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

750mL bottled 11/10/21, drunk 8/20/22. Dark amber with raspberry hues, clear, beige head showing moderate retention. Soft, rich, stronger acetic character than the 10, with much heavier malt character, unsurprisingly. Vanilla, soft oak and lingering caramel. Soft and malty, quite rich with moderate sweetness and light-to-moderate acetic character, fairly perfectly to style. Another can't tell this isn't from Belgium Flemish oud bruin from GM. Just stunning execution. While I liked the lower gravity of the 10, this is nonetheless extremely well done.