8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Poured from 473mL can (pkg 08/27/2019). Gentle roast, mild milk sugars, some cocoa, underlying whiskey barrel character, decent despite its age.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Aug 2025
at 01:06
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 9
1 March 2025. At Winter Belgian Beer Geek Gathering. Many thanks to hosting, Tim & Marina, and cheers to the whole crew!
Tawny port, bourbon, black olive, teriyaki, raisin, fig, tobacco, brambleberries, wood, ink. Sweet raisin, fig, prune, brambleberries; thick dark-chocolatey, toasty and pecan-nutty maltiness, hint of wood. (Black-)peppery hops, dried fruits, more wood, tobacco, bit roasted but not overly so. Warming port & bourbon alcohol. Touch of vanilla. Full body, oily texture. Complex aged profile. Stunning! Deserves a longer sipping session, alas impossible. Thanks again, Tim!
Tawny port, bourbon, black olive, teriyaki, raisin, fig, tobacco, brambleberries, wood, ink. Sweet raisin, fig, prune, brambleberries; thick dark-chocolatey, toasty and pecan-nutty maltiness, hint of wood. (Black-)peppery hops, dried fruits, more wood, tobacco, bit roasted but not overly so. Warming port & bourbon alcohol. Touch of vanilla. Full body, oily texture. Complex aged profile. Stunning! Deserves a longer sipping session, alas impossible. Thanks again, Tim!
Tried
on 26 Jun 2025
at 12:33
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Opaque pitch black color, small beige head. Aroma is malts, distant smokey notes, dried black fruit. Flavor is malts, dark malts, dried raisins, the liquor is there but definitely aged. Past it's prime I think. 8-7-7-8-7
Tried
on 03 Mar 2025
at 09:34
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle @ Belgian Beer Geeks Winter Gathering. Pours dark with a deep tan head. Aroma brings dark malts, coffee roast, bourbon influence. Continues to taste with a very well integrated bourbon presence, additional dried dark fruits and ostensible port notes add a nice touch. Excellent sipper with great depth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Mar 2025
at 20:38
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2025
at 16:02
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at Belgian Beer Geeks Gathering. Very dark brown with tan head. Tobacco, licorice, bourbon, toffee, bitter earthy oak, plums, brown sugar. Solid sweet but also quite bitter. Full bodied with dry tannic finish. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2025
at 15:06
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
1/III/25 - 1Pt. 6Fl. Oz. bottle from a trade, shared @ Belgian Beer Geek Gathering (2025 Winter/Spring edition), BB: n/a, 2015 vintage (2025-166) Thanks to Aaron (?) for the trade!
Clear dark maroon brown beer, small creamy irregular beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: lovely, oxidized notes, lots of vanilla, some alcohol, a hint of cardboard, slightly roasted, a bit dusty. MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: nice, malty, alcohol, caramel, a bit oxidized, some chocolate, notes, gentle bitterness, a touch of sweetness, lovely beer! Aftertaste: dusty, a hint of cardboard, oxidized, yeasty, caramel, vanilla, some whisky, roasted, good stuff!
Clear dark maroon brown beer, small creamy irregular beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: lovely, oxidized notes, lots of vanilla, some alcohol, a hint of cardboard, slightly roasted, a bit dusty. MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: nice, malty, alcohol, caramel, a bit oxidized, some chocolate, notes, gentle bitterness, a touch of sweetness, lovely beer! Aftertaste: dusty, a hint of cardboard, oxidized, yeasty, caramel, vanilla, some whisky, roasted, good stuff!
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2025
at 15:00
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ Belgian Winter gathering 01 March 2025 – Tim’s place, thanks Tim.
Cuivrée/ambre trouble, col fin blanc-cassé.
Arôme est finement grillé/érable organique, grillé, caramel, fruits noirs/secs raisins avec un rétro délicat tannique de la barrique de Porto.
Palais est sur une belle base maltée caramel, grillé, poussiéreux, caramel, crystal malt, raisins secs, le tout porte déjà pas mal de notes oxydatives avec une bière montrant déjà ses 10 ans. Le Porto retrouve plus sa place que l’apport de bourbon dont le côté boisé/vanille semble déjà éclipsé.
Cuivrée/ambre trouble, col fin blanc-cassé.
Arôme est finement grillé/érable organique, grillé, caramel, fruits noirs/secs raisins avec un rétro délicat tannique de la barrique de Porto.
Palais est sur une belle base maltée caramel, grillé, poussiéreux, caramel, crystal malt, raisins secs, le tout porte déjà pas mal de notes oxydatives avec une bière montrant déjà ses 10 ans. Le Porto retrouve plus sa place que l’apport de bourbon dont le côté boisé/vanille semble déjà éclipsé.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2025
at 09:42
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
s: alcohol | lactose | pumpkin pie spice
a: hazy-ish golden body | nice thin white head
t: rich earth | light chocolate | graham crackers
p: sweet potatoes | cream | allspice
o: rich malts throughout | sweet & not cloying | smooth spices - mellow!
16 ounce can | BottleCraft : San Diego (Little Italy), California | 25-February-2020 | US$5,99 | 17-December-2019 | sampled: 27-February-2025, a bit more than five years later after purchase
a: hazy-ish golden body | nice thin white head
t: rich earth | light chocolate | graham crackers
p: sweet potatoes | cream | allspice
o: rich malts throughout | sweet & not cloying | smooth spices - mellow!
16 ounce can | BottleCraft : San Diego (Little Italy), California | 25-February-2020 | US$5,99 | 17-December-2019 | sampled: 27-February-2025, a bit more than five years later after purchase
Tried
from Can
from
Bottlecraft - Little Italy
on 27 Feb 2025
at 07:07
8.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 9
Overall 8
Aroma has notes of lemon, wood, dark fruit, funk, floral, bread. Taste is lightly sour (5/10) with some background hoppy bitterness. Light funk and some background spicy phenols. Foamy mouthfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Pilgrim's Market
on 17 Feb 2025
at 23:56