#Tap Takeover at Stone Brewing Berlin Nose is malty, caramel, dried fruits, yeasty.

Deep dark brown coloured body, with a lightly hazy glow, about 40 per cent opaque with a nice, two to three centimetre tall tan head that fades relatively quickly. Aroma of roasted malt, alcohol, pungent yeasts, light pitted fruits, nuts, apples, pears, spices and even a dose of grain. Medium to Full-bodied; Strong pitted fruit and nut flavours show through with a lot of earth, specialty grains and a heavy hand of residual sugars with a lot of alcohol still around the edges. Aftertaste shows some malts, a lot of spice with the canella and allspice the strongest, but also some nuts, earth and very musty grains showing through. Overall, a nice and fairly strong beer with a great yeast and robust malt profile with a nice balance and a good kick from the alcohol without being too potent. I sampled this thirty-two ounce crowler fill from the brewery in Maui (Kihei), Hawai ` i,  USA on 17-August-2019 for US$12,00 sampled on Christmas Day on 25-December-2019, sampled right before leaving for Hawaii again.

Vom Fass Stone Brewing Berlin im 2016-07 getrunken. Ein klassisches Belgisches Stark Bier. Lecker! Wahrscheinlich immer noch zu kalt getrunken.

Keg at the Maui Brewing Taproom, as Father Damian, 23/04/14. Coca Cola brown with limited beige spotting, not a looker really - just scrapes a 3! Nose is dark malt, toffee, light booze fumes, spice, aniseed, vanilla, touch of yeast, liqourice. Taste comprises toffee, dark fruit skins, spice, vanill essence, light booze, fruit cake. Medium + body, fine carbonation, semi drying close. So so Belgian offering, ticks the style boxes but far from excels!

Growler pours clear amber with a tan head of foam. The mild aroma has prunes and raisins and faint spicy yeasty notes. The taste is prune-e and raisin-y and fairly bold with peppery notes with some floral in the background. The black pepper corn and floral mix is interesting and gets kind of nutmeg like and dry into the finish.

On draught at the brewpub (as "Father Damien"), served in a snifter. The beer is a dark brown color with some ruddy highlights. Medium thin light beige head that recedes steadily to a film. Thin rings of lacing on the glass. Rich malty aroma with some dark fruit notes. Medium to full body with a malty character and flavors of dark fruit, molasses and yeast. The finish is malty with a lingering yeast and caramel aftertaste. Pretty good overall.

11th October 2008. GABF. Clear brown beer. Sweet spicy brown ale - malty. Cool crisp dry finish. Very drinkable.