750ml bottle shared by Kmweaver. Creamy, smooth amber ale. Great malt qualities. Extremely drinkable, but also good enough to savor. Hope to see more of this one.

Draught at BCTC ’06 and Belgian Beer Fest 10/27/06
Very generous head is moderately dense, especially for a draught beer. Very slow to recede, it’s an aged-ivory color with some drab brown-beige flecks. Dull mahogany-auburn body, with tan and beige hues swirling about. Medium to medium-low clarity, obviously unfiltered. Quite prominent lacing, very adhesive.
Fruity and piquant in the nose, it nonetheless also quickly displays some light caramel and raisiny special b-like notes. But the sweetness is reserved, allowing tart berry skins and light apples to titillate the senses. Late notes of lavendar and white pepper are apparent, but very moderately done. Brett is not explosive or brimming over-the-top here, but is certainly noticeable. With warming, some lactic suggestions are evident as well. Quite a bit going on, but I think it displays a good balance between some of the medium malts and the fruitiness/light acids on the end.
Very soft, almost oily-creamy texture shows moderate carbonation, with plenty of caramel notes. Some breadiness collects on the palate, but tart brett acids and lactic notes help disperse this. Some very minor chocolate-cherry suggestions, but dry and with some acetic qualities as well. Spices are held in check by the well-extracted malt, though it is well attenuated too. Very complex and I like how the bacteria is well-integrated with the spices and malts. It tastes of proper/extended lagering which helps add a cohesiveness of flavors. Apples, dry cherries, some plums and even a faint bit of pineapple all linger on the finish. No alcohol noted in aroma or flavor.