Trubbel
Siren Craft Brew in Finchampstead, Berkshire, England 🏴
Belgian Style - Dark Special|
Score
7.36
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Belgian Strong Ale aged in Red Wine & Bourbon barrels.
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8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
33cl bottle from the Siren tap Yard. An attractive reddish chestnut pour with a tight beige head; soar fruity aroma with some Belgian yeast; sweet in the mouth with strawberry and cherry flavours and a biscuity base; then a woody, tannic, vinous finish leaving a gentle warmth and lingering cherries and almond. Really good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2018
at 21:16
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle bought online from Hoptimism, drunk at home. Light to mid-brown. Clear and very translucent, with a thin film of cream-coloured head. Massive hit of raisins and brandied figs on the nose, with some burnt candy sugar. Complex taste: initially sweet and spicy with a persistent tannic sour nearer the finish. Brandy and stone fruit in the aftertaste, along with a good amount of alcohol. Medium to heavy carbonation. Not the best balance but pretty good all in all.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jul 2018
at 22:58
7/10
Tried
on 23 Jun 2018
at 18:54
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle split with the Wingman whilst festering at Bingoham Moor Street, 23/06/18. Lightly hazed deep mahogany brown with a well presented beige cap. Nose is sweet malts, fruit cake, brown sugar, dates, light spice, mellow booze. Taste comprises fruit cake, raisins, red grape must, tangy berries, fruit rinds, boozey twang, sweet malts. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light warming boost. Decent for the style ... not too sweet and a balanced boost.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jun 2018
at 18:52
9/10
Awesome ... Belgian Old Fashioned ...
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jun 2018
at 21:33
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at home. Pours deep ruby, nose is bourbon, raspberry, sugary, coconut, taste is sweet toffee, caramel, juicy berries, oak.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jun 2018
at 20:01
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Aroma has a lot of raisin sweetness and dry wood. Texture is silky and oily. Flavour has sweet dried fruits. It would be better if it was slightly more alcoholic as it misses some cleanness and dryness. Aftertaste really does have bourbon / vanilla sweetness.
Tried
on 12 May 2018
at 13:40
9/10
Tried
on 07 May 2018
at 20:07
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Cotteridge Wines; hazy mahogany brown pout with a thin off white head, aroma has red fruit and big booze, taste has sweet sherry, red fruits, sweet caramel, very boozy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 May 2018
at 19:54
8/10
Tried
from Draft
on 06 May 2018
at 14:49