A hazed dark amber ale with a thin mocha head. In aroma, nice caramel malt with smooth mineral notes, treacle. In mouth, a nice smooth nutty malt with light mineral notes, roasted and smooth, Vienna like. Bottle at Mondial, May 31, 2013.

500ml bottle at Maxs. Deep orange-black. Rim lacing beige head. Pronounced sweet chocolate dessert aroma, not roasty. Tastes overly sweet, very brownie like. Hardly a world class product....chocolate syrup. OK maybe, but definitely not worth a premium price.

A hazed amber ale with no head. In aroma, sweet fruity caramel malt with light vinous notes. In mouth, sweet caramel with vinous noted, licorice, pinot, floral hops and smooth alcohol warmth.

Sample, from a bottle, Mondial de la bière, savoured on May 28 2013; eye: maroon, clear, tiny ring of pale brown head, no lacing; nose: chocolate malt, light roasted malt, light spices; mouth: chocolate malt, light roasted malt, light spices, finale in chocolate with light spices, medium body, good carbonation, slightly bitter, lightly sweet, lightly cream texture; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Échantillon d’une bouteille, Mondial de la bière, savourée le 28 mai 2013; œil : marron, limpide, petit anneau de mousse brun pâle, pas de dentelle; nez : malt chocolat, léger malt torréfié, léger épices; bouche : malt chocolat, léger malt torréfié, léger épices, finale en chocolat avec léger épices, corps moyen, bonne carbonatation, très légèrement amère, légèrement sucrée, texture légèrement crémeuse; en résumé : bien

Pizzeria Paradiso, Georgetown tap (sampler): Pours a light brownish color with a small head. Aroma is rather interesting, and for me, was difficult to pin down. There were definitely nuts, plenty of sugar, some unique yeast notes. It was like a Belgian Strong in some sense, but in others very cleary not. Some wood was also present. Taste is slightly sweet. Woody with plenty of fruit. Quite nice.

Bottle 500ml.Clear matt medium amber colour with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy caramel, resin, wood, aceton, honey, alcohol, paint remover. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and light light acidic with a long long duration, tart, honey sweet, cactus, wood. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. IMO. very messy and unpleasant ... [20130223]

Draught @ GEIB, Grande Esposizione Italiane della Birra 2012, Nuova Fiera di Roma, via Portuense 1645, Rome, Italy 00100.Clear medium yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, sweet malt, moderate yeasty, fruity, sweet yeast, light medicine. Flavour is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration, chlorine, dry, fruity. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20121215]