the fruit is toward fig/date, but in a tasty way. Not dry, but not overly sweet. Malt is brown. Light bitterness. Extremely good flavor.
Tried
on 22 Nov 2022
at 00:10
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours dark brown into a tulip. Mocha head with excellent retention does not recede. Prune and raisin aromas. Sharp with sweet pumpernickel, prune and raisin bread upfront turning to warm, earthy multigrain before the sweet, molasses finish.
Tried
on 09 Nov 2022
at 22:46