6.5

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tangy strawberry nose. Dark copper, fairly clear, thin head. Tangy strawberry. Medium body, easy carbonation.

7.4

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Black pour. Thin tan foam around the rim. Coffee, chocolate,alcohol, vanilla. Alcohol palate. Full bodied and light carbonation

7.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Strong cocoa nose. Black, thin beige head. Intense chocolate and coffee, subtle whiskey underneath and in the finish. Full body, soft carbonation.

7.3

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Black pour. Tan head around the rim. Vanilla, cherry, fig flavor with cherry notes on palate. Nice Christmas beer.

7.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Vanilla, cherry, bourbon nose. Mahogany, thin tan head. Vanilla, bourbon, charred oak. Full body, easy carbonation, warm. Well put together.

6.6

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

7.5

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Cherry and bourbon. Some florals, plum. Pours hazy maroon without much head. Sweet and tangy finish, some malt there. Decent balance but not sure I'd rate this higher than some of their better Belgians.

9.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9.5 | Flavor - 9.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9

a: ultra dark brown coloured body | thin tan head
a: spontaneous fermentation | cedar | rich pitted fruits
f: tart grapes | figs | oaky finish
t: soured prunes | rustic | complex yeasts
o: great dark fruit notes | amazing funky yeast | aged well & very nice to try around Christmas!

75 cL corked and caged bottle | Total Wine: Manassas, Virginia | 27-November-2020 | US$13,49 | lot: 11720-1 | best by: 17-January-2022 (whoops!) | sampled: 08 & 09 December 2025, just over