6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled (BB 04/2006)
A bit hazy nut brown, good creamy tanned head, lots of lace. Aroma has malts, wet ashy leaves. fruits and is very earthy. Also flavor is earthy, grassy hops and malts. Hides ABV very well. Quite interesting beer though not very christmas like.
A bit hazy nut brown, good creamy tanned head, lots of lace. Aroma has malts, wet ashy leaves. fruits and is very earthy. Also flavor is earthy, grassy hops and malts. Hides ABV very well. Quite interesting beer though not very christmas like.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2004
at 15:42
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle (750ml) Clear, blond-amber body. off-white rocky head - fully lasting. Excellent lace. Spicy aroma. Lightly bitter, lightly sweet initial flavour. Heavlily finish, which is long lasting. Some alcohol in the flavour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Nov 2004
at 16:01
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Ommegang fest 2004. Bottle. Light brown orange ale with a sweet brown sugar aroma. Vanilla fudge and alcohol warmth coming through. Licorice finish. 6-3-8-4-14
June 14 2006, Hazy orange brown ale with a thick collapsing off white head, leaving a lacing cream. A creamy vailla aroma with more oranges, cloves. In mouth, a good maderized malt with light licorice, orange peels, and light surranated hops. Medium bodied. 8-3-8-3-14
June 14 2006, Hazy orange brown ale with a thick collapsing off white head, leaving a lacing cream. A creamy vailla aroma with more oranges, cloves. In mouth, a good maderized malt with light licorice, orange peels, and light surranated hops. Medium bodied. 8-3-8-3-14
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Oct 2004
at 09:38
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Hazy orange colour with a thin off-white head. Aroma of peaches, apricots, hay and tart fruit. Medium-bodied; Sweet peach tastes with malt and a tiny spicey kick. Overall, a decent beer-not great, but good to try! Thanks Tim & Doug for this one. I sampled this 75 cL bottle on 15-May-2004 at the May RB Party in Toronto, Ontario.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Oct 2004
at 22:37
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled. Dang, I was cellaring a bottle of Speciale Noel, then someone brings the bottle labeled as Reserve Speciale, and I thought the angels on the label was just a coincidence. Well, this pours out a cloudy brown under a thin head. No bubbles visible, but taste is bery fizzy, like champagne laced with whiskey. On a warm September instead of Christmas, it still makes one feel good as it slides down.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2004
at 22:57
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Belgianbeerweekend, Brussels Muddy, white body. Fair lace. Citrus/flowers in the nose. Lively carbonation. Moderately bitter initial flavour and finish. The finish is long.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Sep 2004
at 09:20
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Draught Pink head, good lace. Cloudy red body. Raspberry shampoo aroma. Moderately bitter, lightly sweet initial flavour. Lightly sweet finish. Soft carbonation.
Tried
on 05 Sep 2004
at 09:16
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
(draught) Orange-gold beer; little, peach-coloured, very fine head. Pale malts, mushrooms (NOT mouldy), bit of cola. Fruity, fresh yeasty taste, surprising - just this little taste of cookies on a fresh, herbal taste. Very refreshing beer: this is a good remake of the ’Spéciale Belge’ style. Light to medium bodied. Obviously, I like this. I think more of this type of light ales ought to be reproduced.
Tried
on 05 Sep 2004
at 04:47
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
A hazy dark orange beer with a fine light brown head. The aroma is sweet with notes of coriander, licorice root, oranges, peach, and hints of alcohol. The flavor is very spicy with notes of earth, coriander, cinnamon, and peach with the alcohol lying discretely in the background. The mouthfeel is very soft.
Earlier Rating: 6/29/2004 Total Score: 2.8
An unclear dark orange beerwith a small disappearing white head. The aroma is sweet malty and the flavor is very sweet and spicy with notes of oranges, but no complexity to cover the alcohol.
Earlier Rating: 6/29/2004 Total Score: 2.8
An unclear dark orange beerwith a small disappearing white head. The aroma is sweet malty and the flavor is very sweet and spicy with notes of oranges, but no complexity to cover the alcohol.
Tried
on 24 Aug 2004
at 16:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Very dense, huge, creamy-brownish head; dark brown beer, slight reddish shine and quite hazy. Chocolate, dark malts and/or dark grain, bit of mint aroma. Chocolate, roasted malts, touch sourish, stout-like. Main taste is sweet, virtually no bitterness. Very slight smokey touch, liqourice-sweets. Rather light mouthfeel, certainly for its ABV, grainy, even powdery texture. There is a slight burning sensation, but not one I link to the alcohol, which remains hidden. This is actually a good session beer - if it weren’t for the ABV. For somebody not searching for the beery extasis, however, this might be a pleasing alternative.
Tried
on 21 Aug 2004
at 08:24