7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
This is the fifth growler Degarth opened out of seven he brought back from his trip. Thanks buddy. Pours deep brown with amber edges and thin tan head. Nice full aroma well above average for the style with burnt malts and molasses mixed with earthiness. I also get some licorice and mild malt roastiness. The flavor is like the aroma with tasty bold notes of burnt malts, roasty malts and molasses. Nice distinct flavors that don’t really come together but the flavor experience is actually enhanced with this distinctiveness. Nice sessionable brew that ends a bit thin. Leaves toasty-roasty-burnt notes into the after taste.
Tried
from Growler
on 14 Feb 2008
at 21:22
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Yet another growler from Degarth. Thanks. The pour is brown with amber highlights to go along with a tan head and nice lacing. The aroma is a bit mild with some malty roastiness mixed with light dark fruitiness. The taste is much like the aroma with dates, prunes and some raisins that slowly turn more and more into a roasted maltiness. The finish is mostly roasted malts that linger for some time. For an organic beer I didn’t pick up any of the stale malts that have become a hallmark of an organic brew, to me.
Tried
from Growler
on 14 Feb 2008
at 21:18
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared by CaptainCougar? at Joe’s place (man, he brought a lot of beer to this thing) - hey, I found more notes from this tasting - hurray! - coffee, coffee, and more coffee all over this one - vanilla bean, dark chocolate an leathery notes also in the aroma - flavor is equal parts coffee roastiness/bitterness, and cream sweetness - the interplay between these qualities creates some dark fruit and woody notes - not as complex as some imperials, but pretty tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Sep 2007
at 20:51
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Big thanks to both jayg and DragonStout for each of them bringing a bottle of this tasty brew. Pours a dark mahogany with thin tan head. Big molasses and burnt malt aroma with the aid of wood, caramel and alcohol. Pretty thick mouth feel that ushers in a load of palate punching flavors with sweet mostly molasses, black patent malts, barrel aged woodiness, hints of fortification, caramel sweetness, chocolate that is neither here nor there and more black patent malts. Very nice full flavored brew that could use a bit of melding of flavor notes with additional age. Darn tasty right now though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2007
at 21:22
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Thanks to kp for sharing this one at one of the Dark Lord Weekend room tastings. A fleeting white head forms over this clear golden bodied brew. The aroma is flowery, spicy, with typical funky Belgain aspects to it. Some alcohol is also noted. Sweet candy flavor. The alcohol is very well hidden in this one.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Aug 2007
at 22:41
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Clear dark brown body under a thin off-white head. Candy malt aroma with no hops. Sweet, but it quickly becomes boring for lack of any complexity.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Aug 2007
at 17:12